Lead R&D Engineer/Scientist - Electric Power & Hybrid Propulsion

This position provides opportunities for Engineering Leadership on existing and new high power density motor and generator systems programs. Responsibilities will include managing programs w/ budgets >$3M/year including planning, execution, and reporting to Internal & External Customers.  In addition, the selected candidate will work with Army, Airforce, Navy, DARPA and other customers to seek & bid for new technologies and product development opportunities that are aligned with Honeywell Aerospace strategic plans

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Team Leadership and Team Building:
  • Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Technical Leadership:
  • Drive engineering team’s technical decisions, providing expertise and direction in the development of cutting-edge power technology solutions.
  • Lead program adherence to technology development processes and phase gates 
  • Ensure the application of robust systems engineering principles throughout the project lifecycle.
• Programmatic Leadership:
  • Oversee project execution to ensure deliverables are met within defined scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Actively manage risks and address challenges to maintain project momentum and alignment with strategic objectives.
  • Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and reports to communicate progress and facilitate decision-making
• Collaboration and Communication:
  • Maintain effective communication with team members, stakeholders, and leadership to ensure project goals are understood and met.
  • Facilitate collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to enhance project delivery and innovation.

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics.
• 15 plus years of electric power systems, including power generation, conversion, distribution and control design, analysis and testing experience including project management,
• Basic knowledge of gas turbine and integration with starter/generators
• Design & analysis experience by using modern methods (e.g. modeling and simulation) characterized by continuously increasing leadership & decision-making responsibility
• Strong knowledge of integration and testing for complex electric power systems integration and testing
• Must be a US person (US citizen or US permanent resident) due to US export control laws and regulations 

WE VALUE 

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering preferred, or Mechanical Engineering with proven record of electromechanical systems integration or equivalent 
• M.Sc. in Engineering
• Technical expertise in Gas Turbine and/ or Electric Power Systems (Generation, Conversion, Distribution and Utilization Equipment) for development of new technologies
• Design for Six Sigma Certification 
• Project Management including leadership, project initiation, planning, scheduling, cost management, control, and close-out skills
• Familiarity with Integrated Product Development System (IPDS)/ Process
• Specific skills in SAP, Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint 
• Verbal & Written Communication skills including presentation and documentation 
• Persistent in the face of failure, confident in the face of ambiguity, innovative in the face of challenge, and relentless in the drive to success
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities working with all aspects of engineering, project, and customer management, along with supporting functional organizations. 
• Skill to track key performance metrics for measuring improvements in engineering design quality and deliver, and ability to improve processes.
• Strong decision-making capability, even with information that is limited or ambiguous.
• Ability to drive development of a responsive organization, which consistently meets technical, schedule and budgetary commitments.
• Able to develop and deploy a high-performance team of engineers, mentors and coaches to maintain a high level of performance and employee satisfaction.
• Process focused, with capabilities to identify and implement process improvements. Utilizes Six Sigma and program management tools as appropriate within the IPDS framework to effectively manage engineering projects. Pr