Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer (MVCA). This position will be onsite and located at our Arden, NC Eaton location.

The Design Engineer is responsible for performing a wide variety of engineering and technical tasks involving the application of engineering knowledge and the development of solutions to complex problems pertaining to products, materials, manufacturing processes, tests, and unique customer applications. Selects engineering techniques to solve problems and make design recommendations.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $91500.03 - $134200.04 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

The Lead Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for the design of industry-leading medium voltage control components and assemblies.

In this role:

• Serves as the leader of cross-functional project design teams. Directs preparation of appropriate documentation for assigned projects.

• Ensures successful completion of assigned projects within the budgeted time and cost constraints. Participates in defining engineering approaches including the planning and scheduling of work.

• Executes all design, development, and related technical tasks required to maintain the product line.

• Develops product designs that may require knowledge of spring-loaded mechanisms, and levers.

• Initiates and prepares specifications for products, equipment, and processes while maintaining awareness and control of costs.

• Develops and maintains detailed project schedules incorporating resource management and milestone deliverables.

• Demonstrated knowledge of modeling and simulation tools for structural analysis, CFD or other thermal flow analysis

• Has basic electrical understanding for electrical clearance, magnetic forces and relevant standards for MV class equipment

• Contributes to organizational technical and business strategy.

• Must be capable of writing articles for trade and technical publications, presenting papers and preparing patent disclosures.

• Performs or leads team in design process tracking and execution – specifications, risk assessment, design quality assessment, design for manufacturing, design information control, design verification, and documentation – all in accordance with ISO and Eaton procedures and systems.

• Support plant initiatives and cost improvement objectives.

Qualifications:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Mechantronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering or related technical degree from accredited institution.

• 3 + years of related design experience

• No relocation is being offered. Only candidates currently residing TODAY within a 50-mile radius of the following Eaton location will be considered: Arden NC (Asheville NC area). Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the USA without company sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.

• Able to demonstrate an advanced proficiency in mechanical or electrical equipment ,design principals and techniques.

• Experience conceptualizing, designing, simulating, and testing power equipment

• Knowledge of the interaction between power equipment and mechanical structures including electrical switches, mechanical interlocks, and contactors or circuit breakers.

• Create, configure, and disseminate system requirements for designs internal and external.

• Experience with process improvements toolsets into a highly engineered environment (could include: Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause analysis, etc.).

• Design, build, and test hardware to support prototype development.

• Evaluate thermal requirements and thorough knowledge of thermal dynamics

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Skills:

• Demonstrate fluid communication skills, both verbal and written

• Possess sound problem solving skills.

• Possess adequate project management skills to direct the activities of project technicians for small to medium size projects.

• Posses the ability to analyze product failure issues sufficiently to drive them to root cause.

• Willing to travel occasionally to support manufacturing and product design issues.

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