Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

What you’ll do:

As a Senior Design Engineer at Eaton Mission Systems Division – Pressure Technology Solutions, you will contribute directly to the design, analysis, test and build of composite overwrapped pressure vessels and composite structures for our growing Space, military, aircraft, and commercial customers. We are seeking candidates with demonstrated expertise in composite structure design, strong customer engagement skills, and a commitment to hands-on innovation and effective problem-solving.

Job Responsibilities:

• Meet and work with customers and our internal Business Development team to generate conceptual designs, define requirements, and develop cost estimates for new hardware.
• Design, analyze and test composite pressure vessels and structures developing conceptual designs into mature product solutions.
• Function as technical program manager to execute programs to allocated cost and schedule requirements to meeting customer needs.
• Manage technical risk through exhaustive identification, prioritization of risk mitigation activities, and data driven design changes where appropriate.
• Provide site support by developing new manufacturing processes, resolving nonconformances and product issues, responding to corrective actions, and updating drawings to incorporate lessons learned and improve producibility.
• Apply Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) principles throughout the design lifecycle by managing Critical-to-Quality requirements, building rigorous knowledge of the design space, evaluating the effects of manufacturing variation, and incorporating design-for-manufacturing-and-assembly practices to achieve recurring product cost targets.
• Interface with suppliers and in house production teams throughout life of products.
• Coach junior engineers within the incumbents specified domain.

Qualifications:

Required Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or Material Science; Master's in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of, product design, development, and/or production design problem resolution experience.
• 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.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. “Green Card Holder”), Political Asylee or Refugee.

Technical Knowledge:

• Formal training or experience in the design and analysis of composite parts including classical laminated plate theory, mechanics of materials, and Finite Element analysis.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks 3D CAD or similar modeling software.
• Strong understanding of drawing standards and application of GD&T.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully applying several of the following engineering principles:
  • Aerospace new product introduction methods, regulatory standards. regulations. and certifications
  • DFSS or Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools
  • Oversite and comprehension of stress analysis (static, dynamic, fatigue, vibration, acceleration, etc.)
  • Steady state performance modeling
  • Thermodynamics

Skills:

Soft Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, detail focused, critical thinker/problem solver, reliable.