Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer Turbomachinery

Honeywell International • Torrance, CA

95d • $116,000 - $145,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer here at Honeywell, you will play a key role within the Turbomachinery and Heat Exchanger Analysis group in our Additive Analysis Mechanical and Design (AAMD) directorate. You will be responsible for the development and analysis of Environmental Control System (ECS) turbomachinery, heat exchangers, and electric traction drive motors. In this role, you will lead and perform stress, vibration, and heat transfer analyses, applying advanced engineering principles to ensure our products meet the highest standards of performance, reliability, and compliance. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to provide technical expertise, design validation, and analytical support across a variety of projects and programs. This position will also involve technical mentorship, process improvement initiatives, and presentations to internal and external customers. You will report directly to our Engineering Manager and you'll work out of our Torrance, CA location on a Hybrid work schedule. In this role, you will impact the design and validation of high-performance turbomachinery and thermal systems, contributing to Honeywell's mission of creating innovative, energy-efficient solutions for aerospace applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (or closely related field) with emphasis in heat transfer, thermal sciences, and stress analysis.
• 8+ years of experience performing thermal and stress analyses on turbomachinery, gas turbine engines, motors, or similar components and systems.
• Proficiency in ANSYS finite element software and strong knowledge of linear/static, nonlinear, fatigue, vibration, and crack growth analysis methods.
• Expertise in heat transfer and thermodynamics, including thermal sciences, two-phase thermophysics, and turbomachinery applications.

Nice To Haves

• Strong team player with excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to mentor others and provide technical direction.
• Significant experience with new product development in a highly regulated environment.
• Proven ability to analyze and solve complex engineering challenges.
• Experience operating effectively within a matrix organization.
• Track record of successful contributions to products and projects.
• Demonstrated initiative to improve processes and drive execution excellence.

Responsibilities

• Perform stress analysis using complex finite element and classical calculation methods, and support product testing.
• Conduct heat transfer analyses (analytical correlations and finite element methods) and apply theory in thermodynamics, single and multi-phase flows, and energy systems.
• Provide technical oversight to global engineering teams across time zones.
• Offer technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Ensure requirements validation, project and product compliance, and risk management.
• Participate in and conduct design reviews and technical presentations for internal and external customers.
• Contribute to process development, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to drive continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Health Savings Accounts.
• EAP and Educational Assistance.
• Parental Leave.
• Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave).
• 12 Paid Holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree