R&D Engineering Intern

• Design parts and assemblies which include component types including: sheet metal, plastics, mechanisms, electrical and wiring, and/or packaging
• Participate in new product development/introduction, innovation, idea creation and implementation, prototype assembly and testing, DFMA assessments, plus other design-to-industrialization activities
• Participate in project management and engaging with multi-disciplined teams to achieve goals using PROLaunch and other project management tools
• Participate in Voice of the Customer (VOC) product and market requirements research
• Maintain and upgrade existing products through MOL (Maintenance of Line) plus VAVE activity support
• Provide assistance with 3rd party certifications such as UL, CSA, ISTA, and other regulatory agencies
• Ensure timely completion to project commitment dates
• Perform all operations using the highest safety and hygiene standards, electrical practices and established procedures. Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe workplace.
• Work from written or verbal information, sketches, and drawings to perform design tests necessary to prove engineering designs, modifications, and improvements.
• Assist technical personnel in recommending changes pertaining to dimensions, fits, tolerances, finishes, configuration, material and processes of parts and assemblies to enhance the possibility for design to pass design tests.
• Assist in preparing equipment for design tests - support the equipment, making electrical connections to the test equipment, attaching thermal couples, applying insulation techniques, etc.
• Complete test reports and all data entry using a computer, printer, photographs.
• Assist witness tests forUL, CSA, and other certifying organizations.
• Analyze design test results, such as temperature rise data, and make structure change recommendations to improve test results, if necessary.
• Work with engineering sketches and oral instructions and/or engineering to set-up and perform design tests.
• Provide prompt responses to design test requests to support production and customer ship dates.
• Identify special or unusual conditions of design test failure modes, recommend design fixes to engineering, and assist engineering in developmental work.
• Become familiar with all industry standards (IEEE, ANSI, NEMA, IEC, UL, & CSA) as necessary, to perform required equipment design tests.
• Required travel to high power labs, like Belmont Labs, Belmont, NC or KEMA Labs, Chalfont, PA to assist engineering perform design tests
• Obtains all necessary information to perform job assignment from engineers and manager. Works with little supervision to act as the primary contact for coordination of improvements.
• Researches, analyzes, and helps specify purchases and equipment required for Design Lab projects with assistance from the engineers and manager.
• Under direction from Engineers, modify or create technical drawings, material specs, work instructions, and relevant safety documentation.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be pursuing a bachelor's degree or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or Engineering Technology from an accredited institution
• 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.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of one internship or co-op experience or an equivalent of 3 months of relevant experience completed at the time of this application.

Skills:

• Understanding of phase gate project management tools and techniques
• Experience working in a global business environment and with remote teams
• Knowledge of ERP systems
• Voice of the Customer (VOC) experience
• Solid modeling experience and the ability to develop detailed 2D drawings with tolerance controls plus management of engineering documents via Change Order process
• Experience performing various engineering tests and analyzing results
• Contribute to team-driven product development projects with high level of personal accountability, and excellent communication skills
• Adherence to Zero Incident Safety culture and processes

Client-provided location(s): Cleveland, TN

Job ID: Eaton-50785Cleveland

Employment Type: INTERN

Posted: 2025-09-17T18:37:18