Product Design Engineer, eMobility - Military Veterans
at Eaton
Eaton’s IS VEH EMB Automotive electrification division is currently seeking a Product Design Engineer, eMobility.
Eaton is a World-Wide intelligent power management company ( NYSE: ETN) dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy and helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $67500.0 - $99000.0 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:
How you will spend your days
As a Product Design Engineer you will support the electrification mobility transformation by working on customer projects, new product development, sustaining product engineering, and with our sales / business development teams for pursuits across Automotive Mobility Group or eMobility product lines. This role will have heavy emphasis on Automotive EV/ Hybrid protection products such as PDU ( power disconnect protection units), PDC ( power disconnect centers).
* This flexible Hybrid (on-site 3 days) engineering role can work at either our Southfield , Michigan .. or.. Tualatin , Oregon location. US Relocation is available for a qualified candidate.
On a day-to-day basis, you can expect to:
• Work with people who bring diverse perspectives, cultures and value to projects, people and customers
• Be part of a cross functional team focused on a project, allowing you to build relationships, learn and with growth, lead aspects of the project work
• Be creative with your team, generating new product ideas while also applying proven solutions to new applications
• Apply robust problem solving methods, allowing rapid product development results
• Document engineered solutions with calculations, 3D models, drawings, and engineering specifications as required for each project
• Collaborate with our sales, supply chain, and business development teams to ensure customer technical requirements are fulfilled
• Support technology development activities within our evolving portfolio of products
• Support project managers to ensure the project deliverables are on time and on budget
• Provide technical support to our production teams to troubleshoot, problem solve and recommend process improvements
• Maintain and revise current products including drawings, literature and marketing materials
• Analyze, recommend and implement ways to improve productivity and save money
• Keep on top of what’s happening in the industry and products by continuing to advance your education – formally and informally
• Find many ways to constantly demonstrate the behavioral and ways of working attributes that have stood the test of time to make our company what it is today
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
• Currently possess or will have obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution with a graduation date no later than June 2025. Selected candidate must be able to start /relocate to selected Eaton location soon after graduation date.
• Minimum (1) internship experience in an engineering product design related function. Automotive experience a plus.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.
Position Success Criteria:
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing ability
• Demonstrated willingness/ability to be hands-on with product prototype building, testing and analysis
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to independently manage workload
• Leadership characteristics, motivational, and team interpersonal skills.
• Previous experience with 3D Mechanical CAD program(s) (i.e.: SolidWorks, ProE/CREO, Autocad)
• Strong interest to work in Automotive sector and contribute to expanding eMobility division.
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]]>Southfield, MI
At Eaton, we value many of the skills and competencies that you gained in your military career.
- Leadership
- Discipline
- Creativity
- Integrity
- Teamwork
These are our values too!
As we aspire to be a model of inclusion and diversity in our industry, we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique. We create an environment that fosters learning and teaching, allowing employees to reach their full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.
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