- Company: Honeywell
- Location: Mc Cook, Illinois
- Salary: $44,800–$56,000/yr
Honeywell at a glance
honeywell.com- Founded 1885
- Employees 128000
- Ticker HON
Federal funding recipient: largest known award $55.1M from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (started Dec 30, 2009) — via USAspending.gov
Energy savings performance contract (headquarters building)
FDA medical device clearances: 69 510(k)s, most recent in 1990 — via openFDA 510(k)
Recipient of NSF research funding: 5 awards, most recently in 2004 — via NSF Award Search
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) is a U.S. Fortune 500 conglomerate founded in 1885, with about 128,000 employees. It focuses on aerospace, building and industrial automation, and energy and sustainability, and runs Sandia National Laboratories under a DOE contract. HQ is Charlotte, NC; site: honeywell.com.
30,666 Wikipedia views in July 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
R&D Tech I at Honeywell - Mc Cook, Illinois
About This Position
As an R&D Tech I at Honeywell in Mc Cook, Illinois, you will play a crucial role in the research and development of innovative technologies. You will support the design, testing, and implementation of new products and solutions, working closely with engineering teams to bring concepts from ideation to market.
Your Responsibilities
- Support the design, testing, and implementation of innovative technologies
- Collaborate with engineering teams to develop new products and solutions
- Contribute to the research and development efforts at Honeywell
- Help bring new concepts from concept to reality
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
- Technical skills and knowledge of engineering principles
- Experience in research, development, or testing preferred
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
About Honeywell
Honeywell is a global leader in technology and manufacturing solutions. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, we are dedicated to driving progress through our diverse portfolio of products and services.
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Recent news
- Honeywell spin-off Solstice targets AI supply chain with $14.5bn deal for Element - Financial Times
- Blockbuster AI Deal Shows Why Honeywell Had to Break Up - Barron's
- Solstice buys Element Solutions in $14.5 billion deal, sharpens focus on AI market - Reuters
- Honeywell Technologies raises profit guidance after one-for-two reverse stock split - The Star
- Here's our plan for both Honeywell stocks after a divergent first week of trading - CNBC
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Working in Mc Cook, Illinois
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Role is on-site in Mc Cook, Illinois, Illinois—a Midwest state on Lake Michigan with major Chicago-metro industry and logistics. Expect a standard industrial-suburb commute pattern, not remote work.
Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south. Of the fifty U.S. states, Illinois has the fifth-largest gross domestic product (GDP), the sixth-largest population, and the 25th-most land area. Its capital city is Springfield in the center of the state, a
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
National job openings rate: 4.4% — via BLS JOLTS
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.1% — via FRED
National quits rate: 2.0% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 197,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Cost of living in Illinois: 0.0% below the national average — via BEA
Minimum wage in Illinois: $15.00/hr — via FRED
Real GDP per capita in Illinois: $71,835 — via FRED
Home prices in Illinois (year over year): +5.8% — via FRED
Median household income in Cook County: $81,797 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Average commute time in Cook County: 32 min — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Most common commute in Cook County: Drove Alone (55%) — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Households with home internet in Cook County: 91% — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Nearby history: Calumet Plant, R. R. Donnelly & Sons Company, listed 1983 (212m away) — via National Register of Historic Places
Typical climate: average high 59°F / low 44°F year-round (summers around 82°F, winters around 21°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Most walkable — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $1,581/mo · $1,781/mo — via HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: Wikipedia (state)
Build the skills for this role
- Lab methods, metrology basics, and clean data logging
- Safety, ESD/chemical handling as applicable, and SOP compliance
- Root-cause notes and clear handoffs to engineers
Be ready to walk through lab or equipment experience, how you follow procedures under time pressure, a time you caught a bad measurement, and why industrial R&D at a large conglomerate fits you. Bring concrete examples of tools, data, and safety habits.
Best for candidates who like structured, hands-on technical support at a large public industrial company, on-site in the Chicago-area Cook County corridor—not remote product or pure desk research roles.
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Listing facts
- Role R&D Tech I
- Employer Honeywell
- Location Mc Cook, Illinois
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) $44,800–$56,000/yr
- Posted August 1, 2026
- Apply by September 1, 2026
- Country United States
- Overview Full job description on this page (197 words)
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