Senior Design Engineer

Eaton’s Electrical sector, Protection Control & Solutions (PCS) group is hiring a Senior Design Engineer. This role will be based at our Tech Center in Moon Township, PA and relocation is available within the US. A hybrid work model (3 onsite/2 remote) is available. As a Senior Design Engineer, you will perform product design engineering for Eaton’s Molded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) product line. Primary focus is to ensure function, performance margin and design robustness of MCCB products. Responsibilities include new product design and development, validating design concepts, obtaining & maintaining third party certifications, supporting product launch phases, ensuring product functional requirements, supporting resolution of yield and quality issues, performance enhancements on existing products, validating component changes, supporting cost reductions (VA/VE) efforts, addressing application issues, and production line support. The position interfaces with regional and global teams in design, manufacturing, marketing, quality, and customers. The individual will have design responsibility for select projects from inception through validation and into production implementation. In this role you will: A. Lead efforts to compile, study, and reconcile product requirements and standards to design, develop, validate, and document MCCB products. B. Identify and prioritize projects to eliminate potential design and performance issues during new product development or enhance existing product performance and margin. C. Develop strong technical knowledge in circuit breaker design, testing, application, and applicable governing regulatory standards (UL, CSA, IEC, NEMA, etc.). D. Utilize statistical quality tools to establish performance baselines and identify focus areas for product performance enhancements and robustness improvements. E. Perform and leverage modelling / simulation activities on component and system level to ensure robust designs and adequate performance margins. F. Learn and integrate Design for Six Sigma, CeTol, GD&T, simulation & modeling software, and phase-gate development processes. G. Maintain product listings and quickly address any third party testing non-conformances to minimize financial sales and delivery impact. H. Establish control plans, component & process verifications and defining critical-to-quality characteristics. I. Engage and collaborate with marketing, industrialization, manufacturing, project management and other key teams to ensure successful product development and launch. J. Utilize communication skills to support customer technical questions and provide routine updates to manager, leadership team, and engineering organization on key projects & metric performances. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, mechanical preferred, from an accredited institution • Minimum 3 years of experience working in mechanical or electromechanical component / product design • 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. • May require up to 10% travel Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with Six-Sigma quality tools and methodology • Knowledge of circuit breakers and applicable standards • Prior product ownership for cost-effective manufacturing and compliance with regulatory standards • Experience with engineering computer applications. Pro/Engineer Creo or similar, Excel, and computer-based simulation modeling (static stress, thermal, kinematics/dynamics, tolerances, etc.) • Bilingual with fluency in English and Spanish Position Criteria: • Cross-functional teamwork and written & verbal communication skills. Fundamentals of project management • Methodical mechanical problem solver. Fundamentals of electricity • Understanding of product requirements and performance margins. System, product & component design • Laboratory skills and safe work practices All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws. At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws. You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number. We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. 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Salary : $86,000 - $126,000