Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell) is a diversified technology and manufacturing company, serving customers globally with aerospace products and services, control, sensing and security technology.

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Industry: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

Honeywell Aerospace Technologies

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**Job Description**

As a ~~**Lead R&D Engineer/Scientist , ** ~~you will lead and manage projects in our RF/Radar team in Advanced Tech performing engineering design and manage project proposal efforts. As a proactive Project Manager, you will partner closely with research teams and stakeholders to independently manage projects from proposal through delivery. This role drives operational excellence through disciplined execution, fiscal accountability, and strategic value driven mindset that ensures research work delivers measurable business impact.

The Lead technical project engineer serves as a primary liaison between internal customers and the engineering research team. This role independently manages projects from intake through closure, ensuring creative deliverables are completed on schedule, within scope, and within budget.

This position requires a proactive, organized professional who can connect projects across the portfolio, identify workflow efficiencies, and uphold strong data accuracy and fiscal accountability standards. As a project lead, you will partner closely with Honeywell businesses, technical leads, and stakeholders to ensure successful execution.

**Responsibilities**

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

- To work with Project Stakeholders and business leadership to ensure successful project execution.

- To perform and review the basic design & detailed engineering while guiding the engineering team in issuance of the engineering deliverables.

- To prepare Functional Design Specifications.

- To assist Engineers in identification of design changes and submission to clients for variation orders.

- To prepare & compile material requisition lists and material specifications for procurement.

- To initiate utilization of best engineering practices, training, tools and methodologies.

- To perform and guide the engineering team in design or configuration of hardware & software.

- To prepare the testing procedure and execute the testing of system for acceptance by clients.

- To assist and supervise site installation and commissioning works.

- To prepare and update the as-built documentation timely.

**Qualifications**

**MUST HAVE:**

- Bachelor Degree in Engineering (preferably Electrical/Electronic, Information Technology, Communication/Network) or equivalent from a recognized institution.

- Capability of leading a project team of engineers, often multi-disciplines and handling more than one project at one time.

- 5+ years of relevant experience in project execution and system engineering works preferably in the aerospace or defense industries.

- Aerospace or Defense research experience is preferred.

- possess experiences and knowledge on fundamental RF, EW, antenna design, Aviation or Defense Datalink communications, phased arrays, Microwave, RF link budget, Radio, or Satellite.

-  Project Ownership & Execution: Lead project proposals, ensuring complete and accurate project setup

- Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and budgets

- Monitor progress and proactively intervene to resolve risks or bottlenecks

- Manage scope changes and communicate impacts to stakeholders

- Project Operational & Financial Oversight: Track budgets and ensure work remains aligned to approved scope; Support accountability by ensuring contributors charge time appropriately; Monitor KPIs such as speed-to-delivery and project cycle time; Provide regular budget and status reports to clients; Ensure timely and accurate project closure and documentation

- Collaboration & Communication: Schedule and facilitate meetings between clients and research teams; capture meeting notes, decisions, and action items; Maintain alignment between project teams, stakeholders, and leadership; Identify opportunities for improved workflow and operational consistency

- Good leadership and planning skills

**We Value**

- Master’s or advanced degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline, such as the sciences, technology, engineering, or mathematics.

- Excellent team and communication skills, (verbal and written), negotiation and interpersonal skills.

- An ability to take initiative and work with limited direction.

- Able to command respect and delegate work to team.

- Possess customer delight as central objective.

- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

- Strong problem-solving and risk management skills.

- Ability to analyze project data and report on performance metrics.

- Experience managing vendor coordination and tracking invoices

- Strong understanding of aircraft and avionics integration.

- Proven ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex hardware and software technical issues.

- Comprehensive understanding of wireless project requirements and industry standards.

- Capacity to conceptualize and innovate new technologies, products, and processes that drive advancement.

- Skilled in balancing demand and capacity, when establishing organizational priorities effectively.

- Demonstrated ability to make timely decisions amid complexity, combining systemic analysis with confident decisiveness.

- High degree of creativity and independence in problem-solving and project execution.

**US PERSONS REQUIREMENT**

Due to US export control laws, must be a US Citizen, permanent, resident, or have protected status under asylum or refugee.

The annual base salary range for this position is $146,000- 165,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes 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), and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit: Benefits at Honeywell

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Lead R&D Engineer/Scientist

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