Vice President of Engineering, ARS

Eaton Corporation•Coraopolis, PA

5d•$227,000 - $333,000

About The Position

Eaton is hiring a Vice President of Engineering to lead the engineering function for the Assemblies & Residential Solutions (ARS) Group. The role provides technical leadership, strategic direction, and engineering execution across Power Distribution Controls and Assemblies (PDCA), Commercial Products and Assemblies (CPA), Residential and Wiring Devices (RWD), Energy Transition, and Fibrebond. Its scope includes innovation, new product development, sustaining engineering, value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE), and Engineer-to-Order (ETO) front-end engineering across electrical power distribution assemblies, circuit protection, wiring devices, and energy transition solutions. The Vice President will develop and execute an integrated technology and product engineering strategy for ARS, aligning innovation, product roadmaps, engineering investments, program management, and codes and standards with business priorities. The role supports growth in data center, residential, commercial, and industrial markets through scalable product platforms, AC and DC power distribution, intelligent and connected products, and energy transition technologies. The role establishes a consistent engineering execution model across the product lifecycle, working with division leadership, operations, supply chain, marketing, and enterprise engineering teams to standardize product architectures, designs, processes, and tools. A key priority is improving engineering quality, productivity, and cycle time while enabling multisite manufacturing, capacity expansion, and repeatable programmatic production. The position also manages an R&D budget exceeding $100 million and is eligible for a variable incentive program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
Minimum 15 years of progressive engineering experience.
Minimum 10 years of direct people-management experience.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Significant experience leading large, complex, global engineering and/or R&D organizations.
Demonstrated experience in electrical components and/or systems design, new product development, and engineering program management.
Experience developing and executing technology strategies, product roadmaps, and product platform architectures.
Demonstrated experience managing significant R&D budgets and investment portfolios.
Experience leading engineering across the full product lifecycle, including new product development, sustaining engineering, VA/VE, and Engineer-to-Order environments.
Experience applying structured stage-gate and program management methodologies to complex product development portfolios.
Experience improving engineering productivity through standardization, automation, design reuse, common platforms, and engineering process transformation.
Experience supporting multisite manufacturing, capacity expansion, and new manufacturing site or production-line launches.
Strong knowledge of power distribution products and technologies, including low- and medium-voltage assemblies, switchboards, panelboards, busway, motor control, circuit protection, miniature circuit breakers, residential load centers, wiring devices, connected products, and energy transition applications.
Working knowledge of applicable electrical codes and industry standards, including UL, NEMA, IEEE, and IEC.
Demonstrated success building engineering organizational capability through recruiting, coaching, leadership development, succession planning, and organizational design.
Experience developing and protecting intellectual property, including familiarity with patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and product-liability considerations.
Experience working across engineering, operations, supply chain, marketing, product management, and business leadership within a complex matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

Establish and execute ARS technology and engineering strategy, aligning innovation priorities, product roadmaps, and engineering investments with Group and Division business objectives.
Lead engineering teams to accelerate time-to-market for products and assemblies while meeting customer requirements, quality and technical standards, and program commitments.
Build and execute the ARS engineering talent strategy, including technical capabilities, leadership pipeline, organizational structure, and succession plans.
Oversee integrated technology roadmaps and product platform architectures across ARS; lead annual product roadmapping and waterlining and manage an R&D budget exceeding $100 million.
Establish a disciplined engineering execution model incorporating program and portfolio management, technical reviews, performance metrics, resource planning, global engineering capabilities, and cross-functional governance.
Drive consistent application of Eaton’s ProLaunch stage-gate process across ARS product lines and Divisions through a standardized operating rhythm.
Improve ARS front-end engineering processes, systems, and tools, including ETO design automation, standardized engineering deliverables, and engineering quality practices; improve ETO productivity and deliver designs on time for customer approvals and manufacturing releases.
Enable growth and capacity expansion in ETO product lines through scalable, repeatable programmatic build methodologies, aligned product architectures, and engineering deliverables that support multisite manufacturing, production replication, and new-site launch readiness.
Build a collaborative innovation environment and leverage Eaton Research Labs, Eaton Centers of Excellence, Global Product Lines, universities, strategic technology partners, and other external resources.
Lead engagement with standards organizations, including UL, NEMA, IEEE, and IEC, to anticipate regulatory and industry requirements and represent business objectives.
Strengthen Eaton’s intellectual property portfolio, protect intellectual capital, and improve the quality of patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and other proprietary technologies.
Foster an engineering culture that makes employee and product safety fundamental expectations and ensure employees work safely.