Senior Test Engineering Manager

Honeywell Aerospace•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The Senior Test Engineering Manager leads the Engines and Power Systems - Test Services team responsible for engineering infrastructure supporting compressed air, vacuum, cooling, and fuel delivery systems used for gas turbine engine testing at the Engines Campus. The team includes engineers and technicians across multiple shifts and owns the systems and equipment that supply the energy required for testing. Equipment includes centrifugal compressors, refrigerant and desiccant air dryers, cooling towers, pneumatic and water valves, natural gas heaters, programmable logic controllers, electric motors, pumps, and instrumentation. The role is responsible for reliable system operation, team development, maintenance processes and records, safety coordination, continuous improvement, energy-system performance, digitization, and capital projects. The manager leads a team of 10 or more engineers and technicians and serves as the Engineering Test Services focal point for a shared maintenance operating system across test cells and related equipment. Candidates must meet U.S. export-control requirements: be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, have protected status in the United States under asylum or refugee status, or have the ability to obtain export authorization.

Requirements

Engineering degree in mechanical, aerospace, computer science, electrical engineering, facilities engineering, or a related discipline.
At least 8 years of management or leadership experience with cross-functional engineering teams.
Experience influencing and communicating effectively with frontline employees, site leadership, and senior executives, including leading cross-functional initiatives and presenting business outcomes to leadership teams.
Meet the stated U.S. Person or export-authorization requirement.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing infrastructure operations, maintaining mechanical industrial equipment, or familiarity with gas turbine engine testing environments.
Alignment with Honeywell Aerospace values, behaviors, and principles, with experience and focus on customer outcomes, transformation, innovation, end-to-end ownership, and teamwork.
Ability to be an active listener and empathetic.
Proven experience driving results and coaching teams or peers across departments.
Experience developing and sustaining networks or communities.
Leadership experience motivating and developing diverse teams.
High analytical capabilities.
Basic knowledge of high-speed rotating centrifugal compressors.
Experience working with industrial air delivery systems.
Industrial HVAC experience; EPA refrigeration universal certification is a plus.
Plumbing experience and familiarity with chillers and refrigerant or desiccant dryers.
PLC programming or troubleshooting experience.
Electrical experience and ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams and system schematics.
Ability to troubleshoot integrated mechanical systems.
Safety experience with fall protection, lockout/tagout, and arc-flash precautions.

Responsibilities

Ensure reliable operation of compressed air, vacuum, cooling tower, and jet fuel delivery systems to meet customer demand, with sufficient uptime and minimal operational disruption.
Manage, mentor, and develop a team of 10 or more engineers and technicians supporting operations.
Implement a maintenance operating system for large air compressors, air heaters, cooling water systems, refrigerant dryers, pumps, motors, and related equipment.
Maintain equipment maintenance and repair records using a common tool such as SAP across test cells and related Engineering Test Services equipment; serve as the ETS focal point for system leadership.
Partner with Honeywell Aerospace Safety, Environmental and Facilities (HSEF) to follow OSHA and health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures.
Facilitate troubleshooting and equipment repairs, and support contractor efforts.
Drive the FRACA process to improve continuously and capture knowledge.
Meet or exceed absorption targets to drive low rates for the air and fuel systems.
Develop strategies to improve energy-system reliability and cost savings.
Implement digitization to develop a functional facility system model.
Drive continuous improvement through automation and facility-system control.
Create, own, and execute a department capital project portfolio so facility systems meet product portfolio needs.
Lead and execute change management across the employee population.