Lead Sustaining Engineer

Eaton Corporation • Los Angeles, CA

6d • $112,000 - $170,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s IS AER FMC Aerospace Fluid Motion Control division is hiring a Lead Sustaining Engineer at its Los Angeles site facility. This onsite role is scheduled Monday through Friday on a day shift. The position provides technical ownership and leadership for supporting and improving legacy fluid power and motion control products after initial development. It leads design analysis, product redesigns, and cost or quality improvements throughout the product lifecycle, working closely with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs). With limited supervision, the engineer serves as decision authority for component, system, and test rig designs, collaborating with Chief Engineers and subject matter experts as needed. The role focuses on resolving design, manufacturing, testing, and field issues; maintaining engineering documentation; following engineering standards and processes; and improving performance, cost, and first-pass yield. Strong technical expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and clear communication with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders are essential.

The expected annual salary range is $112,000–$170,000. Salary is guided by candidate skills, experience, qualifications, market conditions, and business considerations. Relocation benefits are not offered. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of Los Angeles, California. Access to export-controlled information requires the applicant to meet the stated U.S. person eligibility categories.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• At least five years of relevant Mechanical Project Engineering or Design Engineering experience.
• Experience with either hydraulic or pneumatic control devices.
• Meet U.S. person eligibility requirements for access to export-controlled information: U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.
• Reside within a 50-mile radius of Los Angeles, California.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Additional experience with electromechanical products.
• Experience with complex manifolds.
• Fluid control device design experience using 3D CAD software.
• Experience with CREO.
• Experience with ANSYS Drafting requirements.
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink.
• Ability to apply Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles and perform tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and material selection for high-pressure applications.
• Working knowledge of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Design for Manufacturability (dfM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design of Experiments (DOE), and Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) principles.
• Experience working on cross-functional teams.
• Good technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical design and analysis support for existing products, product improvements, test components, rigs, and systems.
• Serve as PDS Engineering decision authority for system, component, and test rig designs; guide IPT technical decisions and execution.
• Lead root-cause resolution for design, manufacturing, inspection, and test issues with vendors, operations, and customers, consulting subject matter experts as needed.
• Create, review, and maintain engineering documentation, including drawings, test procedures and reports, and design review materials, in accordance with standards.
• Ensure product standardization and adherence to engineering processes while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive component design improvements focused on cost reduction and first-pass yield.

Benefits

• Eaton provides health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work. Specific programs and options may depend on eligibility factors, including geographic location, date of hire, and collective bargaining agreement applicability.
• Relocation benefit is not offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior