Electrical Design Engineer

Eaton Corporation; Royal Pines (NC); On-site; USD 71,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Arden, NC is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to provide COE/ETO support and design for the Automatic Transfer Switch product line, onsite at our Arden manufacturing facility.

The role involves developing complex drawings and BOMs, collaborating with plant and field sales, and interfacing with remote Eaton locations to process customer orders, while aligning with UL 1008 standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, or mechatronics engineering from an accredited institution.
• Eaton will not sponsor immigration for this position (no CPT/OPT/STEM OPT/H-1B etc.).
• One year of experience supporting engineering to order of electrical equipment or components.
• Experience with 3D modeling/design for sheet metal and assemblies.
• Experience or understanding of electrical wiring or schematic design.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD/Inventor or other CAD modeling software.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex drawings and BOMs based on established product designs per UL 1008 and other standards.
• Consult with plant and field sales engineers to interpret new equipment applications.
• Coordinate mechanical and electrical interfaces with other products.
• Advise technicians, manufacturing, and purchasing in interpreting information for production.
• Consult with Quality to resolve issues after shipment.
• Manage small to medium projects to completion on deadlines.
• Choose engineering techniques to solve problems and make design recommendations.
• Interface daily with remote Eaton locations (Juarez, MX; Pune, IN) for processing orders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

3D Modeling/design

Electrical wiring/schematic design

CAD software (AutoCAD/Inventor)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Eaton’s Electrical Sector - ARS division is growing and currently seeking an Electrical Design Engineer based onsite at our Arden, NC manufacturing facility. Relocation assistance is available for candidates currently residing in the US.

In this role, the Electrical Design Engineer will provide Customer Order Engineering (COE) or Engineered to Order (ETO) support and designs for the Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) product line. This includes participating in engineering electrical/mechanical designs and collaboration with direct Customers/Field Sales. This position will interface with other departments including manufacturing, supply chain, operational excellence (OPEX) and quality. This role will also participate in engineering standards development for repeat Custom Order Engineering (COE) Automatic Transfer Switch designs to reduce variability in manufacturing builds and support VAVE/Cost out activities and design related process improvements.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $71.000 - $105,000 a year. Please note the salary information shown 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:

• Design and develop a variety of complex drawings and bills-of-material based upon established product designs, which provide sufficient detail to accurately convey the purchaser’s equipment application per UL 1008 and other applicable standards.

• Consults with plant and field sales engineers in interpreting and defining new equipment applications.

• Coordinates mechanical and electrical interfaces with other products.

• Advises ETO/COE technician, Manufacturing and Purchasing (as needed) in interpreting information for the accurate production of equipment in accordance with the purchaser’s requirements.

• Consults with the Quality Department in resolving issues after the equipment is shipped, when required.

• Manages assigned small to medium sized projects to completion in meeting deadlines.

• Selects engineering techniques to solve problems and make design recommendations.

• Interfaces daily with remote Eaton engineering locations including Juarez, MX and Pune, IN in the processing of customer orders.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Basic (required) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, electromechancial, or mechatronics engineering (or similar) from an accredited institution.

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year of experience supporting engineering to order of electrical equipment or components.

• Experience with 3D Modeling/design for sheet metal, copper, etc and assemblies.

• Experience or understanding of electrical wiring or schematic design.

• Proficiency with AutoCAD/Inventor or other CAD modeling software.

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