The posting
Job Description
We have an opportunity for an Advanced Project Engineer to join our Military Avionics Engineering team in Brno.
In this role, you will be responsible for the successful engineering execution of complex avionics development programs. You will work in a highly collaborative environment across multiple engineering disciplines and act as a key interface between engineering teams, program management, customers, and other internal stakeholders.
This position provides an opportunity to take ownership of technically challenging aerospace projects and grow further within project and engineering leadership.
You will report directly to our Engineering Manager and you will work out of our Brno, Czechia location on a Hybrid work schedule.
Responsibilities
- Lead engineering execution of assigned aerospace and military avionics projects, ensuring commitments are achieved across technical scope, schedule, cost, quality, and delivery.
- Coordinate cross-functional engineering activities across disciplines such as systems, hardware, software, verification, qualification, and other engineering functions.
- Establish and maintain engineering execution plans, schedules, milestones, priorities, and dependencies.
- Identify, assess, and actively manage technical, schedule, cost, and execution risks and drive appropriate mitigation and recovery actions.
- Monitor engineering project performance and provide clear visibility of progress, issues, risks, and required decisions.
- Work closely with Program Managers, Technical Leads, engineering functions, and other stakeholders to resolve execution barriers and maintain alignment with program objectives.
- Support engineering estimates, resource planning, forecasting, and project financial management.
- Work with project financial metrics and forecasts such as BAC, EAC, ETC and Earned Value, as applicable to the assigned program.
- Represent engineering in project reviews and communicate project status to internal stakeholders and, where applicable, directly to customers.
- Drive actions to closure and ensure timely escalation of issues requiring leadership attention.
- Support continuous improvement of engineering execution and project management practices within the Military Avionics organization.
- Ensure engineering activities are performed in accordance with applicable Honeywell engineering processes, quality requirements, and export-control requirements.
Qualifications
YOU MUST HAVE
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering or technical discipline.
- 4+ years of relevant professional experience in engineering, technical project execution, project engineering, project management, or a comparable technical environment.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate technical activities across multiple stakeholders or engineering disciplines.
- Strong technical mindset and ability to understand complex engineering problems and their impact on project execution.
- Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with engineering teams, management, internal stakeholders, and customers.
- Professional working proficiency in English.
- Ability to meet applicable EU export-control requirements for assigned military programs.
WE VALUE
- Previous experience as a Project Engineer, Technical Project Manager, Project Manager, Technical Lead, or in a similar engineering leadership role.
- Experience within aerospace, avionics, defense, or another safety-critical / highly regulated engineering environment.
- Understanding of systems, software, hardware, electronics, or mechanical product development.
- Experience managing project scope, schedule, risks, priorities, and resources.
- Familiarity with project financial management and concepts such as EAC, ETC, BAC and Earned Value Management (EVM).
- Experience communicating directly with customers and senior stakeholders.
- Experience working with cross-functional and international engineering teams.
- Ability to translate technical challenges into clear project impacts, priorities, and actions.
- Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive results in a matrix organization.
- Motivation to grow within project engineering and engineering leadership.
Please note that due to export restrictions, we will only be able to take into consideration applicants with an EU or US citizenship.
WE OFFER
- Enjoy 25 vacation days per year
- Meal allowance
- Benefit Plus Cafeteria Card available to all employees
- To promote health and wellbeing we provide life insurance coverage, employer contribution to Pension saving scheme or long-term investment product (DIP)
- Multisport Card, Makro Card, discount at T-Mobile tariffs and multiple discount programs in our partner network
- 3+ hybrid work arrangement to support your work-life balance
- Flexible working hours
- Work in international environment
- Recognition & Referral bonus programs
- Employee Assistance Program - Free and confidential service to help with any difficulties regarding work, life and personal or family matters
- Honeywell Learning & Development Center – learning platform with over 10,000 courses from Udemy
- Frequent Employee Engagement activities fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment
- Global employee networks to help you connect and grow
- Comprehensive induction, ongoing training, and development to set you up for success, in-house and external learning platforms supporting development opportunities
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. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else.
Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next. Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.
Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space. We operate through three business areas: • Electronic Solutions develops the avionics, navigation systems, sensors and electromagnetic defense technology on board 90% of the world's aircraft • Engines & Power Systems provides the propulsion, auxiliary power and electrical systems that keep those aircraft flying • Control Systems supplies the thermal and motion control systems that support takeoff, landing and the safety of everyone on board
With approximately 58,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $17.4B in 2025, we are also advancing systems for autonomous and supersonic platforms — bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight. Explore our businesses: https://www.honeywellaerospace.com
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Join a team recognized for leadership, innovation, and diversity.
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