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Eaton’s Aerospace Division is currently seeking a Lead Engineer to join our team. This position is based at our Glenolden, PA facility.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $94000 - $138000 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.

What you’ll do:

As a member of the Product Design Group, the Lead Engineer is responsible for leading new product developmental & research projects. The Lead Engineer is responsible for performing and managing multiple phases of product design, analysis and validation, starting from VOC (voice of customer) or customer’s preliminary specifications, to final customer approval and full rate production; including requirements and boundary conditions negotiation, product line extensions, failure analysis, product validation, prototype coordination, and follow up of project status. This role includes leading the Technical Integrated Product Team (IPT) by driving the team to program milestones, controlling costs and ensuring a high-level of engineering discipline.

This position is responsible for leading complex projects within sensing product line (which includes oil debris monitoring systems, pressure transducers, fluid level sensors) to support commercial & military aerospace applications. global team. The lead engineer coordinates technical work with global engineering teams across multiple sites within the business.

Projects typically include frequent customer technical communication covering design integration, technical proposal presentation, reverse engineering, analysis, report writing, planning and managing of component testing. The Lead Engineer will develop, maintain and promote constructive and favorable relationships with current and prospective customers, vendors, peers and other team members. Additionally, the Lead Engineer may support aftermarket business through PMA, DER, SAR, and Manual repair development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

+ Lead an IPT of mechanical, electrical, software, system, test, and other engineers to develop new or upgrade existing actuator products for aerospace applications.

+ Lead proposal teams in response to customer requests for quote and internal cost out initiatives.

+ Plan the design, analysis and verification activities for new product developments.

+ Deliver on program milestones by estimating task durations, identify resource needs and track tasks to closure.

+ Assume ownership of architecture and functional description of products or systems being developed.

+ Drive engineering discipline with regards to first pass yield, on-time delivery and design in accordance with Eaton standards.

+ Oversee development testing and review engineering test data to ensure product requirement compliance.

+ Manage product requirements through requirements management tool (DOORS) including impact assessments, customer change notices and internal requirement flow down.

+ Manage assigned tasks and team tasks to meet schedule and budget.

+ Responsible for being the main technical customer interface for project.

+ Champion process adherence and improvement across the engineering organization, and enforces adherence to processes and standards on assigned programs.

+ Assist with continuous improvement through writing new processes and/or improving existing processes or standards.

Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline (Electrical / Mechanical / Aerospace) from an accredited institution

+ Minimum 10 years of professional experience in operations, engineering, testing, or other related field

+ Must be able to work in the United States on a continual basis without requiring corporate sponsorship

+ Demonstrated experience in design, material assessment and design for manufacturability.

+ Experience with manufacturing processes, product testing, stress analysis, magnetic properties, fluid dynamics, and thermal analysis preferred.

+ Must be authorized to work in the US without Company Sponsorship, now or in the future.

+ No Relocation benefits are being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area (50 miles) of our Glenolden, PA facility will be considered

+ This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158.

+ **Preferred skills (not required)**

+ MS in Electrical / Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering.

+ Aerospace design experience (Aircraft Engine mechanical systems design experience preferred)

+ Proficient knowledge in fluid mechanics.

+ Proven ability to lead aerospace development projects and deliver on commitments.

+ Ability to work in a lab and production environment requiring the use of safety equipment (safety glasses, safety shoes, and hearing protection)

+ Familiarity with Product Data Management (PDM) systems for documentation control and workflow management.

+ Lead international design teams for new product development.

+ Knowledgeable in applying GD&T in accordance with ANSI Y 14.5, dimensional stack-ups, etc.

+ Working knowledge of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), tolerance allocation and lean manufacturing methods is preferred.

+ Detailed knowledge of engineering design and product reliability concepts as to facilitate analysis of product line designs

+ Thorough understanding of problem-solving methodologies used in determining root cause and formulating corrective action(s) - i.e. thought maps, 8D, root cause analysis, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis, Gage R & R, control charts, Pareto charts, etc.

+ Knowledge of industry and customer specific quality processes (i.e., ISO9001, AS9100 etc).

+ Knowledge of product and end user application/specifications, including product testing requirements.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

+ Promote EBS and Leadership model

+ Demonstrate positive work ethic

+ Ownership of technical solutions

+ Strong interpersonal communication

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.

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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 (https://www.youreatonbenefits.com/candidates) for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.