Lead Electrical Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Davenport, IA

10d•$97,000 - $143,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s AER MSD Mission System Division is hiring a Lead Electrical Engineer in Davenport, Iowa. The role leads electrical and electronics development for Oxygen projects, including hardware design, analysis, and testing. The engineer is a subject matter expert responsible for complex projects, providing technical oversight and mentoring other engineers. Work may span new product introduction, product support, bid and proposal activities, and innovation. The position leads development of requirements and electrical systems, including PCB design, analysis, and verification, while ensuring applicable local, industry, customer, and regulatory requirements are met. The engineer contributes technical direction, technology roadmaps, product robustness, design reviews, customer reporting, project proposals, and collaboration with Eaton’s global engineering teams. Relocation assistance is available to candidates within the United States. Applicants must be U.S. citizens; Eaton does not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
At least 5 years of professional experience with electrical hardware and electronics design.
Must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible under applicable U.S. Federal Government contract requirements.
Experience with electronic design and analysis.
Experience with mechanical hardware associated with electrical equipment.
Experience testing and evaluating electronics.
Experience with engineering processes and tools.
Experience with technology development and integration into new products.
Ability to lead electrical engineering work on projects from inception through qualification.
Ability to lead product investigations using structured problem-solving techniques.
Strong written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills; ability to work effectively with customers and development teams.
Ability to build cross-functional working relationships and mentor engineers.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program.
7 years of Electrical Engineering experience.
5 years leading product-development efforts involving requirements development, validation and verification, direct customer engagement, technical solutions, systems documentation, and root-cause problem solving.
Experience with PCB design and analysis.
Knowledge of aerospace component test methods and capabilities.
Ability to interpret aerospace technical requirements and knowledge of industry standards.
Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing processes and design for manufacturability.
Experience with structured problem-solving practices, including Six Sigma methods.
Experience with RTCA DO-254.
Experience with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electromagnetic interference (EMI), and EMI/EMC testing and analysis.

Responsibilities

Lead electrical engineering development for complex projects, including requirements development, electrical system design, PCB design, analysis, and verification.
Support management with technical direction for projects and processes.
Participate in development of technology roadmaps.
Design for and ensure adherence to applicable MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, and DO-160 requirements.
Apply Design for Six Sigma tools and methods to improve product robustness.
Use and champion structured problem-solving methods, such as 8D, and communicate project status to customers and senior management.
Engage engineering team members to evaluate design ideas, mentor colleagues, and support product development.
Participate in internal and external design reviews and attend team or cross-team reviews as a subject matter expert.
Prepare and conduct customer design reviews and root-cause corrective action (RCCA) report-outs.
Develop engineering proposals, select design concepts that meet customer specifications and industry regulatory requirements, estimate electrical engineering effort, and describe design concepts for project and unit-cost estimation.
Build relationships with Eaton’s global engineering teams and collaborate on program execution, skills development, best-practice sharing, and process improvement.