Senior Advanced Combustion Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace • Phoenix, AZ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Advanced Combustion Engineer in Honeywell Aerospace’s Combustor design group, you will apply expert engineering knowledge, standards, processes, and tools to support engine programs and Advanced Technology projects. You will help lead combustor analysis and test activities, support production and hardware in the field, serve as a point of contact for external customers, and help develop and define engineering processes in your area of expertise. You may also participate in developing new business opportunities and product lines.

The role is based in Phoenix, Arizona, on a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Senior Engineering Manager. The position supports combustion design, analysis and testing, CFD and thermal/finite element analysis, tools and methods development, technical resolution, manufacturing and installation, equipment evaluation, technical consultancy, product compliance, and risk management.

Honeywell Aerospace describes itself as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company focused on aviation technology, customer needs, innovation, accountability, and performance. The application period is estimated at 40 days from the posting date and may change based on business needs and qualified candidate availability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
• Six or more years of relevant experience in lieu of relevant advanced degrees.
• Must be a U.S. person, defined as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or someone with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship is not available.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and mentor others.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex and challenging problems.
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrix organization.
• Experience working in global teams across time zones.
• Track record of successful contributions to products and projects.

Nice To Haves

• M.S. with at least four years of relevant experience.
• Ph.D. with zero to two years of experience.
• Working understanding of gas turbine combustion design.
• Working understanding of reacting flows, pollutant modeling, computational fluid dynamics, and turbulence.
• Working understanding of thermo-mechanical fatigue, creep, crack propagation, and erosion.
• Working proficiency in Ansys Mechanical, Ansys Fluent, and Siemens NX.
• Advanced engineering certifications.
• Growth mindset.
• Significant experience in a related field.
• Working understanding of AI/ML concepts as applied to engineering disciplines.
• Working familiarity with INCOSE 15288 or equivalent systems engineering frameworks, especially component-level design requirement decomposition, verification/validation, and interface definitions.
• Significant experience with new product development in a highly regulated environment.
• Preferred CFD tools include Synopsis Fluent or Siemens StarCCM+.
• Preferred thermal and finite element analysis tool: ANSYS Workbench.

Responsibilities

• Perform combustion design.
• Conduct combustion analysis and testing, including rig and engine testing.
• Perform CFD analysis.
• Perform thermal and finite element analysis.
• Develop tools and methods.
• Resolve technical issues.
• Support manufacturing and installation.
• Evaluate equipment.
• Provide technical consultancy.
• Support project and product compliance.
• Manage risk.
• Help lead combustor analysis and test activities.
• Support production and hardware in the field.
• Serve as the point of contact for external customers.
• Help develop and define engineering processes in the area of expertise.
• May participate in developing new business opportunities and product lines.

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