This role is responsible for designing the technical architecture of the Lab, building and delivering the hands-on training curriculum for Early Career Associates, and leading the design and execution of Proof of Concept (POC) projects that solve real Honeywell business problems.
Reporting directly to the VP, India Regions, and working in close partnership with the Director of University Relations & Innovation Lab, this architect is the person who turns the Lab’s vision into working technology.
They are a practitioner, a mentor, and a strategic thinker — someone who can operate at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and real-world enterprise impact.
Responsibilities
Innovation Lab – Technical Leadership
- Serve as the lead technical architect for the Honeywell Aerospace IT Innovation Lab
- Define the Labs technical infrastructure, tooling stack, and development environment
- Establish architectural standards, patterns, and guardrails for all POC development within the Lab
- Drive technical quality and rigor across all Lab projects — ensuring POCs are well-architected, scalable, and presentable to senior stakeholders
Training Curriculum Design & Delivery
- Design and deliver a structured technical training curriculum for the 18 Early Career Associates across priority domains:
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML, GenAI, Python, LLMs)
- ERP & S4 Hana (functional and technical concepts relevant to Aerospace)
- Data Engineering (pipelines, data lakes, cloud data platforms)
- DevOps, Cloud Architecture, and Software Development best practices
- Develop hands-on labs, exercises, and capstone projects that bridge training and real-world POC delivery
- Partner with external training providers and university faculty to supplement internal curriculum where needed
- Track trainee progress, identify skill gaps, and personalize learning paths for individual associates
POC Development & Business Problem Solving
- Identify, define, and prioritize real Honeywell Aerospace business problems as POC opportunities across domains including Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, and Engineering
- Lead Early Career Associates in designing and building POC solutions — acting as architect, mentor, and technical reviewer
- Present POC outcomes to senior IT and business stakeholders — translating technical results into business value narratives
- Evaluate POCs for scalability and recommend high-value solutions for handover to operational IT towers
Architecture Governance & Enterprise Alignment
- Ensure all Lab technical output aligns with Honeywell enterprise architecture standards, security policies, and governance frameworks
- Serve as the technical bridge between the Innovation Lab and the broader Honeywell Aerospace IT architecture community
- Contribute to COE capability frameworks — defining the technical skills taxonomy and architecture patterns for the AI COE and S4 COE
Qualifications
YOU MUST HAVE
- 7+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, solutions architecture, or senior technical roles
- Hands-on expertise in at least two of the following: AI/ML, GenAI, SAP/S4 Hana, Data Engineering, Cloud Architecture
- Proven experience mentoring and developing early-career or junior technical talent
- Strong track record of designing and delivering Proof of Concept solutions that drive measurable business outcomes
- Excellent communication skills — able to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
WE VALUE
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
- Relevant certifications: TOGAF, AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, SAP Certified, or equivalent
- Experience in Aerospace, Industrial, or Manufacturing technology environments
- Prior experience in a corporate innovation lab, R&D center, or startup/incubator setting
- Passion for teaching, knowledge sharing, and building the next generation of technology talent
WHO WILL SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE
A rare combination of deep technical expertise and genuine love for teaching. Someone who is equally excited about designing a cloud-native AI architecture and sitting down with a 22-year-old engineer to help them debug their first ML model. A practitioner who makes the complex simple, leads by example, and believes that investing in early talent is one of the highest-leverage things a technologist can do.
About Us
Honeywell helps organizations solve the worlds 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.
