Lead Electrical Sustaining Engineer - Aerospace

About the role

Eaton’s IS AER FMC Aerospace division Mfg. facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan is seeking a Lead Electrical Sustaining Engineer - Aerospace. The role is based on-site daily M‑F at the Grand Rapids, MI facility. The Lead Sustaining Electrical Engineer will lead momentum product improvement initiatives and support manufacturing improvement projects, focusing on reliability and quality improvements of Eaton’s Grand Rapids momentum products such as motor controllers, DC motors, electrical circuit boards, electromechanical actuators, and related components.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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.
• Troubleshoot electronic hardware at the component level and 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.

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).
• Eaton will not consider applicants requiring immigration sponsorship; candidate will not need sponsorship now or in the future.
• Only candidates that currently reside within 50 miles of the Grand Rapids, MI facility will be considered (Active‑Duty Military Service members are exempt from this geographical limitation).

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the Aerospace industry.
• Experience working with momentum‑based products (motor controllers, DC motors, actuators, electrical circuit boards, electromechanical components).
• Experience troubleshooting electronic hardware.
• Ability to review electrical schematics to learn component function and identify replacements.
• Ability to identify a faulty circuit, determine a suitable replacement component, and understand required validation for the change.
• Knowledge of supplier activity and ability to support management with electrical component obsolescence.

Skills

• Working knowledge of electro‑mechanical design principles.
• Strong product design ability (both new product and product modification).
• Knowledge in engineering report and specification writing.
• Ability to make recommendations on product designs, strongly influence product costs, and capital investments.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and presentations for internal and external customers, including design reviews, non‑advocate reviews and technical coordination meetings.
• Thorough knowledge of product applications, product design techniques, engineering processes, and engineering standards.

Benefits

• Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits.
• Several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work.
• For external candidates residing more than 50 miles outside Grand Rapids, MI, a relocation bonus of $5K is available for a qualified candidate (note: later posting states no relocation benefit is offered and only candidates within 50 miles will be considered).

Pay

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,00