Lead Structural Engineer $10k Sign On

Honeywell International - Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Phoenix, AZ

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Lead Structural Engineer at Honeywell plays a pivotal role in providing technical leadership for structural analyses and design decisions related to a new business jet turbofan engine. This position involves overseeing and guiding the analysis, development, and testing of static structural components, ensuring the integrity of these components and systems. The engineer will be responsible for all aspects of the structural design for an engine module, which includes leading structural analysis teams both locally and globally, as well as coordinating with third-party outsourcing. The role requires effective communication with various stakeholders, including manufacturing personnel, suppliers, customers, chief engineers, and leadership, to ensure that all analyses adhere to established requirements and design criteria. In addition to leading the structural analysis teams, the Lead Structural Engineer will also be responsible for presenting analysis results clearly during design reviews and documenting them in reports to meet program deliverables. The engineer will guide test planning, execution, and validation, and may occasionally perform analyses of key components as needed. Mentoring less-experienced engineers and leading process improvement teams to advance technology and improve engineering processes are also key responsibilities of this role. The position offers openings for leading various engine modules, including the compressor, combustor, and bypass ducts, ensuring clarity and agreement of requirements for traceability to customer and design deliverables, which requires the use of DOORS.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the integrity of the static structure components and systems.
• Effectively lead and coordinate the work of structural analysis teams locally, globally, and 3rd party outsource.
• Communicate effectively with manufacturing personnel, suppliers, customers, chief engineers, and leadership.
• Review all static structures analyses to ensure adherence to requirements and design criteria, guidelines, and practices.
• Ensure analysis results are presented clearly and effectively in design reviews and documented in reports to meet program deliverables and requirements.
• Guide effective test planning, execution, and validation.
• Occasionally perform analyses of key components when needed.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers.
• Lead process improvement teams to advance technology and to improve engineering processes.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in the field or in a related area.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
• Gas turbine engines experience and system-level knowledge, specifically in one or more of the modules described above.
• Expert understanding and application of solid mechanics, dynamics, fatigue, and finite element analysis.
• Proven aptitude in performing complex analyses using FEA software and classic hand calculations for structural engine components and systems.
• Advanced proficiency with ANSYS Workbench and / or APDL.
• Skilled in mechanical component & systems testing and validation, including creating test plans, engaging in real-time test support, post processing, and evaluating test data.
• Professional experience CAD modeling mechanical components (2D/3D) to enhance analysis efficiency. Preferred software experience is Siemens NX.
• Topological optimization of static structural components for minimum weight.
• Experience with DOORS for requirements management.
• Composite material analysis experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) to interact with engineering teams, other disciplines, and the customer.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma tools and application.