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Eaton

Mechanical Design Engineer

Today• Shanghai, China

About us

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere.

  • Size: 10,000+ employees
  • Industry: Engineering
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If you desire to be part of something special, to be part of a winning team, to be part of a fun team - winning is fun. We are looking forward to Mechanical Design Engineer in Eaton's Electrical Business, based in Shanghai City, China. Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets.

What you'll do:

The Mechanical Design Engineer supports the development and sustaining of ELXD products by providing mechanical design expertise throughout the product lifecycle. Working with project teams, customers, suppliers, and manufacturing sites, the engineer contributes to new product development, engineering changes, product optimization, and cost-reduction initiatives.
The primary function of this role is to design and develop mechanical components and assemblies for electrical and electronic products, ensuring that product requirements for performance, quality, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and schedule are achieved. The role also supports design validation, technical problem solving, VAVE activities, and continuous improvement of existing products.

  • Design mechanical components and assemblies for ELXD products using SolidWorks.
  • Develop packaging solutions for new products and sourced products, ensuring protection, quality, cost effectiveness, and regulatory compliance.
  • Support packaging improvement, cost reduction, localization, and value engineering initiatives.
  • Perform dimensional and tolerance analysis under engineering guidance to support reliable product performance and manufacturability.
  • Support product design optimization by evaluating performance, manufacturability, quality, and cost requirements.
  • Participate in design reviews and document engineering decisions, test results, and development progress.
  • Collaborate with suppliers and external engineering partners to support product development activities.
  • Prepare and maintain engineering drawings, technical specifications, and design documentation.
  • Support Operations teams by evaluating and responding to Product Line Support (PLS) requests, including engineering changes, component substitutions, dual source, BOM/Specificaiton/Drawing updates, packaging changes, and manufacturing improvement activities, and obsolescence management.
  • Support product modifications, engineering changes, and continuous improvement activities for existing products.
  • Work closely with manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and project teams to ensure successful product introduction and ongoing product support.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor or Master in Mechanical Engineering or Related
  • 1~3 years of mechanical design experiences in electrical or electronics or package
  • 3D modeling, Package design, Basic GD&T, Excellent oral & written communication
  • Presentation skill, electro-mechanical knowledge

At Eaton, we don't just want to offer you a job, but a journey and experience. Our goal is to give you the space to find that sweet spot where your passion meets purpose.

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Additional Information

  • Job category: Science and Engineering
  • Posted: today
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