Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Eaton's ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer. This position will be based at our facility in Greenwood, SC. We are offering relocation assistance for candidates that reside within the U.S.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

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:

The Lead Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for leading and supporting Medium Voltage Switchgear development projects. This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Eaton's engineering and operations teams to ensure successful product release and to support all industrialization requirements for customer orders. The ideal candidate will drive product realization, industrialization, and release activities for product assemblies, ensuring alignment with business and customer objectives.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead and execute design projects, ensuring compliance with internal processes and standards
• Work closely with the engineering team to coordinate design activities, resolve technical issues, and facilitate knowledge sharing for products
• Organize team and lab support personnel in the execution of complex system tests at low and medium voltage
• Collaborate with the operations team to support seamless product release and industrialization for customer orders, addressing manufacturability and assembly requirements
• Drive and manage product releases in product lifecycle management software, ensuring accurate documentation, configuration control, and timely delivery of product data to downstream teams
• Drive implementation of systems and design automation updates to facilitate generation of customer order documentation needed for operations and supply chain to schedule, build and ship product
• Support industrialization efforts by defining requirements, assisting with process validation, and coordinating with manufacturing and quality teams for RMU orders
• Participate in and lead design reviews, technical discussions, and cross-functional meetings to ensure project objectives are met
• Identify and implement best practices for design, leveraging global resources and partners as needed
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering processes and product quality

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum Five (5) years of engineering experience
• 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.

• Experience with sheet metal enclosure and panel design for electrical assemblies
• Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) systems, specifically Enovia
• Minimum Three (3) years of engineering experience with new product development or design, preferably in Medium Voltage products
• Experience in model-based design and simulation techniques for various aspects of system design including thermal management, dielectric, advanced mechanical systems and reliability
• Practical application of Design for Six Sigma
• Experience with product industrialization, including process validation, manufacturing support, and customer order fulfillment