Lead Mechanical Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Davenport, IA

About The Position

Lead Mechanical Engineer - The AAR Lead Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the creative design and development of Aerial / Air-to-Air refueling products. This position will contribute to the overall design of the product with involvement from project initiation thru manufacturing launch, plus ongoing developments and support. Functional responsibility includes analysis and refinement of product requirements, development of design solutions that meet requirements, testing and certification of the components plus systems as well as product qualification for performance, reliability, DFMA, and cost optimization of the final product. Design for X (DfX) experience and application in design efforts is an expectation. This position will work closely with the Engineering Manager, Program Manager, Subject Matter Experts, Chief Engineers, other Mechanical Engineers and System Architects, Electrical/Software Engineers, Product Line Manager, and Operations team members, Sourcing and Manufacturing personnel to develop the products in an organized and expedient fashion. Experience with application of aerospace design processes and leading technical teams in the delivery of gated-process design reviews. Work with product development stakeholders to ensure product meets technical, business, process, and regulatory requirements. Coordinate and execute product design activities in accordance with project scope, cost, and schedule constraints and understand the business impact of different programmatic solutions and design choices. Review project related documentation such as analysis or test results created by peers to ensure their completeness and quality. Analyze and document multi-disciplinary requirements including, but not limited to: mechanical, electro-mechanical, software, reliability, maintainability, and safety. Technical interface with the external customer including ability to determine customer wants and needs and translate them into verifiable engineering requirements. Work directly as technical interface with internal and external customers, suppliers, project engineers, design engineers, test engineers, sustainment engineers, Centers of Excellence, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, program management, and other functions to develop systems and products. Performs a primary role in risk & opportunity identification and mitigation/capture on new design and product improvement projects. Mentor less experienced engineering resources to improve their product knowledge and general engineering expertise. Support site and project planning, rollout, and compliance with Model Based Engineering (MBE) and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) requirements. Execute, support, and oversee engineering changes for production, manufacturing, and customer field issues. LI-LD1

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering from a ABET accredited program
Minimum 5 years of system, product design, development, and/or production design problem resolution experience
You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible and considered for this position pursuant to applicable U.S. Federal Government contract requirements
Demonstrated technical leadership competency working with a cross-functional team
Communication and collaboration experience with internal and external customers
Demonstrated capability in creativity and strategic thinking
Ability to multi-task and establish priorities in a rapidly changing environment
Demonstrable (tangible) Engineering education, training, or experience
Knowledge of manufacturing processes and material selection for engineering design
Working knowledge of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Design of Experiments (DOE), and Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) principles

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university
7 years of experience in Aerospace, Mechanical, Hydraulic, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, and/or Systems Engineering
5 years of experience as a leader of product development efforts with requirements development, validation, and verification, direct customer engagement, technical solutions development, systems documentation, and root cause problem solving
Design for Six Sigma or Six-Sigma (DMAIC) Greenbelt or Blackbelt
Intermediate CREO Design Software Experience and release of designs into configuration management system(s)
Model Based Systems Engineering experience is a strong plus
Experience with CREO or other parametric CAD tools
Experience with requirements management using DOORS or similar
New Product Developments
Mechanical engineering
Military projects
Aerospace systems and component design and development
System integration and verification

Responsibilities

Creative design and development of Aerial / Air-to-Air refueling products
Analysis and refinement of product requirements
Development of design solutions that meet requirements
Testing and certification of the components plus systems
Product qualification for performance, reliability, DFMA, and cost optimization of the final product
Work with product development stakeholders to ensure product meets technical, business, process, and regulatory requirements
Coordinate and execute product design activities in accordance with project scope, cost, and schedule constraints
Review project related documentation such as analysis or test results created by peers to ensure their completeness and quality
Analyze and document multi-disciplinary requirements including, but not limited to: mechanical, electro-mechanical, software, reliability, maintainability, and safety
Technical interface with the external customer including ability to determine customer wants and needs and translate them into verifiable engineering requirements
Work directly as technical interface with internal and external customers, suppliers, project engineers, design engineers, test engineers, sustainment engineers, Centers of Excellence, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, program management, and other functions to develop systems and products
Performs a primary role in risk & opportunity identification and mitigation/capture on new design and product improvement projects
Mentor less experienced engineering resources to improve their product knowledge and general engineering expertise
Support site and project planning, rollout, and compliance with Model Based Engineering (MBE) and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) requirements
Execute, support, and oversee engineering changes for production, manufacturing, and customer field issues