Product Innovation Engineer, Aerospace

Eaton Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is seeking a talented engineer to develop retrofit and upgrade solutions for existing aerospace products and systems. You will assess feasibility, perform design analyses, and ensure compliance with airworthiness regulations while collaborating with manufacturing and MRO partners.

The role supports obsolescence mitigation, reliability improvements, and performance enhancements, requiring basic understanding of aerospace fundamentals and CAD tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aircraft Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Fresh graduate or up to 2 years of relevant experience.
• Internship, capstone project, university research, or aerospace-related project experience is advantageous.
• Basic understanding of engineering design and analysis principles.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems, materials, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering fundamentals.
• Familiarity with CAD tools such as CATIA, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, NX, or similar software is preferred.
• Basic understanding of aerospace regulations and certification processes is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and engineering documentation preparation.
• Skilled in DOORS, CATIA
• Proficient in both spoken and written English, effective at cross-cultural collaboration with global teams and customers
• Good communication and problem-solving skills, being able to manage onsite priorities;
• Accountable, transparent and self-motivated. Passion for learning and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering solutions that enhance performance, reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle value of existing aerospace products and systems.
• Support retrofit, modification, and upgrade initiatives through technical assessments, design development, certification compliance, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Develop retrofit, modification, and upgrade solutions for existing aerospace components and systems addressing obsolescence, reliability, performance, regulatory changes, and customer-driven enhancements.
• Perform engineering assessments on in-service components to determine upgrade feasibility, technical impact, certification requirements, and lifecycle benefits.
• Generate and review engineering designs, analyses, and substantiation data to support retrofit and upgrade solutions, including mechanical, electrical, materials, and system-level considerations.
• Ensure retrofit and modification solutions comply with applicable airworthiness regulations (FAA, EASA, CAAS), OEM requirements, and industry standards.
• Identify opportunities to introduce new technologies, materials, digital tools, or design approaches to enhance retrofit effectiveness, reduce installation time, and improve long-term maintainability.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and MRO partners to ensure retrofit solutions are practical, producible, and supportable in the field.

Skills

English communication

Cross-cultural collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace/mechanical/related

Tools

CATIA

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

NX

DOORS

Job description

What you’ll do:

• This role is responsible for developing engineering solutions that enhance the performance, reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle value of existing aerospace products and systems.
• The role supports retrofit, modification, and upgrade initiatives through technical assessments, design development, certification compliance, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring solutions meet customer requirements, airworthiness regulations, and business objectives.
• Develop retrofit, modification, and upgrade solutions for existing aerospace components and systems to address obsolescence, reliability issues, performance improvements, regulatory changes, and customer-driven enhancements.
• Perform engineering assessments on in service components to determine upgrade feasibility, technical impact, certification requirements, and lifecycle benefits.
• Generate and review engineering designs, analyses, and substantiation data to support retrofit and upgrade solutions, including mechanical, electrical, materials, and system-level considerations.
• Ensure all retrofit and modification solutions comply with applicable airworthiness regulations (e.g. FAA, EASA, CAAS), OEM requirements, and industry standards.
• Identify opportunities to introduce new technologies, materials, digital tools, or design approaches to enhance retrofit effectiveness, reduce installation time, and improve long term maintainability.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and MRO partners to ensure retrofit solutions are practical, producible, and supportable in the field.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aircraft Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Fresh graduate or up to 2 years of relevant experience.
• Internship, capstone project, university research, or aerospace-related project experience is advantageous.
• Basic understanding of engineering design and analysis principles.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems, materials, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering fundamentals.
• Familiarity with CAD tools such as CATIA, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, NX, or similar software is preferred.
• Basic understanding of aerospace regulations and certification processes is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and engineering documentation preparation.
• Skilled in DOORs, CATIA
• Proficient in both spoken and written English, effective at cross-cultural collaboration with global teams and customers
• Good communication and problem-solving skills, being able to manage onsite priorities;
• Accountable, transparent and self-motivated. Passion for learning and continuous improvement.

At Eaton, we don’t just want to offer you a job, but a journey and experience. Our goal is to give you the space to find that sweet spot where your passion meets purpose.

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