Early Career Leadership Development Program: Engineering Technology - Mechanical Design

About the Program

At Eaton, we’re solving some of the toughest challenges on the planet. Our Early Career Programs open up an exciting world of opportunities for you to make a difference on a global scale. Your assignments are more than tasks and busy work, they're your chance to drive innovation in intelligent power management and shape the future of our company. You'll team up with seasoned leaders, gaining diverse experiences that'll drive you forward to define and reach your career goals.

What Sets Our Early Career Programs Apart

• Personalized Program Experience: We’re committed to energizing your career and empowering your impact. No two participants share the same experience or set of responsibilities.
• Global Perspectives: Our Development Program spans diverse businesses and locations. Relocating to an endorsed Eaton site is a required part of the adventure, enhancing your learning and maximizing program benefits.
• Role Exploration: You'll explore various roles early on and participate in our LDP Core Learning Series. These experiences allow you to build your functional expertise and leadership capabilities to maximize your potential for future roles.
• Strategic Networking: Collaborate with senior leaders with mentorship programs woven into your experience. Directly shape peer engagement, learning, development, and the overall participant experience by serving on LDP advisory boards.

In our Engineering & Technology Program, you’ll support product engineering projects driving the next wave of innovation for Eaton’s products.

Responsibilities

• Design and Simulation
• Product Testing
• Design Validation
• Participation in product launch cycle for new product development
• Prototype Development and Testing
• Participation in Voice of the Customer product and marketing research
• Cost Saving initiatives for legacy or existing product lines

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, engineering technology or applied engineering from an accredited institution with a graduation date before August 2027
• Minimum of one internship/co-op experience or an equivalent of 3 months of mechanical design experience completed at the time of this application
• Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.8
• Must be geographically flexible to relocate within the United States
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled or received a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering
• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher
• Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or community
• Two or more relevant Internships or Co-op experiences
• Experience in CAD, SolidWorks, and/or CREO solid modeling
• Demonstrated exposure to machine learning or AI concepts through coursework, internships, research, or personal projects including experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot), experience in prompt engineering, and working with generative AI models and simulation tools

Position Criteria

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to effectively explain technical concepts
• This role may include travel (up to 25%) within a local region as determined by the Engineering & Technology Assignment Manager
• Demonstrate geographic flexibility to relocate within the United States throughout the duration and completion of the Development Program to an Eaton facility including (but not limited to): Pittsburgh, PA; Asheville, NC; or Milwaukee, WI

Pay

• $82,000 annual salary (bachelor’s degree) with a one-time $6,000 signing bonus
• $90,000 annual salary (master’s degree) with a one-time $12,000 signing bonus