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Eaton · 5 hours ago

Lead Mechanical Engineer

Raleigh, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$94K/yr - $138K/yr

5+ years exp

Eaton is a global company focused on electrical critical power solutions, and they are seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to supervise the mechanical design and development of product lines. The role involves working with cross-functional teams, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring that products meet safety, quality, and performance standards.

Electric Vehicle

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Julie Marsh

Responsibilities

Successfully launch critical power infrastructure products that meet customer requirements and Eaton safety, quality, reliability, cost, and schedule commitments

Work with cross-functional engineering teams to define requirements and create mechanical systems considering space, manufacturing, service, thermal, and other design considerations

Leverage your skill and experience by giving guidance to other technical project team members and review other team members designs and provide feedback

Work with global product development teams to solve problems related to performance, functionality, safety, reliability, quality, and component availability

Develop and support building of engineering and validation prototypes as well as support manufacturing personnel during launch process

Leverage in-depth knowledge of industry design principles around sheet metal, plastics, and other manufacturing methods

Exceptional problem-solving skills working to design and layout systems while engaging cross functional teams to identify optimal layout while balancing Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and long-term serviceability

Participate in project-wide reviews of requirements, system architecture, and detailed design documents

Work closely with regulatory experts to ensure design meet UL and other certification body requirements

Identify opportunities for process, tools, and test methodology improvements, and drive those from concept to implementation

Qualification

Mechanical DesignPower Distribution DesignThermal SimulationsProduct Lifecycle ManagementSheet Metal DesignDecision QualityDrive for ResultsProblem SolvingContinuous LearnerMentoringCommunication

Required

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution with Minimum Five (5) years of experience in Mechanical Design OR a Master's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution with a Minimum of Three (3) years work experience in mechanical design

Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future. Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc

Preferred

Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution

Experience developing large scale power electronics from concept to manufacturing launch

Experience with power distribution system design and protection

Experience working with multi-kW lithium ion energy storage systems including battery management and products designed for outdoor or non-climate controlled environments

In depth knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) techniques

Experience with thermal and structural simulations

Experience with sheet metal design, BoM creation and reading electrical diagrams