Senior Rapid Prototyping Engineer

Description

• Engage with onsite machine shop and external vendors to rapidly procure various prototype parts & assemblies.
• Utilize statistical quality tools to establish prototype performance baselines and identify focus areas for robustness improvement.
• Methodically document prototype assembly procedures and troubleshooting.
• Generate value added intellectual property.
• Create technical reports and presentation.
• Develop and maintain parts incoming inspection procedure for prototype build.
• Drive development of prototype assembly fixtures and tooling as needed.
• Develop strong technical knowledge in power electronic based circuit breaker design, testing, and applications.
• Rapidly & efficiently bring “Minimum Viable Product” prototypes to life through hands-on prototype building and validation.
• Assist in procurement of necessary lab equipment, tooling, etc.
• Engage with Eaton’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence to innovate on part manufacturing processes.
• Follow Prelaunch and PROLaunch phase-gate new product development processes.
• Develop and maintain key relationships with internal and external vendors to optimize lead time and efficiency.
• Engage with Eaton’s onsite Industrial Design Team to develop brand-aligned prototype HMI systems and product displays.
• Work with project team to generate and execute test programs and test protocols to determine if design criteria for system, software and hardware are met.

Requirements

• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• No relocation is offered. Candidates must currently reside within a 50-mile radius of Moon Township, PA to be considered. Active-Duty Military are exempt from this geographical limitation.
• General knowledge of industrial circuit breaker functionality and applications.
• Experience with new product development phase-gate processes and DFSS tools.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Experience with traditional and additive part manufacturing methods and techniques.
• Three (3) years of engineering experience in R&D prototyping.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Materials Science from an accredited institution.
• Understand and comply with site specific electrical test lab equipment and procedures, including health, safety and security aspects.
• Experience working with cross-functional products that blend power electronic switching devices, mechanical hardware, embedded hardware and firmware.
• One (1) year of experience working in product industrialization or manufacturing operations.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance