Design Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Hodges, SC

7d•$75,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Design Engineer (custom orders) will provide professional engineering services with minimal direction to interpret customer drawings and specifications for manufacturing or related product; interact with sales force and customers on job specific details such as approvals and detail confirmation. Create engineering documentation for drafting, procurement, and manufacturing; provide coordination for technical guidance to production personnel as appropriate; support product marketing and provide negotiation and application support for field sales.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronics, or mechanical engineering from accredited institution.
Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities, with a focus on root cause identification and effective solutions.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey technical information to diverse audiences.
Effective project management and organizational skills, capable of prioritizing and managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
High attention to detail, with strong documentation and tracking capabilities.
Customer-focused mindset with strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
Collaborative team player, able to work cross-functionally with customers, engineering, and manufacturing teams.
Adaptable and flexible, including willingness to travel for field support and troubleshooting.

Nice To Haves

Experience in 3D CAD systems (e.g., AutoCAD Inventor) for electro-mechanical assemblies.

Responsibilities

Manage orders to meet OTP objectives, reduce cycle times, handle order changes, and assist with product warranty.
Stay updated on product engineering technologies, competitor capabilities, market conditions, and channels.
Provide engineering functions for product marketing, manufacturing, and sales.
Act as the technical contact for customers, addressing product application, performance, compliance, and complex issues.
Review and analyze product configurations, perform engineering calculations, and collaborate with drafting, purchasing, and manufacturing teams.
Engage in product design, market and product improvements, and initiatives for productivity, quality, and safety.
Participate in customer project review and drawing approval meetings.
Calculate, review, track, and assign pricing, and support bill of material comparisons and adder requests.
Lead customer inspections and witness tests.
Oversee customer order execution, from understanding requirements to finalizing engineering work, entering data into the AS400 system, and monitoring orders through to shipping and installation support.