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Honeywell

Diversified industrial conglomerate: aerospace, automation, safety

Hardware Engineer II

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's, Master's
Fort Washington, PA, USA
In Person
Hardware EngineeringBoard & Electronics Design

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
  • At least 6 years of experience developing electrical or hardware designs.
  • Design and development experience with field instruments such as industrial pressure transmitters, temperature transmitters, gas detection instruments, flame detectors, flow sensors, and thermal sensors.
  • Hands-on experience with serial communication protocols including MODBUS, PROFIBUS, UART, SPI, and I2C.
  • Experience with analog and digital electronics design.
  • Knowledge of sensors, instrumentation, and signal-conditioning electronics.
  • Hands-on knowledge of microcontroller interfacing, analog-to-digital data conversion, operational amplifiers, transistors, MOSFETs, linear regulators, switching regulators, and 4–20 mA current-output circuits.
  • Knowledge of circuit design involving EMI and EMC regulations and pre- and post-compliance testing.
  • Experience with PCB schematics and exposure to layout design using ORCAD or Mentor Graphics.
  • Proven record of design delivery in a New Product Introduction team for at least 5–8 years.
Responsibilities
  • Work in a global team with responsibility and ownership for electrical design in Value Engineering and Component Engineering.
  • Develop field instruments and industrial measuring and control instruments, including pressure transmitters, temperature transmitters, gas detection instruments, flame detectors, flow sensors, and thermal sensors.
  • Develop schematics, perform circuit analysis, select components, complete detailed design, conduct verification testing, interpret test results, and interface with mechanical, manufacturing-process, simulation, drafting, ECAD, evaluation, marketing, supply-chain, and external testing teams.
  • Collaborate with design, simulation, drafting, evaluation, manufacturing, marketing, and supply-chain teams.
  • Generate technical reports, maintain documentation, and report progress.
  • Develop technical expertise in product lines to generate Value Engineering and Component Engineering ideas.
  • Apply electronics-design knowledge to Value Engineering and Component Engineering ideation.
Desired Qualifications
  • An advanced degree in Electronic Engineering.
  • Experience in Value Engineering and Component Engineering.
  • Knowledge of Value Engineering methodologies and lower-cost alternatives that achieve the same performance.
  • Knowledge of should-costing.
  • Knowledge of current technologies and low-cost alternative designs or technologies.
  • Hands-on experience with error budgeting for electronic circuits.
  • Ability to conceptualize products and translate requirements into Critical to Quality characteristics for design.
  • Knowledge of Design for Manufacturability and assembly and testing expertise.
  • Understanding of product certification requirements.
  • Exposure to engineering change requests and engineering change orders.
  • Understanding of product certification requirements such as CSA, ATEX, SIL, and FM.

About the company

Honeywell designs and sells technologies across four areas: aerospace, building automation, performance materials and technologies, and safety and productivity solutions. Its products combine hardware, software, and services such as aircraft systems, building controls, specialty chemicals, materials, sensors, software, and personal protective equipment to improve efficiency, safety, and performance. The company differentiates itself through a large, diversified global portfolio and by providing end-to-end integration across design, manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and analytics. Its goal is to help customers operate more reliably and efficiently, reduce costs and environmental impact, and grow recurring revenue by offering connected solutions and digital platforms that link hardware and software.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Charlotte, North Carolina

Founded

1906

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 Honeywell Technologies orders rose 16%, lifting backlog to roughly $20 billion.
  • Management raised 2026 guidance to $8.05-$8.35 adjusted EPS after strong margins.
  • Brazil's Acelen biofuel refinery win expands Honeywell's low-carbon process technology franchise.

What critics are saying

  • Honeywell Aerospace cut 2026 organic growth to 4%-5% after June 29 spin-off.
  • The DOJ settled a cybersecurity False Claims Act case for $2.04 million on September 1, 2026.
  • PSS and WWS sales removed scale, and supply constraints hit Honeywell Aerospace's post-spin performance.

What makes Honeywell unique

  • Honeywell Technologies is becoming a pure-play automation company with deep installed-base software.
  • Experion Cognition targets autonomous control rooms, blending process expertise with AI decisioning.
  • Building Automation grew 9% organically in Q2 2026, powered by data centers.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • Educational Assistance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

1%
Yahoo Finance
Oct 22nd, 2026
Honeywell lags Eaton and Emerson with 5% gain vs. 23% as focused automation pivot tests investors

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) shares have gained 5% this year, trailing Eaton at 23.68% and Emerson Electric at 22.90%. The stock traded at $214.73 on October 21, 2026. Weakness in its Process Automation and Technology business may explain part of the gap. Lower catalyst volumes hurt sales and margins in the second quarter. After separating Solstice Advanced Materials and spinning off its Aerospace business, Honeywell aims to become a leaner industrial technology company. Investors are weighing whether it can grow faster while carrying more debt. Revenue over the past year reached $38.1 billion, up 5.0%, with an operating margin of 18.8%. The 21.6% net margin was inflated by a one-time $6.6 billion gain from deconsolidating Quantinuum.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 22nd, 2026
Honeywell raises 2026 guidance after 7% organic growth and 370bps margin gain as standalone automation firm

Honeywell International reported 7% organic sales growth in the third quarter, its first as a standalone pure-play automation company. The result beat Investor Day targets, and segment margins rose 370 basis points to over 21%. The company raised its 2026 guidance across all metrics. It now expects 4% to 5% organic growth and adjusted earnings per share of $8.40 to $8.45. Data centre orders grew over 100%. Process Automation and Technology sales rose 8%, and Building Automation posted its eighth straight quarter of high-single-digit growth. Honeywell aims to cut gross debt to under $13 billion by the end of 2026. It expects to eliminate all remaining stranded costs by then, six months early, and cites a $19 billion backlog for 2027 growth.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 20th, 2026
Honeywell trades at 8.1x earnings, but spin-off distorts cash flow multiple and margins slip

Honeywell International stock trades at 8.1 times earnings, against 22.7 for the median S&P 500 company. But the low multiple may mislead: most of the earnings came in one quarter, and net income of $8.21 billion exceeded operating income of $5.99 billion. On operating cash flow, Honeywell trades at 13.0 times against 15.0 for the S&P 500. That figure still includes a full year of cash from Honeywell Aerospace, which was spun off on June 29, 2026. Operating margin fell to 16.6% in the twelve months to June 2026, from 18.7% a year earlier. Management says cost cuts are ahead of plan and expects a segment margin above 22% by the end of 2026. Investors will watch segment margin in the third-quarter report, expected around October 22, 2026.

Fortune
Oct 14th, 2026
Honeywell launches Forge Cognition AI "brain" for buildings with Nvidia and Dell, keeping humans in control

Honeywell Technologies has launched Forge Cognition, an AI platform built with Nvidia and Dell that places AI agents and digital twins on top of building systems for heating, cooling, security, and power. It can run in manual, semi-autonomous, or autonomous mode, but chief technology officer Suresh Venkatarayalu said the autonomous setting is not yet open. Humans will stay in the loop for probably the next two to three years, he said, after which customers decide when to switch. At Nvidia's Voyager headquarters, Honeywell says the system cut unnecessary alerts by up to 90%. It also identified close to 10% in potential energy savings, which have not yet been achieved. Honeywell is now working to turn Nvidia into a paying customer. It is also piloting the platform at sites in Dubai, Singapore, Bangalore, and Richardson, Texas.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 30th, 2026
Corning vs. Honeywell: Which industrial tech stock offers better value in 2026?

Corning reported revenue of nearly $15.6 billion in FY 2025, representing 19.1% year-on-year growth, with net income reaching roughly $1.6 billion and a net margin of 10.2%. The specialised glass and optical-physics manufacturer supplies optical fibre to Verizon and durable cover glass to Apple, whilst partnering with Amazon, Nvidia, and Qualcomm for AI and data centre architectures. Its debt-to-equity ratio stood at approximately 0.9x, with a current ratio of 1.6x. Honeywell International, operating across aerospace technologies, industrial automation, and building automation, reported FY 2025 revenue of approximately $37.4 billion, reflecting 7.8% growth. The diversified industrial technology company achieved net income of roughly $4.7 billion, resulting in a 12.6% net margin. Honeywell maintains strategic agreements with Bombardier for propulsion and avionics systems whilst refining its portfolio through divestments.