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Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Orchard Park, New York, USA, 14127, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Aug 2026

💰 $126,000/yr($86,000/yr – $126,000/yr)

About the role

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.

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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.

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