Senior Design Engineer
EATONAbout the role
Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Senior Design Engineer. This role is located out of Worcester, MA.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $86,000 - $126,000 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.
At Eaton, our mission is to make what matters work. We foster an environment where creativity, innovation, and discovery thrive—empowering talented professionals to achieve their full potential while helping the company succeed. Eaton’s Data Center Solutions portfolio plays a critical role in power, cooling, and infrastructure systems that support global digital transformation.
The Senior Product Design Engineer – Product Development is a technical lead responsible for the conceptualization, system architecture, mechanical design, and verification of modular Data Center Hot Aisle Containment (HAC) structures and platforms. This role ensures HAC solutions meet market requirements for performance, cost, safety, thermal effectiveness, schedule, aesthetics, and manufacturability.
The position also supports mechanical design, validation, and continuous improvement of existing Hot Aisle Containment product platforms, closing portfolio gaps and enabling scalable, configurable, and repeatable solutions for diverse data center environments.
The Senior Product Design Engineer collaborates closely with Product Management, Sales, Application Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Services, Suppliers, and Customers to translate data center requirements, site constraints, and thermal strategies into robust, installable, and manufacturable HAC solutions.
What you’ll do:
Data Center Hot Aisle Containment Product Development
- Lead the development of new Hot Aisle Containment product platforms, kits, and configurable architectures using a structured phase/gate NPD process
- Define and document system-level and modular HAC architectures, including support structures, doors, panels, sealing strategies, and mounting interfaces
- Translate data center market requirements (thermal efficiency, airflow containment, scalability, code compliance, and ease of installation) into detailed technical specifications
- Establish and manage development schedules, resource plans, cost targets, and risk mitigation strategies
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Mechanical Design & Analysis
- Design data center-centric structural and sheet metal systems, including building-mounted and freestanding containment structures
- Create 3D parametric solid models and 2D production drawings per ISO and ASME Y14 standards (Creo/Pro E preferred)
- Specify materials, coatings, finishes, and fabrication processes optimized for data center environments, durability, and cost
- Perform engineering calculations related to structural loads, deflection, seismic considerations, anchoring, and load paths
- Utilize FEA and/or CFD analysis to support:
- Structural integrity and code compliance
- Thermal and airflow containment effectiveness
- Optimization of material usage and system rigidity
Verification, Validation & Compliance
- Define test standards and verification/validation plans specifically for Hot Aisle Containment systems
- Coordinate and execute structural, functional, and thermal performance testing (internal and external)
- Analyze test results, document findings, and implement corrective actions
- Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, seismic requirements, fire protection considerations, and third‑party certifications applicable to data center containment structures
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Documentation
- Serve as technical lead for HAC installation guides, assembly instructions, field modification guidelines, and technical documentation
- Interface with manufacturing, procurement, suppliers, and installers to resolve design, quality, and production issues
- Support cost reduction, standardization, modularization, and quality improvement initiatives across the containment portfolio
- Contribute to continuous improvement of Eaton’s NPD processes and data center product development practices
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
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