Electrical Design Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Santa Ana, CA

About The Position

The Electrical Design Engineer completes electrical design and development of various product lines, supporting project design, development, and production of prototype power distribution and monitoring/metering equipment. Responsibilities include researching, evaluating, and documenting electrical design and production methods, equipment, systems, and sub-systems to meet requirements, applying knowledge of standards, codes, and engineering design principles. The role also involves supporting the management and updates throughout the development process. In this function, you will: Develop comprehensive electrical designs, installation diagrams, and testing plans for power distribution and monitoring products. Manage and update designs throughout the product development process to production release. Design electrical aspects of new products according to approved engineering specifications. Test and document new products per testing plans, maintaining all design and test documentation within the engineering repository system. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate electrical systems with overall manufacturing processes. Design electrical aspects of power distribution and monitoring products according to approved engineering specifications in coordination with the Quality Assurance and Manufacturing functions. Support Senior Engineers for the planning and testing and Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) certification of new and existing products. Communicate and support engineering team, designers, and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information. Recommend design modifications to improve product line by following and supporting the ECR/ECN/IS09001 and other quality processes. Prepare cost reduction proposals for new and existing products based on cost trades, design improvements and Value-Added Value Engineering (VAVE) process. Cross-train on other product lines like (PDU, RPP, STS and Magnetics). Create and maintain accurate documentation of concepts, designs concepts, tool drawings and shop orders in coordination with the Quality Assurance and Manufacturing functions.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor degree in Engineering from an accredited institution with minimum three (3) years of experience in Electrical design OR a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution with a minimum of two (2) years work experience in design
Experience in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Revit, Autodesk Vault, or similar programs.
Experience in design and of electrical systems and preparation of electrical drawings (schematics, powerflow, one line, etc)
Experience with SAP
Experience in a manufacturing enviornment

Responsibilities

Develop comprehensive electrical designs, installation diagrams, and testing plans for power distribution and monitoring products.
Manage and update designs throughout the product development process to production release.
Design electrical aspects of new products according to approved engineering specifications.
Test and document new products per testing plans, maintaining all design and test documentation within the engineering repository system.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate electrical systems with overall manufacturing processes.
Design electrical aspects of power distribution and monitoring products according to approved engineering specifications in coordination with the Quality Assurance and Manufacturing functions.
Support Senior Engineers for the planning and testing and Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) certification of new and existing products.
Communicate and support engineering team, designers, and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.
Recommend design modifications to improve product line by following and supporting the ECR/ECN/IS09001 and other quality processes.
Prepare cost reduction proposals for new and existing products based on cost trades, design improvements and Value-Added Value Engineering (VAVE) process.
Cross-train on other product lines like (PDU, RPP, STS and Magnetics).
Create and maintain accurate documentation of concepts, designs concepts, tool drawings and shop orders in coordination with the Quality Assurance and Manufacturing functions.