Lead Design Engineer

About the role

Eaton's AER MSD Mission System Division is currently seeking a Lead Design Engineer. The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 - $143,000 per 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.

Responsibilities

• Contribute directly to the design, analysis, test, and build of composite pressure vessels and composite structures for Eaton's growing space, military, aircraft, and commercial customers.
• Generate conceptual designs, definitize requirements, and develop cost estimates for new hardware with customers and the internal Business Development team.
• Coordinate, design, analyze, and test composite pressure vessels and structures, developing conceptual designs into mature product solutions.
• Attend conferences and trade shows to advance technical skills and market intelligence, including determining customer wants and needs and translating them into verifiable engineering requirements.
• Manage technical risk through exhaustive identification, prioritization of risk mitigation activities, and data-driven design changes where appropriate.
• Function as program manager to execute programs to allocated cost and schedule requirements while meeting customer needs.
• Interface with suppliers and in-house production teams throughout the life of products.
• Develop engineering standards and design guides to support continuous improvement of the relevant engineering domain.
• Support the site as needed, including developing new manufacturing processes, dispositioning nonconformances, troubleshooting product issues, responding to corrective actions, and incorporating producibility lessons learned through drawing revisions.
• Mentor junior engineers within the incumbent's specified domain.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or Material Science from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in product design, product development, and/or production design problem resolution.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with composites within product design, product development, and/or production design problem resolution.
• All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and in the future.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:
• Master's degree in Mechanical Material Science or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Design for Six Sigma Greenbelt or Blackbelt.
• Demonstrated technical leadership skills working with a cross-functional team.
• Ability to work mostly autonomously but with some oversight from a Chief Engineer or engineering manager.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration with internal and external customers.
• Sound problem resolution, judgment, and decision-making skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; must be able to function in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary engineering environment including frequent direct interaction with production personnel.
• 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.
• 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, and certifications.
• DFSS or Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools.
• Failure investigations of technical products or systems.
• Oversight and comprehension of stress analysis (static, dynamic, fatigue, vibration, acceleration, etc.).
• Steady state performance modeling.
• THERMODYNAMICS.