Product Engineer-PDS

Eaton Corporation•Cleveland, OH

15h•$71,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s AER FMC Fuel Motion Control Systems division is hiring a Product Engineer-PDS for its Euclid, Ohio manufacturing facility. The Product Engineer—Post Development Support (PDS) resolves production and field-return design problems involving sustaining, current-production fuel component designs, including main engine feed and airframe pumps used in military and commercial aerospace applications. The role reports to the Post Development Support Engineering Manager and also supports Quality and Reliability by creating Product Investigation Plans for fielded pumps. The engineer coordinates timely, cost-effective responses to technical inquiries from customers and end users, investigates reported problems to establish root cause, defines work for support personnel, and prepares reports documenting conclusions and corrective actions. In collaboration with Supply Chain, Customer Service, and Quality, the engineer helps define Product Improvement changes that may enable aftermarket and cost-out opportunities. The role also interfaces with customers and internal teams to review fielded fuel pumps, reports technical program metrics according to Eaton Aerospace Common Engineering Standards, and provides manufacturing-cell support to disposition non-conforming hardware while protecting product quality. The position uses Design for Six Sigma principles. This is a full-time role based at Eaton’s Euclid, Ohio manufacturing facility. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of Euclid; active-duty military applicants are exempt from that geographic limitation. Relocation and employment immigration sponsorship or support are not available. The role requires access to export-controlled information, so applicants must meet the stated U.S.-person eligibility criteria.

Requirements

Minimum bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and/or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited institution, or graduation by December 2026.
Must qualify as a U.S. person under applicable U.S. Government export regulations: a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Must reside within 50 miles of Euclid, Ohio; active-duty military applicants are exempt.
Ability to understand complex technical issues.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to read and understand drawings, specifications, and requirements.
Strong hands-on skills in disassembly and assembly of mechanical components.
Excellent organizational and planning skills.

Nice To Haves

Six months to two years of aerospace experience; co-op or intern experience is applicable.
Six Sigma (DMAIC) or Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) certification.

Responsibilities

Resolve production product design problems and field-return design problems for sustaining, current-production fuel component designs.
Support Quality and Reliability with creation of Product Investigation Plans for fielded pumps.
Coordinate timely and cost-effective responses to customer and end-user technical inquiries about products in service, including investigations to establish root cause.
Define required work tasks for support personnel and prepare reports documenting conclusions and recommended corrective actions.
Work with Supply Chain, Customer Service, and Quality to define Product Improvement changes that may create aftermarket and cost-out opportunities.
Interface with customers and internal functions, including Test Lab, Production, and MRO, to review fielded fuel pumps.
Report technical program metrics in accordance with Eaton Aerospace Common Engineering Standards.
Provide Manufacturing Cell support as assigned by Engineering Management to disposition non-conforming hardware promptly without sacrificing final product quality.
Utilize Design for Six Sigma principles.