Product Engineer

Eaton's

ES AMER ESS

division is currently seeking a Product Engineer. 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: Are you ready to take the next step in your engineering career with a global leader in power management? Eaton's Power Reliability Division is seeking a forward-thinking Product Engineer to join our high-impact team. In this role, you'll provide advanced sustaining engineering support for medium voltage reclosers, fault interrupters, and switches. You'll lead initiatives focused on product cost optimization, performance enhancement, and process improvement—applying deep technical knowledge to drive innovation, resolve complex challenges, and influence product strategy across cross-functional teams. Essential Responsibilities

Innovate and Improve:

Develop, maintain, and enhance product design and definition data, including bills of materials, drawings, and specifications.

Lead and Manage:

Oversee the introduction of new products and modifications to existing ones, supporting production and manufacturing engineering to resolve issues.

Collaborate Globally:

Work with global suppliers and Supplier Quality Engineers to conduct assessments, capability analysis, and part approvals.

Ensure Quality:

Partner with Service, Quality Engineers, Application Engineers, and customers to analyze, document, and resolve product reliability issues, and write detailed product analysis reports.

Drive Efficiency:

Utilize Design for Six Sigma and Lean techniques to drive product and process improvements.

Optimize Design:

Perform Design for Cost/Design for Manufacture Analysis (DFM/DFA) on parts and subassemblies, proposing alternate materials and methods.

Leverage Technology:

Conduct engineering analysis and digital simulation using advanced tools (CAD, FEA, statistical analysis, software applications, etc.).

Test and Validate:

Coordinate functional and reliability test plans using both internal and external lab resources.

• Adhere to

Standards:

Apply relevant industry standards to product design, including design verification and validation.

• Strive for

Excellence:

Set ambitious goals, measure performance, and constantly seek ways to improve processes, products, and services. ##

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three years of design 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.

• No relocation assistance will be provided for this position.

Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of South Milwaukee, WI will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of design experience with electromechanical systems.
• High voltage design experience and power system analysis experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing or product test environment.
• Hands-on experience building prototypes or other equipment.
• Master of Science in Mechanical or Electrical engineering from an accredited institution.

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Skills:

• Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent computer and data analysis skills. Proficient using Microsoft Office software.
• Problem solving experience using Root Cause Analysis techniques.
• Product design, DFM/DFA, and manufacturing knowledge.

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