Principal R&D Engr/Scientist

Job Description

Be part of a team that applies its expertise and knowledge to new product development and technology projects, finding innovative, cost-effective means to improve research, processes, products, and technologies for Honeywell's Spectra Fiber business. You will facilitate design, development, and testing to meet project objectives faster as you commercialize the next generation of high-performance products within Spectra's fiber and ballistic composite portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead new fiber/composite product development projects (lab and pilot scale)
• Contribute to intellectual property developments for high performance fiber/polymer processes used in ballistic/medical applications.
• Interact with customers on product application development
• Experiment/trial development and execution
• Project management and intellectual property research
• Design analysis and prototyping
• Research and Development

U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have asylum or refugee status in the U.S.

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Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics
• 10+ years of experience in fiber, polymer, composite, and/or ballistic product development applications.

WE VALUE

• Degree in Engineering or Sciences Discipline (chemical, mechanical, fiber/textiles, chemistry, polymer science or similar)
• Advanced degree in Fiber, Textile, or Chemical Engineering is desirable.
• Hands on experience with UHMWPE fiber, energy absorbing composites, or ballistic product design/testing.
• Experience with fiber production and processing (gel spinning, melt spinning, etc)
• Experience with armor end article fabrication, textiles, and/or ballistic testing.
• Significant experience working in cross-functional teams to develop new products and technology in highly regulated environments.
• Experience in design of experiments, product design, and customer applications support.
• Team oriented with excellent interpersonal skills - ability to lead, motivate, develop, and mentor others.
• Self-starter, with the ability to analyze and solve complex problems.
• Individuals who are able to work without guidance or supervision and have demonstrated knowledge of engineering techniques to optimize design processes
• Track record of successful contributions to products/projects in a matrix organization.

About Us

Honeywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments - powered by our Honeywell Forge software - that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.