Custom Products Design Engineer

Eaton Corporation•South Milwaukee, WI

23h•$71,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Power Reliability Division is hiring a Custom Products Design Engineer at its South Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility. The role designs and develops custom Underground Distribution Switchgear products of moderate complexity, ensuring customer requirements are met while maintaining quality, cost efficiency, and customer satisfaction. The engineer works with teams across marketing, sales, scheduling, purchasing, manufacturing engineering, production control, quality assurance, and operations to develop and execute custom designs. The expected annual salary range is $71,000 to $105,000. No relocation benefit is offered, and candidates generally must currently reside within 50 miles of South Milwaukee; active-duty military candidates are exempt from this geographic limitation. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future corporate sponsorship. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering and at least six months of experience with CAD systems and interpreting electrical drawings or schematics. Preferred qualifications include custom engineering and manufacturing experience, technical applications of AI, CAD proficiency, ERP-based engineering data management, FEA and drafting familiarity, knowledge of power systems or related products, and programming experience. Eaton offers health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work. Specific benefit programs and options may depend on eligibility factors, location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering.
At least six months of experience using CAD systems such as Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks.
At least six months of experience reading and interpreting electrical drawings or schematics.
Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now or in the future.
Candidates must generally currently reside within 50 miles of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin; active-duty military candidates are exempt from this geographic limitation.

Nice To Haves

Experience in custom engineering design and manufacturing processes.
Experience in technical applications of AI.
Proficiency with 2D and 3D CAD software used to design mechanical and electromechanical systems.
Working knowledge of industry-recognized drafting standards, CAD methodologies, and engineering best practices.
Experience creating, managing, and maintaining engineering design data within an ERP system.
Familiarity with Finite Element Analysis (FEA), 3D modeling, detailing, and layout drafting techniques.
Knowledge of power systems, distribution switchgear products and applications, and/or industrial automation and control systems.
Experience with or working knowledge of programming languages such as VBA, Python, or Java.

Responsibilities

Design and develop custom Underground Distribution Switchgear products of moderate complexity in accordance with engineering practices and company standards, including bills of material, detail and assembly drawings, and customer-specific documentation.
Partner with Marketing and Proposals teams to review specifications, evaluate customer requirements, and support development of technical solutions.
Prepare, process, and implement Engineering Change Requests and Engineering Change Notices, maintaining accurate documentation and entering information into SAP.
Estimate design effort, project scope, and product costs for complex custom products and systems.
Provide technical expertise to Marketing and Sales by responding to customer inquiries, supporting equipment applications, resolving technical issues, and conducting engineering analyses.
Collaborate with Scheduling, Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Control, Quality Assurance, and Operations to address technical challenges and support successful execution of custom designs.
Support Manufacturing Engineering and production personnel with fabrication, assembly, testing, and implementation of new custom-designed products.
Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions related to customer complaints, product failures, and material nonconformance issues.
Identify product and process improvement opportunities and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality, efficiency, and team performance.