Engineering Manager

About the role

Eaton’s IS AER ITD Aerospace division is currently seeking an Engineering Manager. The expected annual salary range for this role is $149,000 - $219,000 per year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

Responsibilities

• Leads teams supporting current design and development or on legacy/sustaining product support for hold down and release mechanism products and related components used in aviation, space, industrial, and military applications.
• Manages teams responsible for, or directly leads, communication with customer engineering teams.
• Manages teams responsible for product design and documentation captured through Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s), leveraging Eaton’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.
• Manages teams that provide, or directly leads, technical reviews with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manages teams that provide, or directly provides, technical support to customers, suppliers, internal manufacturing engineers, and internal sales and marketing teams.
• Manages teams responsible for the planning and specification of new product requirements, as well as detailed validation and verification plans working alongside a cross-functional team.
• Manages teams responsible for witnessing testing of products and managing test program communication within and external to the enterprise.
• Manages Eaton’s prototype and tooling manufacturing lab, with responsibility in ensuring on time delivery and quality of deliverables.
• Manages teams responsible for failure analysis including 8D (8 disciplines problem solving), and provides guidance on root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities.
• Manages teams responsible for MRB review of discrepant hardware and assessment of functionality where appropriate/delegated by customers.
• Manages teams, and sets standards for, creation and management of product data in Eaton’s PLM (Enovia).
• Supports ongoing sustaining engineering for electrical connector products where/when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or similar engineering field from an ABET accredited institution.
• Minimum 7 years of product engineering experience required.
• Minimum 3 years of engineering management experience required.
• Demonstrated knowledge/proficiency in talent management including hiring and development of direct reports.
• Leadership experience including delegation and coaching of direct reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or Business Administration.
• More than 5 years experience in engineering management.
• Design knowledge of interconnect components (connectors, backshells /accessories, wiring assemblies) for aviation, aerospace, and industrial markets.
• Experience working with metallic plating's/coatings and non-metallic materials including polymers, ceramics, and glass and graphite composites.
• Experience using Enovia Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) software and Solidworks CAD software.
• Experience in directing product launches in Best Cost Country (BCC) locations in North America.
• Experience in directing product launches in US manufacturing locations for military and or aerospace products.

Additional Certifications

• Leverage Lean 6-sigma methods preferred, including Design for Six Sigma (DFSS/SSDD) Green Belt or Black Belt, or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Experience leading product qualification programs for mechanical and/or electrical products.
• Ability to interpret and generate 3D CAD models and drawings.
• Knowledge of ECN/ECO (Engineering Change Order or Notification) processes for document change management.
• Ability to complete basic engineering calculations for sizing and design of mechanical components.
• Demonstrated understanding of ASME Y14.5 geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Proficiency in Product Data Management or Product Life-Cycle Management (PDM/PLM) systems for document control and workflow management.
• Expertise in leading teams through management of requirements and developing compliance strategy.

Additional Information

• Strong record of leading teams to success on complex engineering programs working alongside customer technical teams.
• Excellent internal (within business) and external (customers, vendors, etc) communication skills on both technical and non-technical subjects.
• Negotiates customer requirements and compliance methods, aligning intracompany teams around a clearly scoped mission.
• Proficiency in establishing collaborative and trusting working relationships within and outside of the enterprise.
• Easily builds credibility with others.
• Ability to break down complex problems into manageable pieces and lead teams through execution of related project work.
• Excellent talent management and capture skills: Able to find, hire, and deploy the best talent for the organization.
• Empowers direct reports to stretch and grow in a safe and supportive environment, while holding team and self accountable for performance.
• Leverages knowledge of industry best practice and new and future IT and technology trends to position the organization for long term success, and make necessary business process and product improvements.