Lead Electrical Sustaining Engineer - Aerospace

About the role

Eaton’s IS AER FMC Aerospace division Mfg. facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan is currently seeking a Lead Electrical Sustaining Engineer - Aerospace. This position is based at our Grand Rapids, MI office.

Responsibilities

• Lead momentum product improvement initiatives and support manufacturing improvement projects.
• Focus on reliability and quality improvements of Eaton’s Grand Rapids momentum products (Motor Controllers, DC motors, electrical circuit boards, electromechanical actuators, and related components).
• Report to the Engineering Manager, Electronic Products.
• Troubleshoot electronic hardware at the component level.
• Support management of electrical component obsolescence with Eaton RMS Engineering and suppliers.
• Provide technical support to operations personnel, new product development team, procurement group, and customers as required.
• Drive momentum product improvements through engineering analysis, redesign, and testing of electro‑mechanical actuators and system hardware.
• Sustain product viability through proactive evaluation and redesign of hardware with obsolete components.
• Develop test plans, specifications, and general test procedures for requalification activities; coordinate requalification testing, advise laboratory personnel, evaluate test results, and develop test reports.
• Support PRO Launch for Runner New Product Development (NPD) and Supplier Product Transfer initiatives.
• Work with Supply Chain, Customer Service, and High‑Performance work teams (HPWT) to support and drive cost reduction initiatives and promote growth through product reliability and quality improvements.
• Support customer service product inquiries regarding momentum products.
• Read and interpret internal, industrial, and customer product specifications and make recommendations for enhancements based on engineering analysis and field data.
• Support FRACAS system development, tracking, and metric development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in an electrical engineering role.
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee).
• No immigration sponsorship will be provided (Eaton will not consider applicants requiring CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, F‑1 to H‑1B, H‑1B cap registration, O‑1, E‑3, TN status, I‑485 job portability, etc.).
• Candidate will not need sponsorship now or in the future.
• Position requires use of information or access to hardware subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
• Only candidates that currently reside within 50 miles of the Grand Rapids, MI facility will be considered (Active‑Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical limitation).
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the Aerospace industry.
• Experience working with momentum‑based products, including motor controllers, DC motors, actuators, electrical circuit boards, and electromechanical components.
• Experience troubleshooting electronic hardware.
• Ability to review electrical schematics to learn component function