As a
Lead Advanced Manufacturing Engineer at Honeywell, you will serve as a
technical leader responsible for driving key manufacturing processes within aerospace component production. This role plays a critical part in ensuring
product quality, performance, and operational efficiency, with a strong focus on
advanced turbine engine coating technologies.
This is a
hands-on, individual contributor role with significant technical ownership and influence—providing leadership and guidance to engineering teams without direct people management responsibilities.
Responsibilities Key Responsibilities- Own and lead end-to-end advanced manufacturing processes, with focus on:
- Process development, parameters, and optimization
- Tooling design and qualification
- Maintenance and inspection criteria
- Customer approvals and compliance
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process stability, product quality, and operational efficiency
- Analyze production data and performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities and implement corrective actions
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and cross-functional teams
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and quality teams to support production goals
- Ensure compliance with aerospace quality standards, safety regulations, and industry requirements
- Support integration and advancement of manufacturing technologies (e.g., automation, advanced processing methods)
️ Core Technical Focus- Aerospace special process manufacturing
- Thermal barrier coatings, including ceramic or aluminizing technologies
- Preferred specialization in EBPVD (Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition)
This role includes
full technical ownership of coating processes, directly impacting product performance and customer requirements.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field or 10+ years of EBPVD Thermal Coating Engineering experience.
- Proven experience in advanced manufacturing and process optimization within aerospace or highly regulated industries
- Strong expertise in thermal coating technologies (ceramic and aluminizing)
- Experience in data analysis and process control (e.g., statistical process control)
- Demonstrated ability to operate in a technical leadership capacity
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
Preferred Qualifications- Direct hands-on experience with EBPVD coating processes
- Experience in highly regulated aerospace manufacturing environments
- Master’s degree in Engineering or related field
- Knowledge of advanced manufacturing technologies (automation, robotics)
- Strong project management and continuous improvement experience
- Six Sigma Black Belt
Team & Work Environment- Part of a technical leadership group alongside Principal and Lead Engineers
- Reports into a manager overseeing a team of ~22 engineers
- Provides technical direction and mentorship to junior engineers while maintaining IC responsibilities
- Collaborative, engineering-driven environment focused on advanced aerospace manufacturing
✨ Why Join Us- Work on cutting-edge aerospace technologies with high impact on product performance
- Opportunity to own and optimize critical manufacturing processes
- Be part of a highly specialized engineering environment
- Access to career growth, professional development, and comprehensive benefits
“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.”