Mechanical Product Design Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Orchard Park, NY

2d•$71,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s IS AER MSD division is hiring a Mechanical Product Design Engineer based in Orchard Park, New York, to support the weapons, carriage and release team. The role is suited to a detail-oriented engineer with strong CAD skills who wants to grow. Initial work focuses on CAD modeling and drafting, with opportunities to gain experience in engineering design, analysis, testing, and product development. The position offers a path toward increasing ownership of product design and engineering decisions. The engineer reports to the Design Services Engineering Manager and works with Design Engineers, Product Design Managers, and cross-functional teams. The role involves design and analysis of mechanical assemblies for oxygen and nitrogen product lines, development and verification of models and systems, and support for component and system testing. The engineer also works with suppliers, customers, manufacturing, and field support, and contributes to product improvements, new technologies, and proposals. The expected annual salary range is $71,000–$105,000. This is a general guideline; salary depends on skills, experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations. No relocation is offered. Candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Orchard Park, NY, except active-duty military service member candidates. The position requires access to export-controlled information, so applicants must meet the stated U.S.-person definition. Eaton does not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
At least 1 year of experience in system or product design, development, and/or production design problem resolution; internship experience counts.
Must currently reside within 50 miles of Orchard Park, NY, unless an active-duty military service member candidate.
Must qualify as a U.S. person under the stated export-control definition: U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Good technical writing skills.
Knowledge of problem solving and conducting root-cause/corrective-action analyses.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or a related Engineering degree from an ABET-accredited program.
Desire to become an expert in modeling software.
Knowledge of SolidWorks.
Experience with Matlab/Simulink.
Experience writing test plans, procedures, and reports.
Ability to multitask and establish priorities in a rapidly changing environment.
Creativity, initiative, and self-starter mindset.
Strong communication skills, particularly technical writing and presentations.
Leadership skills and strong customer presence.
Knowledge of structured and systematic problem-solving techniques and DFSS.
Failure analysis and prediction techniques.
Analytical problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

Design and analyze complex mechanical assemblies for oxygen and nitrogen product lines.
Develop system specifications and test plans to verify models for component or system characteristics.
Perform calculations, analysis, and simulations to size and design pneumatic components and systems.
Interpret specifications and drawings.
Support in-house and off-site qualification test programs.
Work with suppliers on component and subsystem development.
Interface with customers as part of development-team programs.
Develop predictive, system, and component models and run simulations with the team.
Suggest improvements to existing products and participate in ideation for new products and technologies.
Provide technical expertise to Manufacturing, Field Support Engineers, and customers.
Evaluate current products for new applications and work with the team on bids and proposals for new, modified, or upgraded products.
Support continuous improvement, teamwork, cooperation, respect, and integrity.
Maintain knowledge of problem solving and conduct root-cause and corrective-action analyses.