Sr Advanced Electrical Engineer

  • Honeywell
  • Urbana, Ohio
  • Full Time

The Honeywell Aerospace Lighting Center of Excellence is seeking a Senior Advanced Electrical Design Engineer. This role is pivotal in leading and executing electrical design activities for the development of solid-state exterior aircraft lighting that utilizes high-power LEDs, switch-mode power supply topologies, and microprocessor controls. Additionally, the engineer will be responsible for troubleshooting existing products both in the field and on the production line.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design Development: Create robust designs that meet cost and schedule targets while ensuring manufacturability, reliability, and maintainability for major aircraft operators.
  • Electrical Design & Analysis: Direct and conduct electrical design and analysis through calculations, simulations, and prototyping to support design approaches and proposed product specifications.
  • Data Item Preparation: Direct the preparation of customer-required electrical data items such as Failure Mode Effects Analyses (FMEA), derating analyses, and circuit tolerance analyses.
  • Prototyping & Testing: Oversee the production of prototypes and mock-ups, and conduct or supervise verification/margin testing to validate design concepts.
  • Collaboration: Work within a multidisciplinary team composed of engineers, designers, technicians, program management, and production staff to optimize time and resource utilization.
  • Supplier Assessment: Assist in evaluating and selecting relevant suppliers and vendors along with their products.
  • Customer Interface: Communicate with customers regarding the electrical requirements and specifications of lighting products.
  • Cost Estimation: Lead cost estimates for components and systems, ensuring Design to Unit Product Cost (DTUPC) targets are met.
  • Product Line Oversight: Work across multiple product lines, including aircraft interior, exterior lighting, and electro-mechanical lighting products

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 information visit: Benefits at Honeywell

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.

YOU MUST HAVE:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in sciences, electrical engineering, electronics, physics, or mathematics.
  • A minimum of 8 years of experience in solid-state lighting and/or electrical power supply design.

WE VALUE:

  • Experience with switch-mode power supply design, linear design, and microcontroller interfacing.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead multiple simultaneous tasks and projects, create actionable plans, and execute effectively.
  • Familiarity with Mentor Graphics PCB design software is preferred.
  • Proficient in the Microsoft Office tool suite.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated teamwork and problem-solving abilities.
  • Experience with aerospace exterior environment design is a plus.
  • Understanding of resolving EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and thermal issues in a stringent aerospace environment is a plus.
  • Proficiency in various DC-DC and AC-DC conversion topologies is a plus.
  • Tool skill sets: MATHCAD, MATLAB, PSPICE, Mentor Graphics, and Python
Job ID: 477873192
Originally Posted on: 5/21/2025

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