Senior Engineering Technician - Turbofan Testing
Key Responsibilities
- Learns new engine models while taking a supporting role in preparation, execution and troubleshooting of development and certification tests
- Supports Production and Overhaul (FAA Safety Sensitive)
- Provides constructive feedback on test plans and test approaches
- Models Safety, HOS, Behaviors and Continuous Improvement
- Applies knowledge of complex mechanical products test methods to learn engine models and facility systems and test equipment
- Supports team in establishing solutions to meet requirements for innovative test solutions for new and existing products
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- 4-6 years of directly related experience as a Turbine Engine Test or Assembly Technician
- The ability to work in a lab environment, occasionally lifting (up to 35 lb.), and working with large mechanical test equipment and systems including powered industrial vehicles
- The ability to work off-shift occasionally (once sufficiently trained)
- The ability to work outdoors
- The ability to work occasional overtime
- The ability to travel occasionally
- Demonstrated direct experience leading safety initiatives and data-driven continuous improvement
- Demonstrated direct experience executing complex and/or unique gas turbine engine tests independently
- Demonstrated direct experience leading change efforts that benefit the team and other test stakeholders while improving teamwork
- Strong troubleshooting skills with complex, integrated mechanical systems with emphasis on driving the team to identify root cause as well as contributing causes – and playing a lead role in recommending and implementing corrective actions
- Self-motivated and able to work independently toward achieving team, project and organization vision
- Demonstrated ability to make timely decisions in the face of ambiguous and complex situations
- Relevant advanced education (or equivalent military experience) supporting work being done in at Engines & Power Systems (i.e. A&P school/license)
About the Role
Report to: Engineering Manager
Location: SanTan site in Queen Creek, AZ.
Work schedule: M-F, 1st shift
Business Unit
Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space — from engines and cockpit electronics to cabin systems, mechanical components and connectivity solutions.
About Honeywell Aerospace
Join 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. Our 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.
About Engines & Power Systems
Provides the propulsion, auxiliary power and electrical systems that keep aircraft flying. With engines across roughly 120 aircraft types and more than 47,000 APUs in service today, we support operators across commercial and defense markets — backed by an aftermarket network built for the long service life of every platform we power.
Benefits
- Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program and educational assistance
- Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time
About the Business Unit
Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space — from engines and cockpit electronics to cabin systems, mechanical components and connectivity solutions. Our technology helps operators fly more safely, reduce fuel consumption, improve on-time performance and deliver a better experience for the people on board. As aviation continues to evolve, we're also developing systems to support autonomous and supersonic platforms, bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight.