Engineer - Product Development & Technical Documentation

Eaton Corporation; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Dubai seeks an experienced Hardware & Technical Documentation Engineer to join our Middle East Engineering Team. You will own end-to-end documentation lifecycle for products, developing manuals, installation guides, and specifications.

The role also supports hardware development activities, collaborates across functions, ensures IEC/UL compliance, and leads continuous improvement in documentation quality and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or related discipline.
• 4+ years in electronic hardware design and development.
• Experience in industrial electronics, embedded hardware, control systems or Life Safety products.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation for engineering products.
• Experience supporting product certification, validation and industrialization activities.
• Analog and digital electronics design; PCB design and manufacturing processes.
• Embedded microprocessor/microcontroller based systems and EMC/EMI design & testing.
• Hardware debugging and laboratory validation techniques; PLM systems such as Enovia.
• ERP systems such as SAP; familiarity with technical illustration tools (Adobe suite).
• Knowledge of IEC/UL standards and DFSS methodology.
• Strong technical writing and English communication.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end creation, maintenance, approval, release, and lifecycle management of technical documentation.
• Develop user manuals, installation guides, operation manuals, maintenance procedures, and specs.
• Create and manage engineering drawings, labels, packaging, and customer-facing docs.
• Maintain documents including schematics, BOMs, design reports, test procedures, and test records.
• Ensure compliance with Eaton standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.
• Maintain revision control and traceability within PLM systems and governance processes.
• Coordinate documentation across Engineering, Product Mgmt, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and partners.
• Support product certification and regulatory approvals with required technical files.
• Lead documentation quality improvement and standardization initiatives.
• Support engineering change management with timely updates to documentation.
• Act as SME for documentation tools, methodologies, and content management.
• Hardware Engineering Support: assist with hardware design, validation, and PCBA for Life Safety and Power Management products.
• Participate in requirements, schematic design, component selection, testing, and validation.
• Assist with EMC/EMI testing, product qualification, and certification activities.
• Collaborate to ensure outputs are documented and released per established processes.

Skills

Electronic hardware design

Embedded systems

PCB design

EMC/EMI testing

Technical writing

Regulatory compliance

Documentation governance

PLM (Enovia)

SAP

Altium

Cadence

Mentor Graphics

SolidWorks Composer

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

DFSS

IEC/UL standards

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Enovia

SAP

Altium

Cadence

Mentor Graphics

SolidWorks Composer

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Eaton is a power management company where we provide energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton is dedicated to improving the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technology and services. Eaton has approximately 96,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.

We are seeking an experienced Hardware & Technical Documentation Engineer to join our Middle East Engineering Team in Dubai, UAE.

What you'll do:

Technical Documentation Leadership (Primary Responsibility)

Own the end-to-end creation, maintenance, approval, release, and lifecycle management of technical documentation for all assigned products.

Develop and maintain user manuals, installation guides, operation manuals, maintenance procedures, troubleshooting guides, service documents, and technical specifications.

Create and manage engineering drawings, technical illustrations, product labels, packaging labels, compliance markings, and customer-facing documentation.

Generate, organize, and maintain engineering documentation including schematics, Bills of Materials (BOMs), design reports, validation reports, qualification reports, test procedures, and test records.

Ensure all technical documentation complies with Eaton standards, regulatory requirements, industry standards, and customer expectations.

Maintain document accuracy, completeness, revision control, and traceability within Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.

Establish and enforce documentation governance processes, templates, standards, and best practices across engineering projects.

Coordinate documentation activities across Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and external partners.

Support product certification and regulatory approvals by preparing, compiling, and maintaining required technical files and compliance documentation.

Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on documentation quality, usability, efficiency, and standardization.

Support engineering change management processes by ensuring all associated documentation is updated and released in a timely manner.

Act as the subject matter expert for engineering documentation tools, methodologies, and content management processes.

Hardware Engineering Support (Secondary Responsibility)

Support the design, development, validation, and sustaining of electronic hardware and PCBA solutions for Life Safety and Power Management products.

Participate in requirements definition, hardware architecture development, schematic design, and component selection activities.

Conduct laboratory testing, troubleshooting, validation, and root cause analysis.

Support EMC/EMI testing, product qualification, and certification activities.

Assist with manufacturing readiness, industrialization, product launches, and sustaining engineering activities.

Contribute to design reviews, risk assessments, reliability improvements, and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) initiatives.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure hardware design outputs are fully documented and released according to established processes.

Cross-Functional Responsibilities

Act as the primary interface between engineering and documentation stakeholders.

Support project planning, milestone reviews, and release readiness activities.

Prepare technical reports, presentations, and design review materials.

Ensure compliance with IEC, UL, and other applicable standards and regulations.

Promote knowledge management, technical communication excellence, and documentation-driven engineering practices.

Support organizational initiatives aimed at improving engineering productivity and product lifecycle management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in electronic hardware design and development.
• Experience in industrial electronics, embedded hardware, control systems, or Life Safety products.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation for engineering products.
• Experience supporting product certification, validation, and industrialization activities.
• Analog and digital electronics design
• PCB design principles and manufacturing processes
• Embedded microprocessor and microcontroller based systems
• Electronic circuit simulation and analysis
• EMC/EMI design and testing
• Hardware debugging and laboratory validation techniques.
• Engineering documentation management
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems such as Enovia.
• ERP systems such as SAP.
• Good to have experience in technical illustration and documentation tools including:Adobe Illustrator, SolidWorks Composer, Adobe InDesign
• Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology.
• Knowledge of relevant standards such as IEC, UL, and product safety requirements.
• Proficiency in hardware design tools such as Altium, Cadence, Mentor Graphics, or equivalent."
• Soft Skills
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Living and Working in Dubai

Dubai is an internationally connected city that offers strong professional opportunities within a truly global environment. Living and working in Dubai means being part of a diverse, forward-looking business community, supported by modern infrastructure, excellent connectivity, and a well-established expatriate ecosystem.

At Eaton, employees based in Dubai are part of a stable, well-governed organization that brings together global teams, clear ways of working, and the flexibility needed to support both performance and long-term career development.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.