Lead Project Engineer
About The Position
Honeywell Aerospace is hiring a Lead Project Engineer within its Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) Center of Excellence, supporting the NAVCON Radios product line. The CNS organization is a global team that designs, builds, and maintains aerospace safety systems, including weather and radar systems, ground proximity warning systems, instrumented landing systems, communication and navigation radios, transponders, traffic collision avoidance systems, and radar altimeters. In this role, you will lead and manage engineering projects, defining their scope, objectives, and deliverables with cross-functional teams. You will develop project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations, and oversee execution and delivery. You will also lead a team of engineers, provide technical guidance and mentorship, and drive improvements to project management processes. The position reports to the CNS Director of Project Engineering and is based in Deer Valley, Phoenix, Arizona, on a hybrid work schedule.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in electrical or software engineering.
- Minimum 6 years of experience in project engineering developing FAA/EASA-certified avionics hardware and software systems for the aerospace industry.
- Must be a U.S. Person for export-control work, as defined in the posting, or have the ability to obtain export authorization.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI, or ability to complete certification within the first 6 months of employment.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work across functional boundaries at multiple levels and establish strong working relationships with internal and external customers and certification agencies.
- Commitment to aviation safety, technical and professional excellence, customer satisfaction and growth, leadership, results, teamwork, diversity, and integrity.
Nice To Haves
- PMP certification.
- Ability to lead teams to practical solutions using Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams.
- Attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Adaptability and flexibility in managing changing project requirements.
- Interest in innovation and continuous learning.
- Willingness to travel to domestic and international customer and internal Honeywell meetings.
- Advanced degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead teams in developing proposals, statements of work, and associated cost estimates.
- Serve as the technical point of contact for customers and the program manager.
- Define and implement project scope, objectives, and deliverables; prepare schedules and resource forecasts in Microsoft Project.
- Monitor project progress and ensure adherence to timelines and budgets using Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics.
- Lead risk management to identify and mitigate risks and issues that could affect project delivery.
- Contain scope growth through baseline change management.
- Coordinate and communicate with stakeholders, provide project updates, and address concerns.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project management processes and practices.
- Lead and manage a team of engineers, providing technical guidance and mentorship.
Benefits
- Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) match.
- Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
- Employee assistance program and educational assistance.
- Parental leave and 12 paid holidays.
- Paid time off for vacation, personal, and sick time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
