Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

A successful candidate will need knowledge and have prior experience of Aerospace new product introduction methods, high-pressure pneumatic or hydraulic systems and components, an ability to communicate and influence stakeholders, and experience of leading complex engineering project teams. Experience in relatable industries and domains will also be considered.

Job Criteria:

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams made up of multiple engineering disciplines.
• Coordinate and execute product design activities in accordance with project cost and schedule constraints and understand the business impact of different programmatic solutions and design choices.
• Draw on a defined technology or product area of expertise to be called upon as consultant within the site engineering organization.
• Completes conceptual/clean sheet designs for less complex technical domains.
• Manage technical risk through exhaustive identification, prioritization of risk mitigation activities, and data driven design changes where appropriate.
• Technical interface with the external customer including ability to determine customer wants and needs and translate them into verifiable engineering requirements.
• Present technical information, tactical objectives, project risk etc. to Eaton leadership.
• Develop engineering standards and design guides to support continuous improvement of the relevant engineering domain.
• Work to Design for Six Sigma principles including careful management of Critical to Quality requirements through the design lifecycle, rigorous knowledge building of the design space, understanding of the effects of manufacturing variation, and design for manufacturing and assembly to meet product recurring cost targets.
• Review project related documentation such as analysis or test results created by peers to ensure their completeness and quality.
• Work directly with internal and external customers, suppliers, project engineers, design engineers, test engineers, sustainment engineers, Centers of Excellence, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, program management, and other functions to develop systems and products.
• Coach junior to mid-level engineers within the incumbents specified domain.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or Material Science from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in product design, product development, and/or production design problem resolution.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience designing mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic systems, and correlating product design, product development and/or production design problem resolution.
• All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Design for Six Sigma Greenbelt or Blackbelt

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Client-provided location(s): Boston, NY

Job ID: Eaton-56910OrchardPark

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-22T18:39:02