Lead Systems Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace•Minneapolis, MN

5d•$130,000 - $162,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Systems Engineer will work within Honeywell Aerospace’s Radar Altimeter engineering group in the Communication, Navigation, Surveillance organization. The group develops and supports products for commercial and military markets and participates in the full product lifecycle, from customer concepts and proposals through development, verification, production, and obsolescence refreshes. On medium and smaller programs, the engineer may perform both system engineering and discipline-specific design and development. The lead is expected to work independently, learn quickly, guide and oversee other team members, and provide expert recommendations to engineering and business leadership. The role supports existing programs and contributes to requirements development, system architecture, trade studies, design, testing, validation, program documentation, production support, proposals, cost estimation, and root-cause corrective action. Testing may take place on the bench, at off-site facilities, and during flight testing with Honeywell and customers. The position may require up to 10% travel within the United States and internationally. The ideal candidate is committed to aviation safety, technical and professional excellence, customer satisfaction, and results. The position requires communication and collaboration across functions and with internal and external customers and certification agencies. The annual base salary range is $130,000–$162,000. The role requires the candidate to be a U.S. Person as defined in the posting or have 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.
10–15 years of aerospace-related work experience.
Expert competence with Honeywell Aerospace-approved electrical tools and processes, including electronic hardware electrical design and packaging; Xpedition schematic capture and circuit board layout; MATLAB and SPICE analysis; and TeamCenter PDM.
Experience designing electronic hardware to meet MIL-810F and DO-160G environments.
Experience with EMI/EMC to MIL-STD-461 or DO-160, including conducted and radiated emissions and susceptibility.
Experience with prototyping, trade studies, and hardware cost modeling.
Previous leadership experience leading other engineers.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with RF-based systems, designs, architecture, and related challenges.
Ability to obtain a security clearance.
Must meet the posting’s U.S. Person/export authorization requirement.
Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to work across functional boundaries and build relationships with internal and external customers and certification agencies.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Systems, or Aerospace Engineering.
Aerospace exposure and experience.
Familiarity with electronics and RF disciplines.
Knowledge of aircraft avionics and their use in commercial and military aircraft.
Understanding of current applicable FAA requirements, the TSO process, and MOPS content related to radar altimeters and their development and formal certification.
Previous working exposure to DO-254 and DO-178.
Self-motivation, initiative, and ability to work with little supervision.
Ability to multitask and manage complicated tasks.
Ability to drive execution and report status to stakeholders.
Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, including influencing others in change initiatives and explaining complex problems clearly.
Ability to deal with ambiguity, cope with change, make decisions with limited data, manage risk and uncertainty, and act decisively.

Responsibilities

Support existing programs and, as skills and familiarity develop, independently perform tasks and work on programs.
Develop requirements and system architecture, and perform trade studies.
Design to meet requirements, as appropriate to the engineering discipline.
Test and validate designs in prototype and formal compliance phases, including bench testing, off-site testing, and flight testing with Honeywell Aerospace and customers.
Draft program artifacts such as system requirements documents, test procedures and reports, and white papers.
Support devices in production.
Participate in proposals and cost estimation.
Support other team members as needed.
Perform root cause and corrective action (RCCA) for issues arising during development and production.
Monitor industry standards and trends and translate them into actionable work for teams, programs, and products.
Provide expert recommendations to engineering and business leadership on pursuits, development decisions, product roadmaps, and strategies.
Provide guidance and oversight to other engineers and work independently.