Senior Advanced Combustion Engineer
About The Position
As a Senior Advanced Combustion Engineer in Honeywell Aerospace’s Combustor design group, you will apply expert knowledge of engineering disciplines, 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 reports to the Senior Engineering Manager and is based in Phoenix, Arizona, on a hybrid work schedule.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics
- At least 6 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of relevant advanced degrees
- Must be a U.S. person: a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or person with protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status
- Must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; work visa sponsorship is not available
Nice To Haves
- M.S. with at least 4 years of relevant experience
- Ph.D. with 0–2 years of relevant 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
- Strong communication skills
- Growth mindset
- Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and mentor others
- 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, particularly component-level design requirement decomposition, verification/validation, and interface definitions
- Significant experience with new product development in a highly regulated environment
- 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
- CFD experience with Synopsys Fluent or Siemens StarCCM+
- Thermal and finite element analysis experience with ANSYS Workbench
Responsibilities
- Combustion design
- Combustion analysis and testing (rig / engine)
- CFD analysis
- Thermal and finite element analysis
- Tools and method development
- Technical resolution
- Manufacturing and installation
- Equipment evaluation
- Technical consultancy
- Project and product compliance
- Risk management
- Help lead combustor analysis and test activities
- Support production and hardware in the field
- Serve as a 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 insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Educational assistance
- Parental leave
- 12 paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation, personal, and sick time
- Performance-driven salary
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
