Interconnect Design Engineer – Aerospace & Military EWIS

Eaton Corporation; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s IS AER ITD division is seeking a Design Engineering Specialist - Interconnect Products located at Camarillo, CA or City of Industry, CA. The role focuses on EWIS components including connectors, backshells/connector accessories, conduit assemblies, and cable assemblies, with responsibilities spanning design, analysis, testing, and supplier coordination.

The incumbent will provide technical oversight, drive change management through engineering COs and ENOVIA, review deliverables, mentor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of five (5) years of product engineering experience in interconnect product development, analysis, and test.
• Experience leading engineering programs and coaching peers or junior engineers.
• Experience leading failure investigations using formal problem-solving tools (8D or RedX) and presenting to technical leadership.
• Experience leading product qualification programs for mechanical/electrical products.
• Experience in directing structure, design, and authoring of compliance matrices and test plans/procedures/reports.
• Must be a U.S. person for ITAR/EAR regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight to design, analysis, and test of EWIS components (connectors, backshells, conduits, cables).
• Lead change management using COs and ENOVIA PLM system.
• Review engineering deliverables and guide IPTs through lifecycle stages.
• Mentor junior engineers and coach cross-functional teams.
• Lead or coach RCCA investigations and MRB reviews.
• Apply ACES standards across projects and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Materials Science or related engineering field

Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Materials, or Systems Engineering

DFSS/SSDD and/or Green Belt certification

Tools

Enovia PLM

SolidWorks CAD

Job description

Eaton’s IS AER ITD division is seeking a Design Engineering Specialist - Interconnect Products located at Camarillo, CA or City of Industry, CA. The role focuses on EWIS components including connectors, backshells/connector accessories, conduit assemblies, and cable assemblies, with responsibilities spanning design, analysis, testing, and supplier coordination.

The incumbent will provide technical oversight, drive change management through engineering COs and ENOVIA, review deliverables, mentor