Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Eaton Corporation • Westminster, MD

1d • $86,000 - $126,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s AER MSD Mission System Division is hiring a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for its Pressure Technology Solutions group. The position is onsite in Westminster, Maryland. The engineer will contribute to the design, analysis, testing, and build of composite overwrapped pressure vessels and composite structures for space, military, aircraft, and commercial customers. The role involves customer engagement, hands-on innovation, and technical problem-solving. Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates residing within the United States.

The engineer will work with customers, Business Development, suppliers, and internal production teams; develop and mature product designs; and support programs against cost and schedule requirements. The role also includes managing technical risk, supporting manufacturing and product issue resolution, applying Design for Six Sigma principles, and coaching junior engineers.

The expected annual salary range is $86,000–$126,000. Salary is a general guideline and depends on candidate skills, experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations. The position requires U.S.-person status under ITAR. Eaton will not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Material Science.
• At least three years of product design, development, and/or production design problem-resolution experience.
• Formal training or experience in composite-part design and analysis, including classical laminated plate theory, mechanics of materials, and finite element analysis.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks 3D CAD or similar modeling software.
• Strong understanding of drawing standards and application of GD&T.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; attention to detail; critical-thinking and problem-solving ability; reliability.
• Must be a U.S. person under ITAR: U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, political asylee, or refugee.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience applying aerospace new product introduction methods, regulatory standards, regulations, and certifications.
• Experience applying DFSS or Advanced Product Quality Planning tools.
• Oversight and comprehension of stress analysis, including static, dynamic, fatigue, vibration, and acceleration analysis.
• Steady-state performance modeling experience.
• Thermodynamics knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Work with customers and the internal Business Development team to generate conceptual designs, define requirements, and develop cost estimates for new hardware.
• Design, analyze, and test composite pressure vessels and structures, developing conceptual designs into mature product solutions.
• Function as technical program manager and execute programs to allocated cost and schedule requirements to meet customer needs.
• Manage technical risk through identification, prioritization of mitigation activities, and data-driven design changes where appropriate.
• Support manufacturing sites by developing processes, resolving nonconformances and product issues, responding to corrective actions, and updating drawings to incorporate lessons learned and improve producibility.
• Apply Design for Six Sigma principles throughout the design lifecycle, managing Critical-to-Quality requirements, building knowledge of the design space, evaluating manufacturing variation, and applying design-for-manufacturing-and-assembly practices to meet recurring product cost targets.
• Interface with suppliers and in-house production teams throughout product lifecycles.
• Coach junior engineers within the incumbent’s specified domain.

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work
• Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates residing within the United States

What This Job Offers

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