Sr. Engineering Program Manager - Control Systems

Honeywell Aerospace • Tempe, AZ

14h

About The Position

The Sr. Engineering Program Manager will manage a team of actuation engineers in the Control Systems Engineering organization, responsible for delivering actuation systems to missile, marine, and flight control segments. Reporting to the Director of Actuation Systems, this role provides management oversight and technical leadership to support schedule performance, cost control, product development execution, technical requirements, and key program deliverables. The position also manages customer commitments, supports proposal activity, and contributes to product and technology roadmaps and cycle-time reduction initiatives.

As a people leader, the role focuses on Honeywell Aerospace's leadership pillars: establishing a compelling departmental case for action; fostering employee engagement through feedback, coaching, recognition, and regular communication; improving department productivity and efficiency; staffing and executing projects within business and financial constraints; and applying business, product, customer, and competitive strategy knowledge.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in engineering or a related discipline, such as sciences, technology, industrial, manufacturing, or mathematics.
• 10 or more years of Product Engineering experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen due to contractual requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering, or Mechatronics.
• Master’s degree.
• Actuation product development experience and domain knowledge, including requirements definition, product design, and qualification for hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including direct customer interaction and management experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Ability to make timely decisions, balancing systematic analysis with decisiveness in complex situations.
• Engineering development process knowledge and familiarity with standards such as ARP4754, DO-160, DO-254, and MIL-STD.
• Mechanical test integration experience.
• Software or firmware development experience and process knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide management oversight and technical leadership to ensure schedule performance, cost control, and product development execution meet technical requirements and key program deliverables.
• Manage customer commitments, support proposal activity, and contribute to product and technology roadmaps and cycle-time reduction initiatives.
• Develop and communicate a compelling departmental case for action, including an understanding of competition, priorities, and timelines.
• Drive employee engagement through performance feedback, coaching, reward and recognition, and regular communication with the team.
• Motivate employees to meet and exceed productivity and efficiency metrics, make difficult decisions, and maintain a high performance bar.
• Staff programs and estimate demand using available information while working within business financial constraints.
• Support project execution excellence and develop proposals and quotes within applicable constraints.
• Apply understanding of the competitive landscape, Global Business Enterprise, product strategies, customer strategies, and competitive intelligence.

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