Lead Sales Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Lathrup Village, MI

12h•$105,000 - $154,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton’s IS VEH VGNA division is currently seeking a Lead Sales Engineer. This is a hybrid work opportunity for candidates residing within 50 miles of Eaton’s Southfield, MI campus. The Sales Engineer is responsible for supporting key customer accounts and the overall day-to-day business relationship between Power Connections and key customers. You will report to the commercial leader and will be responsible for supporting and promoting Power Connections products and solutions within the assigned territory. You will work together with entire Power Connections Sales & Engineering teams to drive maximum penetration of Power Connections products across OEM’s & Tiers. The expected annual salary range for this role is $105000 - $154000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Eaton announced, on June 11, 2026, the intent to combine its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) with a new company. We expect to complete this process by the end of the first half of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the transaction closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Minimum five (5) years of engineering experience
Minimum three (3) years of experience in the automotive industry
Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
No relocation assistance is offered for this position. Only candidates currently residing within a 50-mile radius of the work location (Southfield, MI) will be considered. Active-Duty Military are exempt from this geographical limitation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university
Experience in a sales engineering, applications engineering or similar role, working with OEMs.
Experience working with EV/High Voltage/Connectors
Experience selling terminals, connectors, eyelets, and busbars
Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross functionally and to influence without direct authority
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation and computer skills (i.e. Power Point, Excel & Word)
Strong results-orientation and execution characteristics
Ability to effectively organize, prioritize and accomplish multiple conflicting tasks, make intelligent, timely decisions and solve problems independently
Ability and willingness to travel as required

Responsibilities

Learn Power Connections products, capabilities and value add options
Work as a member of the OEM DRE team to support product and platform launch execution
Develop and maintain relationships at multiple levels in the customer base to for Eaton to be strategic
Serve as the initial Power Connections face to customer located onsite at OEM office
Assist Program / Platform teams in defining requirements, design evaluations, and validation
Manage Sample Orders, Tracking, and Delivery
Manage OEM engineering projects, release, and management systems acting as the Eaton lead, coordinating all required project steps with the appropriate Eaton cross functional team member(s)
Monitor customer project timing and milestones, ensuring Eaton project timing meets the needs of the customer. Identify and escalate gaps to leadership and cross functional team as required.
Release drawings, part numbers, write work orders, manage 5-Phases, manage and track open issues
Effectively communicate with team members to promote the business needs of the territory to foster growth