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Eaton · 1 day ago

Test Engineering Manager

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$125K/yr - $183K/yr

5+ years exp

Eaton is a leading company in the aerospace industry, seeking a Test Engineering Manager for its IS AER FMC division based in Los Angeles, CA. The role involves leadership and supervision of the Engineering Test Lab, ensuring technical excellence, personnel development, and timely results in testing hydro-mechanical actuation and flow control products.

Electric Vehicle

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Ensure a safe test environment, test execution, and proactively address safety issues as it relates to test lab personnel and visitors, facilities, equipment, and test setups. Develop and maintain best practices based on other Eaton sites and share best practices with other sites

Development of improved engineering techniques that add value to our products through weight reduction, more efficient hydraulic circuitry, reliability improvement, etc. Development of documented technical standards around best practices and using lessons learned

Support bid and proposal efforts as necessary

Development and implementation of processes and tools for engineering tasks consistent with industry best practices. Monitoring to assure adherence to defined processes

Manage a team of, technicians, engineers, and/or support personnel to deliver high quality technical output on time. Provide technical advice and guidance to this team. Participate in periodic audits, as they relate to the test lab and NPD programs, such as AS9100 and ACES for Mechanical LRU development and applicable engineering procedures and instructions

Create opportunities for growth and development for team members. Performance manage and coach high and low performers on the team effectively

Continuous improvement of resource management, productivity, and first-pass quality. Use of tools including Design for Six Sigma to achieve that end. Budgeting and resource planning

Author and maintain processes and procedures related to ETL, ensuring adherence to these procedures. Collaborate with other Eaton labs to develop consistent practices, procedures, etc. and actively participate in ACES lab process development

Development of organizational capability/capacity and engineering/technical skills among staff to support the site and organization operating unit strategy. Maintenance of appropriate training programs to assure continuous learning

Develop and deliver ETL budget, material, and resource planning to both engineering leadership team and site leadership team. Coordinate with other site functional leaders to ensure clear and consistent communication regarding material planning, budget, etc. Identify risks and opportunities in these areas

Support and execution of site operating unit engineering initiatives. Participation in site engineering leadership team and in strategic planning

Performing other duties as assigned

Qualification

Aerospace product developmentHydraulic component designEngineering managementLean Six SigmaTechnical leadershipTeam developmentInterpersonal communication

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution

5+ years of engineering experience in an Aerospace product development environment

1+ year of experience in aerospace hydraulic component design, test, and troubleshooting

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship both now and in the future

This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee

No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within 50 miles of Los Angeles, CA (zip code 90039) will be considered for this position. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation