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Lead Project Engineer - Electronic Test Community of Excellence

Honeywell Aerospace
  • Olathe, KS
    2 days ago

    Job Description

    The Lead Project Engineer (LPE) is the technical and execution leader responsible for driving end-to-end delivery of electronic test solutions, systems, and capabilities across the Electronic Solutions business unit. In partnership with the Electronic Test Community of Excellence (ET COE), this role ensures that programs are executed with engineering rigor, strong cross-functional coordination, and a focus on quality, schedule, and performance. This role is central to the Olathe Engineering Site, influencing strategy, mentoring engineers, and ensuring test systems meet the needs of complex aerospace electronic products.

    You Must Have:

    • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
    • 8+ years of experience in electronics development, test engineering, or aerospace product development.
    • Demonstrated leadership experience leading technical teams or engineering projects (formal or informal).
    • Strong understanding of automated test systems, electrical test equipment, and environmental test methodologies.

    We Value:

    • Experience within Honeywell Aerospace, particularly Electronic Solutions or Electronic Test COE roles.
    • Experience with DO-178, DO-254, requirements management tools, and systems engineering processes.
    • Familiarity with manufacturing test architectures such as NI, LabVIEW, TestStand, and Python-based frameworks.
    • Demonstrated success delivering engineering projects at the Olathe site or similar high-mix production environments.
    • Strong communication skills, including presenting in formal design reviews and leadership forums.
    • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced technical environment.

    Success Criteria:

    • On-time and high-quality delivery of test solutions aligned with program and COE requirements.
    • Clear and proactive communication with leadership, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders.
    • Adoption of engineering excellence principles across project teams.
    • Technical mentorship and uplift of the Olathe engineering community.
    • Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and bias for action.

    Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

    About us:

    Join a company that''s reintroducing itself to the aviation community we''ve helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we''re launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.

    Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world''s aircraft, your work here has reach that''s rare to find anywhere else.

    Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we''re shaping what comes next.

    Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.

    Benefits:

    Beyond a performance-driven salary, you''ll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that''s advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you''re eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

    • 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 and educational assistance
    • Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
    • Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time

    Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/

    Electronic Solutions:

    Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space - from engines and cockpit electronics to cabin systems, mechanical components and connectivity solutions. Our technology helps operators fly more safely, reduce fuel consumption, improve on-time performance and deliver a better experience for the people on board.

    As aviation continues to evolve, we''re also developing systems to support autonomous and supersonic platforms, bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight. With approximately 36,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $17.4B in 2025, Honeywell Aerospace is one of the largest dedicated aerospace companies in the world. Explore our businesses: https://www.honeywellaerospace.com

    Electronic Solutions develops the avionics, navigation systems, sensors and electromagnetic defense technology that help aircraft perform safely and with precision. Our systems are on board 90% of the world''s aircraft - serving commercial aviation, defense and space operators from integrated flight deck platforms with 30-plus years in service to radiation-hardened systems trusted for human spaceflight.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Program and Technical Leadership:

    • Serve as the engineering focal for assigned programs, owning execution quality, schedules, and technical risk management.
    • Provide direction and coordination across hardware, software, systems, and test engineering teams to ensure integrated and consistent technical solutions.
    • Drive development and sustainment of electronic test equipment (ETE), automated test systems, and test methodologies used across Electronic Solutions product lines.
    • Ensure alignment with ET COE standards, processes, and roadmaps.

    Project Execution:

    • Build and maintain detailed project plans including milestones, resource needs, risk registers, and mitigation strategies.
    • Lead design reviews, technical checkpoints, configuration management activities, and compliance assessments.
    • Monitor engineering metrics and proactively drive corrective actions to keep programs on track.
    • Coordinate with internal and external suppliers supporting test system development.

    Cross-Functionial Collaboration:

    • Partner closely with Program Management, Operations, Quality, and Integrated Supply Chain to ensure seamless transition of test capabilities into manufacturing.
    • Serve as the primary technical interface to leadership, customer engineering teams (internal and external), and functional groups within Electronic Solutions.
    • Engage with the ET COE to leverage standard architectures, champion reuse, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

    Mentorship and Engineering Excellence:

    • Guide, coach, and mentor engineers within Electronic Solutions and the Olathe site test engineering community.
    • Promote best practices in requirements management, verification and validation, safety, and compliance.
    • Lead problem-solving activities using structured methodologies such RCCA and FMEA.
    • Contribute to strategy development for test capability modernization, digital transformation, and automation.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Program and Technical Leadership:

    • Serve as the engineering focal for assigned programs, owning execution quality, schedules, and technical risk management.
    • Provide direction and coordination across hardware, software, systems, and test engineering teams to ensure integrated and consistent technical solutions.
    • Drive development and sustainment of electronic test equipment (ETE), automated test systems, and test methodologies used across Electronic Solutions product lines.
    • Ensure alignment with ET COE standards, processes, and roadmaps.

    Project Execution:

    • Build and maintain detailed project plans including milestones, resource needs, risk registers, and mitigation strategies.
    • Lead design reviews, technical checkpoints, configuration management activities, and compliance assessments.
    • Monitor engineering metrics and proactively drive corrective actions to keep programs on track.
    • Coordinate with internal and external suppliers supporting test system development.

    Cross-Functionial Collaboration:

    • Partner closely with Program Management, Operations, Quality, and Integrated Supply Chain to ensure seamless transition of test capabilities into manufacturing.
    • Serve as the primary technical interface to leadership, customer engineering teams (internal and external), and functional groups within Electronic Solutions.
    • Engage with the ET COE to leverage standard architectures, champion reuse, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

    Mentorship and Engineering Excellence:

    • Guide, coach, and mentor engineers within Electronic Solutions and the Olathe site test engineering community.
    • Promote best practices in requirements management, verification and validation, safety, and compliance.
    • Lead problem-solving activities using structured methodologies such RCCA and FMEA.
    • Contribute to strategy development for test capability modernization, digital transformation, and automation.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationOlathe, KS
    IndustryTravel, Transportation and Tourism
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1914
    Websitehttp://aerospace.honeywell.com/

    About Company

    Honeywell Aerospace innovates and integrates thousands of products and services to advance and easily deliver safe, efficient, productive and comfortable experiences worldwide.


    Our History

    The first autopilot in 1914, Charles Lindbergh’s first successful solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, Amelia Earhart’s landmark flight in 1932, and the world’s first sonic boom in 1947, were all made possible because of aviation technology developed by Honeywell and its legacy companies.

    During World War II, the groundbreaking cabin pressurization system developed by Garrett, Honeywell’s integrated C-1 autopilot, and the Norden bombsight made high-altitude bombing first feasible. Sperry instruments and navigation gear, Bendix electronics, carburetors, wheels, and brakes, and Grimes lighting systems were widely used on World War II aircraft. These innovations were later implemented successfully in civilian aircraft, helping the post-war boom in passenger travel.

    In the 1950’s, Honeywell Aerospace and its legacy companies changed the face of flying with the development of the first gas-turbine engines and the ring laser gyroscope, which dramatically changed guidance and navigation forever. Sperry brought computer technology to the cockpit with electronic flight instrument systems, flight management systems and other digital technology, and Bendix introduced the first commercial weather radar system.Today, Honeywell Aerospace continues to innovate in the frontier of flight safety with traffic alert and collision avoidance technologies, the AlliedSignal Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System, and systems that help pilots avoid severe weather and hazards such as lightning and wind shear. We at Honeywell Aerospace are proud of our contributions to aviation history, but we’re just as proud of the history we’re making today.

    We have created the state-of-the-art integrated Aircraft Environment Surveillance System for the Airbus A380, and our advanced flight management, power distribution, pneumatic, and landing systems will help A380 operators reach new heights of performance and efficiency.

    We are a leading supplier of products and systems for Boeing commercial airplanes, and our integrated avionics system for the Boeing 777 sets a new technology and reliability standard. Today, we are part of the team working to define technology concepts for the next Boeing airplane, the super-efficient 777.

    The general, experimental, and light business aviation industries also turn to our respected Bendix/King range of communication and navigation avionics, weather radars, flight controls, flight information services, and other products and services that help make flying safer, more affordable, and more enjoyable.

    Honeywell Aerospace continues to work to improve the capabilities of military forces, developing systems that power unmanned vehicles, avionics for jet fighters, weapon sensors for precision targeting, and upgrades that extend the lives of proven aircraft and vehicles. We’re part of the Lockheed Martin team working on the Joint Strike Fighter program, and we’re proposing a wide range of systems for the Army’s Future Combat System.

    For more than 40 years, Honeywell technology has helped with the exploration and creation of opportunities in space. Our products have been integral to Neil Armstrong’s first step on the moon, and to every manned mission to space since. Today, the Space Shuttle is equipped with Honeywell’s Multifunction Electronic Display Subsystem, and we’re reaching into the future of space technology, with our work for the anticipated shuttle successor, the Orbital Space Plane, the International Space Station, and our contributions toward creating a permanent orbiting scientific laboratory and workspace.

    As powered flight begins its second century, Honeywell Aerospace continues to make history with leading technology, reliable products and systems, superior service, and dedicated employees. The contributions of Honeywell, its legacy companies, and five generations of employees, have advanced the science of aviation to make flying the world’s safest form of transportation, while helping to protect our nation and explore the universe. We look forward to continuing our long tradition of developing and delivering innovative aviation systems that meet the current, and anticipate the future, needs of the customer.

    Skills

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    • Employee Assistance Planunmatched
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