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Military Avionics Principal Systems Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace
  • Phoenix, AZ
    6 days ago

    Job Description

    Join a team that designs, develops, and integrates highly complex Military Avionics systems for several OEM and Operator customers both domestically and internationally. You will be integral in creating system solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. You will have ownership for systems at every aspect of the systems lifecycle, from the front end of business development through product end of life. You will work across disciplines within the Electronic Solutions Engineering organization and the Avionics Gold Business Enterprise's Military Integrated Avionics Product Line to drive growth, build exceptional engineering talent, and reach critical business milestones.

    The position is in Deer Valley, Arizona

    Must be a US Citizen due to contractual requirements

    YOU MUST HAVE

    • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar technical field
    • 10+ years' experience working on Avionics products particularly Flight Management Systems (FMS), Flight Controls Systems (AFCS), or Communication Management Functions (CMF).

    WE VALUE

    • Secret Clearance not necessary but certainly a plus!
    • Advanced knowledge of the systems development lifecycle
    • Proven track record developing new or maintaining current FMS, AFCS, or CMF solutions
    • Individuals who quickly analyze, incorporate, and apply new information and concepts.
    • Leaders' adept with a diverse and global team
    • Individuals who are self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision, who consistently take the initiative to get things done.
    • Ability to adapt to project changes
    • Multi-tasker and ability to manage a variety of complicated tasks and people
    • Strong communication skills and ability to create and sustain an environment that promotes good communications and candid feedback
    • Ability to multi-task and be flexible in a challenging and fast-paced environment
    • Familiarity with military systems and software development standards and requirements
    • Familiarity with DO-178/DO-254 and similar design assurance guidelines
    • Aerospace engineering experience
    • Experience base or ability to engage on legacy software languages such as Ada
    • Experience with Matlab/Simulink or other similar modeling tools
    • Strong math and analytical skills

    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.

    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.

    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/

    Key Responsibilities

    • Build and orchestrate a diverse team to perform technical execution, technical risk management, requirements management for platforms served by the Military Avionics Center of Excellence.
    • Develop Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP)
    • Perform customer flow-down requirement analysis, feasibility assessment, technical solution development including but not limited to test strategy and architecture development, test design and development.
    • Lead system documents development, including but not limited to system-level requirements, Interface Control Document, Software Requirements Specification, Software/Systems Test Plan and Procedure, Certification documents
    • Lead system validation and verification
    • Lead system integration, including issue resolution (e.g. FMEA, RCCA)
    • Lead system design team meetings (SRR, PDR, TRR, CDR, FCA/PCA, TIMs) with internal and external customers
    • Lead trade studies
    • Partner with Project Engineer in managing program's cost, schedule, work breakdown structure, work allocation, planning and coordination
    • Manage internal and external stakeholders and their needs
    • Drive Market Growth by providing technical support and expertise to Sr. Technical Engineering Manager, Customer Business Managers and Technical Sales team members during pursuit of new business to ensure product offerings align with customer requirements. Active participant on proposal efforts as a Military Avionics Systems subject matter expert, including development of estimates (BOEs).
    • Build Exceptional Talent: continuously serves as a mentor to more junior Systems Engineers in Deer Valley, Puerto Rico, and Brno.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Build and orchestrate a diverse team to perform technical execution, technical risk management, requirements management for platforms served by the Military Avionics Center of Excellence.
    • Develop Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP)
    • Perform customer flow-down requirement analysis, feasibility assessment, technical solution development including but not limited to test strategy and architecture development, test design and development.
    • Lead system documents development, including but not limited to system-level requirements, Interface Control Document, Software Requirements Specification, Software/Systems Test Plan and Procedure, Certification documents
    • Lead system validation and verification
    • Lead system integration, including issue resolution (e.g. FMEA, RCCA)
    • Lead system design team meetings (SRR, PDR, TRR, CDR, FCA/PCA, TIMs) with internal and external customers
    • Lead trade studies
    • Partner with Project Engineer in managing program's cost, schedule, work breakdown structure, work allocation, planning and coordination
    • Manage internal and external stakeholders and their needs
    • Drive Market Growth by providing technical support and expertise to Sr. Technical Engineering Manager, Customer Business Managers and Technical Sales team members during pursuit of new business to ensure product offerings align with customer requirements. Active participant on proposal efforts as a Military Avionics Systems subject matter expert, including development of estimates (BOEs).
    • Build Exceptional Talent: continuously serves as a mentor to more junior Systems Engineers in Deer Valley, Puerto Rico, and Brno.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationPhoenix, AZ
    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

    • Ada Programming Languageunmatched
    • Aerospace Engineeringunmatched
    • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Aviation Industryunmatched
    • Avionicsunmatched
    • Brand Marketing (Branding)unmatched
    • Business Developmentunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Engineeringunmatched
    • Computer Scienceunmatched
    • Contract Requirementsunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
    • Electromagnetismunmatched
    • Electronic Engineeringunmatched
    • Electronicsunmatched
    • Employee Assistance Planunmatched
    • Engineeringunmatched
    • Engineering Managementunmatched
    • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)unmatched
    • Feasibility Analysisunmatched
    • Functional Configuration Audit (FCA)unmatched
    • International Salesunmatched
    • Life Insuranceunmatched
    • MATLABunmatched
    • Mathematicsunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Militaryunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Navigation Systemsunmatched
    • OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)unmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Product Managementunmatched
    • Project Engineeringunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Requirements Managementunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Secret Clearanceunmatched
    • Software Developmentunmatched
    • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
    • Sustainabilityunmatched
    • System Integration (SI)unmatched
    • System Lifecycleunmatched
    • System Readiness Review (SRR)unmatched
    • System Validationunmatched
    • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Systems Engineeringunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched
    • Technical Salesunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched
    • Test Designunmatched
    • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
    • Test Readiness Review (TRR)unmatched
    • Test Strategyunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Trade Studiesunmatched
    • United States Citizenunmatched
    • User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
    • Validation Testingunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched
    • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)unmatched

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