Product Engineer

About the role

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Product Engineer. The expected annual salary range for this role is $86,000 - $126,000 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

• Provide advanced sustaining engineering support for medium voltage reclosers, fault interrupters, and switches.
• Lead initiatives focused on product cost optimization, performance enhancement, and process improvement—applying deep technical knowledge to drive innovation, resolve complex challenges, and influence product strategy across cross-functional teams.
• Innovate and Improve: Develop, maintain, and enhance product design and definition data, including bills of materials, drawings, and specifications.
• Oversee the introduction of new products and modifications to existing ones, supporting production and manufacturing engineering to resolve issues.
• Collaborate Globally: Work with global suppliers and Supplier Quality Engineers to conduct assessments, capability analysis, and part approvals.
• Ensure Quality: Partner with Service, Quality Engineers, Application Engineers, and customers to analyze, document, and resolve product reliability issues, and write detailed product analysis reports.
• Drive Efficiency: Utilize Design for Six Sigma and Lean techniques to drive product and process improvements.
• Optimize Design: Perform Design for Cost/Design for Manufacture Analysis (DFM/DFA) on parts and subassemblies, proposing alternate materials and methods.
• Leverage Technology: Conduct engineering analysis and digital simulation using advanced tools (CAD, FEA, statistical analysis, software applications, etc.).
• Test and Validate: Coordinate functional and reliability test plans using both internal and external lab resources.
• Adhere to Standards: Apply relevant industry standards to product design, including design verification and validation.
• Strive for Excellence: Set ambitious goals, measure performance, and constantly seek ways to improve processes, products, and services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three years of design engineering experience.
• 1+ years of design experience with electromechanical systems.
• High voltage design experience and power system analysis experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing or product test environment.
• Hands-on experience building prototypes or other equipment.
• Master of Science in Mechanical or Electrical engineering from an accredited institution.

Skills

• Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent computer and data analysis skills.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office software.
• Problem solving experience using Root Cause Analysis techniques.
• Product design, DFM/DFA, and manufacturing knowledge.