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Eaton’s IS AER MSD division is currently seeking a Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer. This role is based in Orchard Park, NY. The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 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: Eaton’s Mission Systems Division is currently seeking a Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer. This position is based at our Orchard Park, NY facility and is responsible for supporting research and new product development in Eaton’s Mission Systems Division (MSD). The engineer performs tasks including design, analysis, risk management, planning, and coordination with other technical functions and program management related to all work within the scope of assigned projects. The engineer often acts as a technical leader for large projects or multiple smaller projects. They will contribute effectively towards team goals and influence those within their function and beyond to meet the needs of internal and external customers. Job Responsibilities • Coordinate and execute product design activities in accordance with project cost and schedule constraints. • Develop conceptual designs into mature product solutions. • Manage technical risks through thorough identification, prioritization of risk mitigation activities, and data-driven design changes, where appropriate. • Develop engineering standards and design guides to support continuous improvement within the relevant engineering domain. • Apply Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) principles, including: • Careful management of Critical to Quality requirements throughout the design lifecycle • Rigorous knowledge building of the design space • Understanding the effects of manufacturing variation • Designing for manufacturing and assembly to meet product recurring cost targets • 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 engineers within the incumbent’s specified domain. #LI-LD1 Qualifications: Basic Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited institution. • Minimum of three (3) years experience in system, product design, development, and/or production design problem resolution. • 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.". • This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158. • No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Orchard Park, NY will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation. Preferred Qualifications • Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited institution. • Experience with SolidWorks 3D CAD. Skills: Soft Skills • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external customers. • Sound problem-resolution, judgment, and decision-making skills. All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws. 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.

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Eaton’s IS AER MSD division is currently seeking a Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer. This role is based in Orchard Park, NY.
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.
Coordinate and execute product design activities in accordance with project cost and schedule constraints.
Develop conceptual designs into mature product solutions.
Manage technical risks through thorough identification, prioritization of risk mitigation activities, and data-driven design changes, where appropriate.
Develop engineering standards and design guides to support continuous improvement within the relevant engineering domain.
Apply Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) principles, including: • Careful management of Critical to Quality requirements throughout the design lifecycle
Rigorous knowledge building of the design space
Understanding the effects of manufacturing variation
Designing for manufacturing and assembly to meet product recurring cost targets
Coach junior engineers within the incumbent’s specified domain.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited institution.
Minimum of three (3) years experience in system, product design, development, and/or production design problem resolution.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external customers.
Sound problem-resolution, judgment, and decision-making skills.

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Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited institution.
Experience with SolidWorks 3D CAD.

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