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San Jose, CA, USA
71K-82K Annually
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San Jose, CA, USA
71K-82K Annually
Junior
Supports environmental screening and manufacturing operations by troubleshooting equipment, validating burn-in and laser welding processes, reducing defects, improving yields through SPC and statistical analysis, developing engineering tests, and documenting work instructions. The role provides hands-on production support, evaluates products against MIL STD specifications, trains operators, and collaborates with engineers and technicians at an on-site aerospace facility.
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As a Process Engineer here at Honeywell Aerospace, you will play a critical role as part of the Environmental Screening team. In this position, you will work to validate new process equipment, troubleshoot existing equipment, decrease defects, and create and implement new laser weld and burn-in processes for product development.

You will report directly to our Environmental Screening Manager and you’ll work out of our San Jose, CA location on an On-site work schedule.

In this role, you will impact the efficiency and quality of manufacturing processes by providing hands-on support to production, validating and improving equipment and processes, and ensuring products meet customer and MIL STD screening specifications.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide daily production support to the environmental stress screening area by evaluating defects, working with operators, and troubleshooting machines and processes on the manufacturing line to maintain production flow
  • Support burn-in, leak testing, PIND, acceleration, and laser welding areas
  • Validate existing products on new burn-in and laser weld equipment for production use
  • Perform laser weld engineering validation of new and existing products for production
  • Understand customer requirements and MIL STD screening specifications to determine if new products can be welded and tested internally
  • Apply SPC and statistical analysis to monitor and improve processes, identify defects, and improve yields
  • Design and run engineering tests to improve efficiency and develop updated processes for new product development
  • Train operators and write work instructions to document key process steps
Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering with 1 to 5 years manufacturing experience
  • Demonstrated ability to make improvements to manufacturing processes
  • Hands-on experience with DC circuits and electrical schematics
  • Experience working on optics equipment or systems such as laser cutters or laser welders
  • Proficiency in spreadsheet software for basic data handling and analysis or writing test scripts in MATLAB, Python, VBA, R, or equivalent
  • Flexibility to support a variety of areas and manage time effectively

WE VALUE

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team with engineers and technicians
  • Experience using data loggers and sensors (e.g., thermocouples, accelerometers)
Beyond a performance-driven salary, you'll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that's advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you're eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
• 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
• Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
• Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time
Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/The annual base salary range for this position is $71,000 - $82,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell 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.Due 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

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Posting Date 10/5/26


About UsHoneywell 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.

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