What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Avionics Certification Engineer position at Honeywell Aerospace Technologies?
Job Description
As a Lead Avionics Certification Engineer here at Honeywell, you will play a key role in leading the certification process for new products, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. You will develop and implement certification strategies and plans, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful certification. Staying updated with industry trends and regulations related to product certification will be crucial in this role. Additionally, you will provide technical guidance and support to the team.
You will report directly to our Sr. Certification Manager and you will work out of our Phoenix, Arizona location on a hybrid work schedule.
In this role, you will impact Honeywell by ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, maintaining product quality, reducing time-to-market, mitigating risks, fostering collaboration, and driving continuous improvement in the certification process.
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Electronics Process Assurance & Certification (PAAC) department within the Product Integrity organization has a Lead Certification Engineer position available in Phoenix, AZ. The successful candidate will be responsible as the Systems Technical Standard Order (TSO) Specialist. The TSO Specialist is the primary certification liaison to the FAA for TSO compliance reviews and approval for development activities and certification documents of Deer Valley avionics products (Flight Controls, Flight Displays, FMS, Air Data, EGPWS, Weather Rada, TCAS, COM/NAV equipment). This position will report directly to the Technical Manager of Certification in Phoenix, AZ.
Responsibilities will include adherence to TSO processes as defined by the Partnership for Safety Plan (PSP) between Honeywell and the FAA, managing Service Related Difficulties (SRDs) and TSO non-compliances with the FAA, ensuring engineering development and verification compliance to applicable FAA TSOs, mentoring TSO Specialists in the areas of TSO processes and compliance finding, growing the TSO Specialist staff through internal recruitment of candidate TSO Specialists, supporting the training and development of global peers, defining continuous process improvement, and representing the Phoenix site when working with peer TSO Managers at other PAAC sites.
The ideal candidate has a commitment to aviation safety, technical and professional excellence, a commitment to customer satisfaction, is a self starter, posses a bias for action, pays attention to detail and can follow through to completion, is comfortable in a decision making role, is dedicated to continual process improvement, demonstrates personal and professional integrity, and has strong oral and written communication skills, is able to work across functional boundaries at multiple levels, and can establish strong working relationships within the FAA.
Qualifications
US PERSON REQUIREMENTS
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
You Must Have
THE BUSINESS UNIT
The Aerospace Strategic Business Group (Aero SBG) at Honeywell is a leading provider of integrated avionics, engines, systems, and service solutions for aircraft manufacturers, airlines, business and general aviation, military, space, and airport operations. We deliver innovative technologies and solutions that enhance aircraft safety, efficiency, reliability, and performance. Our products and services span across multiple domains, including flight controls, navigation, communication, surveillance, propulsion, and more. As a Lead Certification Engineer in the Aero SBG, you will be part of a dynamic team that is shaping the future of aviation. Join us and make a difference in the aerospace industry.
Benefits Of Working For Honeywell
As a Lead Avionics Certification Engineer here at Honeywell, you will play a key role in leading the certification process for new products, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. You will develop and implement certification strategies and plans, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful certification. Staying updated with industry trends and regulations related to product certification will be crucial in this role. Additionally, you will provide technical guidance and support to the team.
You will report directly to our Sr. Certification Manager and you will work out of our Phoenix, Arizona location on a hybrid work schedule.
In this role, you will impact Honeywell by ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, maintaining product quality, reducing time-to-market, mitigating risks, fostering collaboration, and driving continuous improvement in the certification process.
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Electronics Process Assurance & Certification (PAAC) department within the Product Integrity organization has a Lead Certification Engineer position available in Phoenix, AZ. The successful candidate will be responsible as the Systems Technical Standard Order (TSO) Specialist. The TSO Specialist is the primary certification liaison to the FAA for TSO compliance reviews and approval for development activities and certification documents of Deer Valley avionics products (Flight Controls, Flight Displays, FMS, Air Data, EGPWS, Weather Rada, TCAS, COM/NAV equipment). This position will report directly to the Technical Manager of Certification in Phoenix, AZ.
Responsibilities will include adherence to TSO processes as defined by the Partnership for Safety Plan (PSP) between Honeywell and the FAA, managing Service Related Difficulties (SRDs) and TSO non-compliances with the FAA, ensuring engineering development and verification compliance to applicable FAA TSOs, mentoring TSO Specialists in the areas of TSO processes and compliance finding, growing the TSO Specialist staff through internal recruitment of candidate TSO Specialists, supporting the training and development of global peers, defining continuous process improvement, and representing the Phoenix site when working with peer TSO Managers at other PAAC sites.
The ideal candidate has a commitment to aviation safety, technical and professional excellence, a commitment to customer satisfaction, is a self starter, posses a bias for action, pays attention to detail and can follow through to completion, is comfortable in a decision making role, is dedicated to continual process improvement, demonstrates personal and professional integrity, and has strong oral and written communication skills, is able to work across functional boundaries at multiple levels, and can establish strong working relationships within the FAA.
Qualifications
US PERSON REQUIREMENTS
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
You Must Have
- Bachelor’s Degree – in an Engineering field
- 7 years of experience in the development and/or testing of airborne systems
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering
- Familiar with FAA regulations; in particular FAA TSO Order 8150.1[ ], 14 CFR 21 subpart O, and industry guidance standards such as ARP-4754A, DO-160, DO-178, DO-254
- Prior certification liaison experience and direct working relationship with the Certification Authorities (FAA, EASA, etc.)
- Experience with aircraft systems operation and have broad knowledge of avionics products
- Experience creating or reviewing and approving compliance data as a DER or ODA TSO Specialist
- Experience as an ODA Unit Member and familiarity with Supplemental Type Certification (STC) processes
- Demonstrated leadership, action oriented, results driven, have high energy, be a self-starter, innovative, influential with peers and customers, and demonstrate critical thinking skills to drive to root cause
- Prior certification liaison experience and direct working relationship with the Certification Authorities (FAA, EASA, etc.)
- A proven ability for fostering excellent customer/certification agency relationships and the ability to work with Product Engineers, Program Managers, and Peers to build positive working relationships
- Demonstrated safety and compliance focus
- Ability to manage to schedules and metrics
- Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and productivity gains through use of collaborative team methods
- Strong interpersonal, communication, teaming, customer interaction and personal leadership abilities, especially when working with those with no direct reporting relationship
- Demonstrated communication skills with both internal and external customers as well as to upper leadership
- Able to handle multiple activities/priorities effectively
- History of achieving results
THE BUSINESS UNIT
The Aerospace Strategic Business Group (Aero SBG) at Honeywell is a leading provider of integrated avionics, engines, systems, and service solutions for aircraft manufacturers, airlines, business and general aviation, military, space, and airport operations. We deliver innovative technologies and solutions that enhance aircraft safety, efficiency, reliability, and performance. Our products and services span across multiple domains, including flight controls, navigation, communication, surveillance, propulsion, and more. As a Lead Certification Engineer in the Aero SBG, you will be part of a dynamic team that is shaping the future of aviation. Join us and make a difference in the aerospace industry.
Benefits Of Working For Honeywell
- Benefits – Medical, Vision, Dental, Mental Health
- Paid Vacation
- 401k Plan/Retirement Benefits (as per regional policy)
- Career Growth
- Professional Development