Engineering Manager

Eaton; Vantaa; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton in Vantaa, Finland, is seeking an experienced engineering leader to define the strategy and roadmap for new product development in power electronics. You will drive delivery, budget, quality, and performance targets while leading cross-functional HW, FW, and ME teams.

You will champion continuous improvement, ensure IEC and EU regulatory compliance, and mentor senior engineers within a hybrid work setting. This role offers growth in a modern campus environment.

Qualifications

• A Master or Bachelor in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years in power electronics/product design with leadership experience.
• Proven ability to scale engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive engineering strategy and roadmap for new product development.
• Accountable for product delivery including schedule, budget, quality, and performance targets.
• Build and develop a high-performing engineering team and talent development initiatives.
• Direct cross-functional resources across HW, FW, and ME disciplines.
• Represent engineering in senior leadership forums and steering committees.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes, tools, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with IEC standards and EU regulatory requirements.
• Input to engineering budgeting and resource allocation across projects.
• Mentor senior engineers and foster knowledge sharing.

Skills

Power electronics

Medium voltage systems

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Product development lifecycle

Education

Master / Bachelor in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Location: Finland – Vantaa | Full-time | hybrid role

Eaton has opened a modern, state-of-the-art campus in Vantaa, Finland, dedicated to its critical power systems business. The campus brings together all business functions under one roof, including RDE, manufacturing, warehousing, sales and service, and product marketing. Over the past two years, Eaton’s world-class manufacturing site and Customer Experience Center in Vantaa have expanded significantly, welcoming 150 new employees—and we’re continuing to grow. At Eaton, we are committed to Lead, Invest and Execute for Growth.

What You’ll Do

Your Responsibilities Will Be

• Define and drive the engineering strategy and roadmap for new product development, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market requirements
• Accountable for product delivery, including schedule, budget, quality, and technical performance targets
• Build, lead and develop a high-performing engineering team; recommend and champion hiring, promotion, and performance decisions
• Direct and orchestrate cross-functional engineering resources across Hardware (HW), Firmware (FW), and Mechanical Engineering (ME) disciplines
• Establish team objectives, priorities, and performance standards; conduct performance reviews and drive talent development initiatives
• Represent engineering in senior leadership forums and cross-functional steering committees
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and best practices
• Ensure technical decisions and product designs meet IEC standards and EU regulatory requirements; serve as escalation point for compliance matters
• Provide input to engineering budget planning and optimize resource allocation across multiple concurrent projects
• Champion innovation and technical excellence; mentor senior engineers and fosters knowledge sharing
• Accountable for safety culture and compliance in R&D test labs in partnership with Lead Safety Engineer

Qualifications

• Master / Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or equivalent
• Min 8 years in power electronics/electrical product design, with solid experience in technical leadership or management roles
• Demonstrated success in building and scaling engineering capabilities in evolving or fast-growing product environments

Skills

• Experience with power electronics, medium voltage systems, UPS/power conversion technologies, systems engineering, product development lifecycle
• Strong leadership and people management skills, stakeholder communication, cross-functional team coordination, strategic thinking
• Ability to influence and drive complex technical initiatives

What We Can Offer To You

• Contract in fast growing global company
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Great promotional opportunities - We encourage internal promotion, whenever possible
• Excellent working environment - safety and ethic are really important for us

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