Lead Project Engineer - Turboshaft Engines

Honeywell • Phoenix, AZ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Lead Project Engineer – Turboshaft Engines at Honeywell Aerospace, you will manage and execute engineering projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to required quality standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, and drive project success through planning, coordination, and communication.

You will report to the Sr. Program Engineering Manager and work from the Phoenix, Arizona location on a hybrid schedule. The role contributes to the execution and delivery of complex engineering projects, operational excellence, and a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Honeywell Aerospace develops products and services for commercial aviation, defense, and space. Its Engines & Power Systems business provides propulsion, auxiliary power, and electrical systems for aircraft. The position requires a U.S. Person, as defined in the posting, or the ability to obtain export authorization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
• At least 8 years of directly related engineering experience in the design, development, manufacture, and/or testing of gas turbine engines or similarly complex mechanical systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex engineering projects.
• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or protected U.S. asylum/refugee status) or have the ability to obtain export authorization.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Prior experience leading gas turbine engine design, development, and support activities.
• Experience with project management tools and methods relevant to leading engineering projects.
• Demonstrated bias for action and ability to work independently.
• Ability to prioritize time and resources effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrix organization to accomplish technical objectives under strict schedule constraints.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and in-service support activities, meeting schedule, budget, and technical requirements.
• Serve as the single-point engineering leader for the assigned scope.
• Lead a diverse cross-functional team to accomplish the assigned scope.
• Escalate effectively with leadership and across the organization.
• Maintain a strong commitment to customer satisfaction.
• Apply creative thinking and innovation to product design and everyday work.
• Implement design-to-cost and variation-reduction strategies.
• Promote and build strong working relationships within the team.
• Manage work within difficult resource constraints.
• Identify gaps and risks on behalf of the team.
• Balance team members’ workloads and monitor their progress, recognizing when they are stuck or off track.
• Leverage technical experts to review the team’s technical work.
• Lead trade studies and root cause corrective action (RCCA) activities.
• Communicate project status to internal and external customers.
• Guide and develop early-career engineers.

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.
• Educational assistance.
• Parental leave.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation, personal, and sick time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior