Innovate to solve the world's most important challenges

The future is what you make\rit.

When you join Honeywell, you\rbecome a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers\rwho make the things that make the future. That means changing the way we fly,\rfueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings intelligent and safe and\reven making it possible to breathe on Mars.

Working at Honeywell isn€™t just about developing cool things.\rThat€™s why all of our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities\racross different fields and industries.

Why Honeywell?

Honeywell changes the way the world works.

For more than 130 years, we€™ve solved the toughest customer\rchallenges through a rare combination of our industrial expertise and our\rinnovations in groundbreaking software and technology, and industry-leading\rautomation.

This perfection is built on a foundation of inclusion, diversity\rand 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\rscientist who will pursue applied research and develop products in the areas of\roptical systems and atmospheric sensing. The potential areas of research,\rdevelopment, and applications are optical systems, lasers, optical systems\rdesign, ray tracing, optical detection, and atmospheric physics.

Honeywell Aerospace is a leading global\rprovider of integrated avionics, engines, systems and service solutions for\raircraft manufacturers, airlines, business and general aviation, military,\rspace and airport operations. This scientist will be expected work on a team to\rdevelop new concepts, develop intellectual property, write project proposals,\rassess competitive technologies and products, and develop new technologies for\rfuture products. This will include understanding customer requirements,\rtranslating those into device and product requirements, performing trade\rstudies, writing research and development proposals, project cost estimating,\rbudgeting, and program management. The scientist must be technically creative,\rhave strong organizational and communication skills, and able to work in a\rcollaborative environment.

KEY\rRESPONSIBILITIES

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.

YOU\rMUST HAVE

Master€™s Degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Physics with minimum of 8 years working in Research and Development organizations or a PHD with a minimum of 6 years.
Cross-functional team leadership of engineers, scientists, and technicians
The candidate must have strong communication and presentation skills
Program management experience of internal and external R&D projects including scheduling, milestone tracking, manpower planning, earned-value measurement, estimating and budgeting
Experience in planning, and executing externally funded proposal activities involving multiple sites and external partners

WE\rVALUE

Capable of leading, planning, and executing the development and testing of sensors, including debugging hardware and software desired
Knowledge and research experience with LIDAR systems
Directly related experience with systems modeling, optical systems, electro-optics, laser systems, sensor electronics, and/or sensor technology
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Physics
Analytical capability to design optical systems using tools such as optical ray tracing/simulation tools: End-to-end optical simulation: Zemax or equivalent, ray tracing (free space) or Particle/atmospheric radiative transfer (scattering) modeling
Knowledge and experience in Python
Advanced linear algebra; Least squares / maximum likelihood estimation, deconvolution, principal component analysis
Experience with laboratory optical system set up and measurements
Knowledge and experience in taking optical systems through maturation from concept development to engineering to production
Experience and knowledge of atmospheric physics or meteorology
Knowledge and experience in developing intellectual property including patents and assessments

Additional Information

JOB ID: HRD164110
Category: Engineering
Location: 12001 State Highway 55,Plymouth,Minnesota,55441,United States
Exempt
Must be a US Citizen due to contractual requirements.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

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