Lead Electrical Engineer
Eaton's AER MSD Mission System Division division is currently seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer. This role is based in Davenport, IA.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $93750.03 - $137500.04 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:
Position Overview:
The primary function of this position is to lead electrical / electronics development supporting design, analysis, and testing with a focus on EMI / EMC.
The individual will be responsible for leading Oxygen projects consisting of development of electrical and electronics hardware. This includes development of requirements, adherence to local and industry processes and standards, design direction, analysis, and verification. This individual will be seen as a subject matter expert within the team, taking on the most complex projects and providing oversight to projects within the Oxygen team, along with providing mentoring to fellow engineers. This role can be involved in all aspects of product engineering including new product introduction, product support, bid and proposal, and innovation.
Essential Functions:
• Responsibility as electrical engineering lead for engineering development of complex electrical projects including; requirements development, mechanical and electrical designs, PCB design, analysis, and verification.
• Provides support to management on technical direction of projects and processes.
• Participates in technology roadmap development
• Ensures adherence to MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704, and DO-160 requirements as applicable.
• Application of Design for Six Sigma tools and methods to drive product robustness
• Uses and champions structured problem-solving technique, such as 8Ds, with strong communication/presentation skills for reporting status to customers and/or senior management.
• Actively engages engineering team members to evaluate design ideas, provide mentoring, and support successful product development
• Participate in internal and external design reviews for development projects.
• Attend internal design reviews conducted by the team or other engineering design teams, as a subject matter expert.
• Prepare and conduct design reviews and RCCA report-outs directly with customer.
• engineering proposals, selecting the best design concept solution including compliance to customer specifications and industry regulatory requirements. Estimate electrical engineering effort required for new projects and outline the proposed design concept accurately enough for project and unit cost to be estimated.
Want more jobs like this?
Get jobs in Rock Island, IL delivered to your inbox every week.

• Develop relationships with Eaton's global engineering teams and leverage the team for execution on programs, development of skills, sharing of best practices, and enhancement of processes.
#LI-LD1
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in engineering in an aerospace manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of Electrical Hardware and Electronics Design
- No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 70 miles of Davenport, IA to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
- 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.
- You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible and considered for this position pursuant to applicable U.S. Federal Government contract requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- BS Degree in Electrical Engineering
- MS in engineering is desirable
- 10 years leading New Product Development or Research and Development projects
- Experience with Eaton Mission Systems Products preferred.
- Experience with PCB design and analysis preferred
- Knowledge of aerospace component test methods and capabilities
- Ability to interpret aerospace technical requirement and knowledge of industry standard requirements
- Knowledge of standard aerospace manufacturing processes and ability to design for manufacturability
- Experience with Structured Problem Solving practices including the use of Six Sigma methods.
Skills:
Position Criteria:
• Experience with electronic design and analysis
• Experience with mechanical hardware associated with electrical equipment
• Experience with RTCA DO-254
• Experience with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electromagnetic interference (EMI), EMI/EMC testing & analysis
• Experience with testing and evaluation of electronics
• Experience with engineering processes/tools required
• Experience with technology development and integration into new products required
• Ability to lead electrical engineering aspects of projects from inception to qualification
• Ability to lead product investigations using structured problem solving techniques
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication presentation skills and the ability to work well with customers and development team members
• Ability to build strong cross functional working relationships
• Ability to mentor engineers
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.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Fitness Subsidies
- On-Site Gym
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Adoption Assistance Program
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- On-Site Cafeteria
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
- Summer Fridays
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Internship Program
- Work Visa Sponsorship
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)