Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

At Honeywell, our people are driven by a desire to contribute, be challenged and grow. Our people make Honeywell a special company and are a key competitive advantage. As a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer - Repair Technology at Honeywell, you will lead and oversee the mechanical design process, ensuring the development of innovative and efficient mechanical solutions for our products and systems. You will report directly to the Director of Technology, Science, and Global Project Engineering and you'll work out of our Phoenix, AZ location on a Hybrid work schedule.

At Honeywell, our people are driven by a desire to contribute, be challenged and grow. Our people make Honeywell a special company and are a key competitive advantage.

As a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer - Repair Technology at Honeywell, you will lead and oversee the mechanical design process, ensuring the development of innovative and efficient mechanical solutions for our products and systems. You will report directly to the Director of Technology, Science, and Global Project Engineering and you'll work out of our Phoenix, AZ location on a Hybrid work schedule.

This position requires expert technical knowledge and experience in fundamental materials science principles related to design, manufacture, and repair of aerospace components. This position is responsible for providing technical expertise as a team memberpporting a global network of Honeywell repair facilities, channel partners, airlines, and third-party suppliers. The position will assume a technical project leadership role on a variety of projects and programs and may act as a technical consultant for management.

You will be required to have a broad understanding of materials development, product design, and product repair technologies. You will have the ability to influence, through communication and interaction, to achieve desired outcomes is critical. This role must be able to represent Honeywell repair development interests to internal and external organizations and guide the execution of projects both internal and external to Honeywell. The successful candidate will be a point of contact for internal and external customers for overall project status, standards, etc. In addition, the successful candidate will act as a mentor to lower-level Engineers.

Qualifications
Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic process development projects that are critical to the growth of Honeywell's repair competencies including metal joining and coating.
• Identify key process development areas
• Mentor less experienced engineers.
• Consult with cross-functional engineering teams on expanding limits of re-use and repair, in lieu of replacement with new parts, while maintaining product safety and reliability.
• Specify material characterization methods, facilitate measurement activities, and apply results toward establishment of material equivalency and approvals of new repairs
• Provide recommendations toward proper disposition of non-conforming material.
• Maintain accurate and complete project records; document progress in detailed reports
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external entities to ensure best resources and approaches are used Generate intellectual property (IP) ideas.

Must Have:

• Bachelors Degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Science, or Metallurgy.
• Minimum 8 years of work experience in materials technology development which may include graduate degree work and industry work experience.

We Value:

• Advanced degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Science or Metallurgy. Demonstrated experience in leading or managing test programs.
• Demonstrated understanding of federal rules regulations related to commercial aerospace, including Parts 21, 25, 33, 43 and 145.
• Process development experience in a range of metals (Ni, Ti, Fe based alloys; powder metallurgy, atomization processes, morphology for additive manufacturing processes).
• Expert knowledge of one or more of the following software packages: ThermoCalc, PrecipiCalc, JMatPro, SYSWELD, DEFORM.
• Proven experience leading and influencing at multiple levels within an organization
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, as demonstrated by papers published in conference proceedings.

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 Honeywell Benefits information visit:

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. Job posting is April 13, 2026.

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.

Honeywell Aerospace has approximately 40,000 employees around the world and 2025 revenue of approximately $17.5 billion. Thousands of Honeywell Aerospace technologies, products and services are found on virtually every commercial, defense and space aircraft worldwide. We develop solutions that span air traffic modernization, flight and runway safety, engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity, logistics and more. Honeywell Aerospace delivers safe, efficient, productive and more comfortable transportation experiences for manufacturers, airlines, business and general aviation aircraft, military and airports through four business units: Electronic Solutions, Engines & Power Systems, Mechanical Systems & Components, and Connected Aerospace. For more information, please visit aerospace.honeywell.com/ or follow us @honeywell_aerospace.