
IFS Lead Project Engineer
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Job overview
The IFS Lead Project Engineer leads engineering program performance for Honeywell Aerospace Avionics application and integration programs, serving as the primary decision maker for engineering cost, schedule, and issues. The role directs work-package priorities, design goals, and overall program performance. It requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field, at least eight years of engineering or project management experience, and a PMP or CAPM certification appropriate to the position level.
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The future is what you make it!
When you join Honeywell Aerospace, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers, and doers who make the things that make the future. That means changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars. Working at Honeywell Aerospace isn’t just about developing cool things. That’s why our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries.
Be part of a team assessing and driving achievement of program specific performance within Honeywell Aerospace. You will be the engineering project leader and be the primary decision maker for engineering program cost, schedule and engineering issues. You will lead a team in the prioritization of work packages, design goals and objectives, and drive overall program performance for Avionics (Epic, Apex, and/or Anthem) programs with a focus on avionics application and integration programs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Lead Avionics Engineering Program Cost, Scope, and Schedule for the assigned team(s)
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Assess and drive achievement of milestones
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Strategy development
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Early problem detection and course correction.
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Annual Operating Plan
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Manage short and long term staffing needs
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Involvement with program pursuits and launches
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Manage Program Metrics
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 or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.
This position requires Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification, which certification of the two will be determined by the level of the position & meeting the minimum experience requirements of the certification. Candidates who do not currently hold the certification required for their position level must obtain the applicable certification within six (6) months of hire. The company will cover the cost of required training, certification, and/or recertification.
YOU MUST HAVE
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or similar
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8+ years of experience in engineering or project management roles
WE VALUE
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Familiarity with ARP4754, DO178, DO160, etc.
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Experience leading Aerospace engineering projects and/or teams
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Business acumen – knowledge of current and emerging practices, methods, and information relating to discipline and application within the industry
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Diverse and global teaming and collaboration
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Strong management operating system that facilitates communication
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Ensures that departmental core competencies include continuous PE skill development.
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Understanding of business objectives and more importantly the ability to interact with our customers
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Work with functional leaders to prioritize resources and implement project objectives.
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Persuade or influence others to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches
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Significant experience in Aerospace or other software and/or electrical product engineering
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:
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Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
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Short-term and long-term disability coverage
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401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
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Employee assistance program and educational assistance
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Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
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Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time
Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/
POSTING TIMELINE
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.
How this job compares
Set against the 691 open Project Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$108–164K/yr294 salary ranges
- US median$23–26/hr61 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 22 open Project Engineering jobs in Arizona and 691 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Arizona
- Honeywell Aerospace (this employer)10 open
- Bechtel Corporation3 open
- The Walsh Group2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Project Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (477 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 300 of the 691 open Project Engineering jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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