Principal Project Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace • Lancaster, PA

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About The Position

The Principal Project Engineer applies technical knowledge and structured project leadership to reduce project risks throughout execution. The role operates independently as a project task lead, individual contributor, technical consultant, project champion, and mentor in structured product development for engineering staff. It is a high-exposure technical product development leadership position with matrix management responsibilities and an expectation of continuous improvement.

The engineer drives completion of program milestone deliverables and coordinates with Systems Engineers and subject matter experts to develop requirements, plans, schedules, documentation, and other contractually defined deliverables. The position leads risk reduction planning, maintains project decision and development rationale records, secures project artifacts in enterprise systems, and leads meetings onsite, in person, and remotely. Related supporting engineering assignments may be required as business needs dictate. Infrequent domestic travel may be needed (0–10%). U.S. citizenship is required due to contractual requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as physical sciences, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
• More than five years of experience working with electronics design, development, and/or manufacturing of electronics systems.
• More than five years of experience working within stage-gate, structured product development, and/or regulated environments.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or ability to obtain company-sponsored PMP certification within six months of employment start.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, proven analytical and root cause analysis capabilities, and advanced problem-solving ability.
• Demonstrable experience and proficiency with MS Project, or ability to develop independent proficiency within six months of employment start.
• Experience presenting technical information verbally, physically, and digitally to customers, senior staff, and subject matter experts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a company-sponsored security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to contractual requirements.
• Ability to work under deadlines and constraints while multitasking across multiple program schedule and budget requirements.
• Ability to operate a computer and other standard office technology.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience deriving and managing requirement statements.
• Ability to drive technical teams to design and develop products using industry-standard systems engineering and project management tools and techniques.
• Self-sufficient, self-directed functional task management, strong attention to detail, and focus on delivering projects on time and on schedule.
• Familiarity with operations and quality management within an AS9100 development and manufacturing environment.
• Experience with DOORS NexGen or a similar requirements management tool.
• Experience with Cameo or a similar model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tool.
• Experience with Jira or a similar task management tool.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio.

Responsibilities

• Drive completion of program milestone deliverables, including IBR, SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, QRR, and PRR.
• Work with Systems Engineers to incorporate traceable hardware and software requirements, use cases, and acceptance test procedures into development activities and meet customer contract requirements.
• Work with subject matter experts to create work estimates, project plans, resource-loaded schedules, requirements specifications, interface control documents, acceptance test procedures, design assurance test procedures, operational models, and other contractually defined development deliverables.
• Lead risk reduction planning, maintain decision matrices, document development rationale, and secure project artifacts using designated enterprise database tools and storage systems.
• Lead meetings onsite, in person, and remotely using video conferencing tools.
• Perform related or other supporting engineering assignments as business needs require.
• Travel infrequently to off-site domestic locations as needed (0–10%).

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