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This covers receiver, transmitter, and frequency synthesizer designs operating from S-Band to K-Band, and Multiple-input Multiple-output (MIMO). The future of Radar applications in Aerospace and Defense domains, to include Electronically Steered Array Systems, Traffic & Surveillance, Radio Navigation Systems (including Next Gen Global Navigation System Multi-Constellation Systems), 5G Radar Altimeter, Data Link Solutions, Defense Sensor Solutions, and SATCOM, requires cost-effective, high-performance RF technology.\nSuccessful candidate will oversee, guide, and support NPI & BTI development, Diminished Manufacturing Sources (DMS) activities, and the full product life cycle as the resident RF design subject matter expert. This position will report to the Sr. Director of Engineering, Missiles and Sensors.\nKEY RESPONSIBILTIES\nLeadership\nBe a change leader\nEstablish highly collaborative environment/relationship across the Honeywell Aerospace organization and Product line leaders. \nGuide effective deployment of improvement ideas. Champion improvements with project teams, identify and remove roadblocks.\nFunction as the RF SME for company-wide RF systems and spokesperson with suppliers, customers, and regulatory authorities.\nInteract with the internal product chief engineers, and external as needed in discussions with customer subject matter expert (SME) or as the expert to help understand Honeywell’s offering in lieu of a customer SME.\nLead and advocate value-added certification process changes and improvements. Share lessons learned across business and projects.\nMultiple global RF design and RF Manufacturing engineers exist across the many Honeywell products, and the RF Functional Chief would have design authority over them, providing many opportunities to train and mentor individuals as well as develop succession plans for their own role.\nProduct & Technology Strategy\nOwn the roadmap for the RF product and technology portfolios that would feed into the equivalent roadmaps for products like those listed above. \nDrive process infrastructure, architectures and strategies for the RF Design domain, embracing industry trends, customer feedback/needs and competitive intelligence data\nReview and approve RF Architecture and solution proposals ensuring they comply with customer and business requirements and align with internal technology and re-use strategies\nWork across the Honeywell Aerospace organization and be the leader in disseminating competitive intelligence into the domain’s roadmaps.\nIdentify impactful, transformational RF design improvement ideas\nReviews and analyzes Voice of the Customer (VOC) and Competitive Intelligence (CI) data to drive RF design strategies.\nProvide oversight and guidance in defining the RF design, modeling, and verification approaches for new products and technologies to address customer needs, competitive challenges, or disruptors.\nDemonstrated debugging skills with experience in Root Cause Corrective Action, and failure analysis processes and presentations.\nSupport development of RF product design requirements, qualification, safety and certification strategies, including review and approval of compliance data\nPursuit Strategy\nProvide input to the corresponding product chief for compliance with the product to the customer’s requests. \nEnsure product offerings align to the domain’s roadmap, utilizing reuse and lessons learned as appropriate. \nDevelop integrated solutions to meet stringent requirements, such as electrical performance, cost, or weight requirements, where the current offering may fall short.\nGuide, review, and approve RF design approach/strategies.\nProvide leadership for trade study activities to identify optimum certification approaches as appropriate for RF systems. \nEnsure RF design, qualification and certification strategies alignment with customer and business requirements.\nProgram Execution\nBe the functional domain expert in product design reviews, providing domain approval for TRL6 exit, PDR & CDRs to the product chief. \nEnsure designs meet CTQs within the functional domain, which includes ensuring the proper activities are in the project plan to test or measure.\nParticipate in project phase gate exit reviews for new development programs.\nProvide technical oversight/approval during internal and external RF Design Reviews, ensuring reviews are complete, correct, and timely, and the proper engineering design review checklists are being followed and completed.\nReview and approve RF products qualification plans and test procedures (QTP).\nSupport resolution of systemic or critical in-service and production issues, including approval of Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)\nParticipate in program management reviews and engage with suppliers and customers to drive action plans and closure on critical issues\nEnable effective cross-functional collaboration with Mechanical, Test, Manufacturing, and Process Engineering teams throughout all phases of the product life cycle.\nNew Product Development (NPD) Transformation for Speed\nGuide effective deployment of RF design improvement techniques. Champion improvements with project teams, identify and remove roadblocks\nEnsure the most impactful, transformational speed and cost improvement ideas related to RF design are being deployed on key projects.\nMonitor for design tools and test packages that improve development or test life cycles, by deploying NPI/BTI reuse and lessons learned \nYOU MUST HAVE\nBachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Electronics or Systems Engineering field\n15 years’ experience in RF product development, specifically in technical requirements, design, verification, and qualification \nDue to export restrictions must be US Citizen \nActive Security Clearance Required\nWE VALUE\nAdvanced Degree in Engineering\nStrong technical leadership skills with demonstrated ability to influence and obtain consensus with stakeholders across multiple disciplines.\nExcellent communication skills with the ability to interface and influence executive level leadership in matters related to certification \nExpertise and practical experience in industry standards (including linear and non-linear RF simulation tools, 3D EM solvers, PSPICE, IPC guidelines ) desired.\nExperience with Honeywell internal processes (IPDS, IRB, MRB, Design Reviews, etc.) \nExperience in development of product and technology roadmaps synchronized with strategic growth plans\nExperience in working with certification authorities (FAA, EASA, ANAC, etc.) in product qualification and certification at the component and systems level\nAction Oriented: Works hard, full of energy; not fearful of acting with best data even if incomplete; seizes opportunities when they arise\nDealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; decide and act without having the total picture; achieve success despite ambiguity; comfortably handle risk and uncertainty\nBusiness Acumen: Knowledge of current and emerging practices, methods, and information relating to discipline and application within the industry\nCommand Skills: Rapidly Assesses situation and decides on corrective action response.\nUS PERSONS REQUIREMENT\nDue 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.\nThe annual base salary range for this position in California is $234,000-293,000. For Colorado, the annual base salary range is $205,000-255,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell Aerospace considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.\nAbout us:\nJoin a company that's reintroducing itself to the aviation community we've helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we're launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.\nOur new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else.\nFocusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next.\nEvery horizon. Every mission. Every day.\nBenefits:\nBeyond a performance-driven salary, you'll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that's advancing aviation. 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