Mechanical Engineering Specialist, EMobility

Eaton’s eMobility Division is currently seeking a Mechanical Engineering Specialist to join our team. This position is based at our Southfield, MI or Tualatin, OR location.

We make the electric revolution work. Every day, we work to improve people’s lives and the environment by making power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable.

Preparing for the electrified future of mobility takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

Eaton’s eMobility segment is collaborating with companies around the globe to innovate the transportation technologies of the future, creating efficient vehicles that travel faster, farther, higher and safer at a lower overall cost to the consumer and the environment.

Position Overview:

The Specialist Mechanical Design Engineer will conceptualize, manage the design, development, testing, technical documentation, and launch of new products and extensions to existing product lines

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

In this function you will:

• Drive and participate in requirements evaluation, design reviews and other team development processes.
• Ensure Eaton stays abreast of new and emerging technologies and materials and using CAD tools to design and evaluate product integrity in order to facilitate rapid deployment.
• Manage the review of product requirements specification based on input from customer OEMs.
• Generate (when necessary) the product requirements specification from the Voice of Customer (VOC) input.
• Follow the product spec, design, and development of new and innovative products.
• Conduct testing of all new products in accordance with CPD standards and customer requirements.
• Launch new products following a formal stage-gate process.
• Investigate and evaluate new materials and their appropriate use within our product line.
• Review and conduct computer-based FEA & FMEA analysis on new products to ensure their integrity and use the results to modify designs.

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Engineering from an accredited institution is required.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in new product development of electronic packaging.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Experience with aluminum die casting design.
• Experience with power conversion and power distribution.
• Ability to utilize specialized techniques for development to launch process improvements including development stage gate processes and Design for Six Sigma tools.
• High level understanding of packaging and mounting issues.
• Desire to mentor other, as well as be a project lead.
• Establishing design rules
• Experience in injection molded plastics design
• GD&T experience
• Experience packaging Printed Circuit Boards
• Stamped busbar and electrical contact system design
• Experience within passenger car markets and the environmental requirements and related qualification testing required.
• Experience with SolidWorks, ProE, NX, Unigraphix, CATIA
• Experience with mechanical design analysis using Solid Works Simulation, ANSYS, etc.
• Experience with DFx practices: Manufacturing, Test, Repair, Quality.
• Up to 25% travel.

As a contractor with the Federal government, Eaton is subject to the Executive Order mandating COVID-19 vaccination. As permitted by applicable law, the candidate(s) hired under this posting must provide evidence of full vaccination as defined by CDC guidelines, or request a medical, pregnancy or religious accommodation exempting them from the requirement. Vaccination status will not be verified until after an offer of employment is provided, and candidates may also request a medical, pregnancy or religious accommodation at that time.

Eaton also considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call 412-893-3600 or send an email to: AccommodationsForApplying@Eaton.com

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being. Listed below are programs that are offered globally, but program availabilities may vary by site.

• Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at participating Eaton sites)
• Healthcare/retirement savings programs
• Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance
• Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development
• Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs
• Donation matching (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico)

We make what matters work. Everywhere you look—from the technology and machinery that surrounds us, to the critical services and infrastructure that we depend on every day—you’ll find one thing in common. It all relies on power. That’s why Eaton is dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment with power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable. Because this is what matters.

We are confident we can deliver on this promise because of the attributes that our employees embody. We’re ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and we’re committed to learning. These values enable us to tackle some of the toughest challenges on the planet, never losing sight of what matters.

Job: Engineering

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: VEH EMB eMobility

Job Level: Individual Contributor
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time