Lead Electrical Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Davenport, IA

72d•$93,750 - $137,500

About The Position

The primary function of this position is to lead electrical / electronics development supporting design, analysis, and testing with a focus on EMI / EMC. The individual will be responsible for leading Oxygen projects consisting of development of electrical and electronics hardware. This includes development of requirements, adherence to local and industry processes and standards, design direction, analysis, and verification. This individual will be seen as a subject matter expert within the team, taking on the most complex projects and providing oversight to projects within the Oxygen team, along with providing mentoring to fellow engineers. This role can be involved in all aspects of product engineering including new product introduction, product support, bid and proposal, and innovation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
Minimum 7 years of experience in engineering in an aerospace manufacturing environment
Knowledge of Electrical Hardware and Electronics Design
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.
You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible and considered for this position pursuant to applicable U.S. Federal Government contract requirements.
Experience with electronic design and analysis
Experience with mechanical hardware associated with electrical equipment
Experience with RTCA DO-254
Experience with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electromagnetic interference (EMI), EMI/EMC testing & analysis
Experience with testing and evaluation of electronics
Experience with engineering processes/tools required
Experience with technology development and integration into new products required
Ability to lead electrical engineering aspects of projects from inception to qualification
Ability to lead product investigations using structured problem solving techniques
Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication presentation skills and the ability to work well with customers and development team members
Ability to build strong cross functional working relationships
Ability to mentor engineers

Nice To Haves

BS Degree in Electrical Engineering
MS in engineering is desirable
10 years leading New Product Development or Research and Development projects
Experience with Eaton Mission Systems Products preferred.
Experience with PCB design and analysis preferred
Knowledge of aerospace component test methods and capabilities
Ability to interpret aerospace technical requirement and knowledge of industry standard requirements
Knowledge of standard aerospace manufacturing processes and ability to design for manufacturability
Experience with Structured Problem Solving practices including the use of Six Sigma methods.

Responsibilities

Responsibility as electrical engineering lead for engineering development of complex electrical projects including; requirements development, mechanical and electrical designs, PCB design, analysis, and verification.
Provides support to management on technical direction of projects and processes.
Participates in technology roadmap development
Ensures adherence to MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, and DO-160 requirements as applicable.
Application of Design for Six Sigma tools and methods to drive product robustness
Uses and champions structured problem-solving technique, such as 8Ds, with strong communication/presentation skills for reporting status to customers and/or senior management.
Actively engages engineering team members to evaluate design ideas, provide mentoring, and support successful product development
Participate in internal and external design reviews for development projects.
Attend internal design reviews conducted by the team or other engineering design teams, as a subject matter expert.
Prepare and conduct design reviews and RCCA report-outs directly with customer.
engineering proposals, selecting the best design concept solution including compliance to customer specifications and industry regulatory requirements. Estimate electrical engineering effort required for new projects and outline the proposed design concept accurately enough for project and unit cost to be estimated.
Develop relationships with Eaton's global engineering teams and leverage the team for execution on programs, development of skills, sharing of best practices, and enhancement of processes.

Benefits

Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview.

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