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Eaton · 14 hours ago

Senior Design Engineer

Westminster, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$83K/yr - $122K/yr

3+ years exp

Eaton is a cutting-edge composites company seeking a Senior Design Engineer to contribute to the design, analysis, testing, and building of composite pressure vessels and structures for various customers. The role involves working with customers to generate designs, manage programs, and support manufacturing processes while ensuring technical excellence and risk management.

Electric Vehicle

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Visit and work with customers and our internal Business Development team to generate conceptual designs, definitize requirements, and develop cost estimates for new hardware

Design, analyze and test composite pressure vessels and structures developing conceptual designs into mature product solutions

Attend conferences and trade shows to advance technical skills and market intelligence

Function as program manager to execute programs to allocated cost and schedule requirements while meeting customer needs

Interface with suppliers and in house production teams throughout life of products

Support the site as needed including developing new manufacturing processes, dispositioning nonconformances, troubleshooting product issues, responding to corrective actions, and incorporating any producibility lessons learned through drawing revisions

Manage technical risk through exhaustive identification, prioritization of risk mitigation activities, and data driven design changes where appropriate

Work to Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) principles including careful management of Critical to Quality requirements through the design lifecycle, rigorous knowledge building of the design space, understanding of the effects of manufacturing variation, and design for manufacturing and assembly to meet product recurring cost targets

Coach junior engineers within the incumbents specified domain

Qualification

Composite designSolidWorks 3D CADFinite Element analysisDesign for Six SigmaStress analysisProblem resolutionAerospace standardsTechnical leadershipCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical, Aerospace or Material Science or Technology from an accredited institution

Minimum of 3 years of product design, development, and/or production design problem resolution experience

Must be authorized to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now or in the future

This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR

ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee

Technical leadership skills working with a cross-functional team

Ability to work mostly autonomously but with some oversight from a technical leader or engineering manager

Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration with internal and external customers

Possess sound problem resolution, judgment, and decision-making skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills; must be able to function in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary engineering environment including frequent direct interaction with production personnel

Technical knowledge

Formal training or experience in the design and analysis of composite parts including classical laminated plate theory, mechanics of materials, and Finite Element analysis

Proficiency with SolidWorks 3D CAD

Strong understanding of drawing standards and application of GD&T

Demonstrated track record of successfully applying several of the following engineering principles: Aerospace new product introduction methods, regulatory standards, regulations, and certifications, DFSS or Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools, Failure investigations of technical products or systems, Oversight and comprehension of stress analysis (static, dynamic, fatigue, vibration, acceleration, etc.), Steady state performance modeling, Thermodynamics