Lead Mechanical Engineer

Description

• Utilize statistical quality tools to establish performance baselines, identify focus areas for robustness improvement and measure improvement in robustness and performance.
• Develop product technical requirements by working together with marketing and application teams.
• Generate and execute test programs and test protocols to determine if design criteria for system, software and hardware are met.
• Mentor, assign tasks and determine priority for project team members as needed.
• Develop strong technical knowledge in power electronic based circuit breaker mechanical design, testing and applications.
• Efficiently design, build, test, evaluate, and iterate prototyped mechanical systems and electro-mechanical circuit protection devices in relevant lab environments. Understand and comply with site specific electrical test lab equipment and procedures, including health, safety and security aspects.
• Collaborate with teams from Eaton Research Lab, Electrical Sector Center of Excellence, and external technology resources (National Labs and Universities) for technology and product innovation.
• Compile, study, reconcile and approve product requirements and standards, and lead team-based product conceptual and detailed design, development, validation and documentation.
• Efficiently drive product design from concept to “Minimum Viable Product” that can be lab validated and demonstrated to customers.
• Create technical reports and presentations.
• Generate value added intellectual property.
• Follow Prelaunch and PROLaunch phase-gate new product development processes.
• Leverage and drive component & system level modeling / simulation activities and initiate changes into existing and new component design.

Requirements

• Collaborative orientation, the ability to succeed in a highly team oriented, global, and diverse environment.
• Experience working in diverse cultural situations with global customers and team members.
• Five (5) years of experience working in new product design, development, testing and optimization for a manufacturing organization.
• Experience with DFSS tools.
• Experience in utilizing test equipment such as oscilloscopes, DC/AC power supply, capacitor bank test systems, and high-speed video cameras.
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering processes.
• Strong understanding of switching mechanism design, thermal management and magnetics optimization.
• Three (3) years of design experience working with Pro-E/Creo, Solid Works, or similar.
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented individual.
• 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.
• Two (2) years of hands-on experience in magnetic actuation development, design, prototyping, and testing.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar from an accredited institution.
• General knowledge of industrial circuit breaker design, requirements, and applications.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance