Lead Design Engineer

What you’ll do:

Key Responsibilities: 

• Design, develop, validate, and document molded case circuit breaker (MCCB) products in compliance with product requirements, applicable industry standards, and regulatory certifications 
• Serve as the design owner for assigned MCCB product lines, maintaining design margin and engineering integrity from concept through end of life
• Lead new product development initiatives and drive performance, quality, reliability, and cost improvements for existing products
• Validate design concepts using engineering analysis, modeling, simulation, and laboratory testing to confirm functionality, robustness, and required performance margins
• Support product launch and manufacturing readiness, including production line support and resolution of early-life issues
• Coordinate third-party certification testing; investigate failures or nonconformances and support design updates and revalidation as required
• Identify and resolve design, quality, yield, and application issues using structured problem-solving methodologies
• Support cost reduction initiatives (VA/VE), minor design changes, and supplier or component updates, including required validation activities
• Define verification methods, control plans, and critical-to-quality (CTQ) characteristics for assigned designs
• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and project teams; provide technical input and clear status updates to engineers and stakeholdersShape 

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in mechanical or electromechanical component / product design
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution
• Experience using engineering tools such as Pro/Engineer Creo (or similar CAD), Excel, and basic analysis or simulation tools
• Experience working with cross‑functional or global engineering and manufacturing teams 
• Experience with circuit breaker products and applicable standards preferred; related electromechanical product experience with the ability to quickly learn new technologies and standards is acceptable 

Skills:

• Exposure to the development, manufacturing, or testing of industrial or electromechanical products
• Familiarity with product safety standards or regulatory requirements (UL, IEC, CSA, or similar)
• Working knowledge of quality or statistical tools (e.g., basic Six Sigma concepts, SPC, FMEA)
• Expertise in mechanical and electromechanical design, with strong working knowledge of electrical fundamentals and system‑level interactions
• Proven ability to translate high‑level product and performance requirements into robust, producible component and subsystem designs with minimal oversight
• Proficiency in Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), including CTQ definition, tolerance and variation reduction, and data‑driven design trade‑off decisions
• Strong risk management and structured problem‑solving capabilities, including expert use of FMEA/DFMEA and related tools to proactively identify, prioritize, and mitigate design, quality, reliability, and safety risks
• Comprehensive understanding of design for manufacturability, quality, reliability, and cost, with demonstrated ability to influence design decisions across the full product lifecycle
• Hands‑on laboratory, validation, and failure testing experience, with a consistent commitment to safe work practices and compliant test execution
• Strong analytical skills, with experience leading failure investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action development
• Effective time and priority management skills, with the ability to indepen