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Lead R&D Engineer/Scientist

honeywell2-pilot
Plymouth, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 7/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/30/2026


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For more than 130 years, we’ve solved the toughest customer challenges through a rare combination of our industrial expertise and our innovations in groundbreaking software and technology, and industry-leading automation.

This perfection is built on a foundation of inclusion, diversity and driving a performance culture that values integrity and ethics.

Are you ready to help us make the future?

This is an outstanding opportunity for a scientist who will pursue applied research and develop products in the areas of optical systems and atmospheric sensing. The potential areas of research, development, and applications are optical systems, lasers, optical systems design, ray tracing, optical detection, and atmospheric physics.

Honeywell Aerospace is a leading global provider of integrated avionics, engines, systems and service solutions for aircraft manufacturers, airlines, business and general aviation, military, space and airport operations. This scientist will be expected work on a team to develop new concepts, develop intellectual property, write project proposals, assess competitive technologies and products, and develop new technologies for future products. This will include understanding customer requirements, translating those into device and product requirements, performing trade studies, writing research and development proposals, project cost estimating, budgeting, and program management. The scientist must be technically creative, have strong organizational and communication skills, and able to work in a collaborative environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage wide range of tasks including but not limited to interfacing with suppliers, program management, work with a large cross-functional team, understand roadmaps, acquiring parts and defining criteria for prototyping Advanced LIDAR Systems.
  • The person must be able to exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for achieving program objectives.
  • Define development methods and procedures, new assignments, and coordinate activities of other personnel.
  • Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth assessment of many variable factors.
  • Lead and influence technology direction as well as defining ways that enables innovate solutions.
  • Prioritize new business development and lead customer interactions.

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