Lead Sales Engineer

Eaton Corporation; Lathrup Village (MI); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is seeking a Lead Sales Engineer for its Mobility Group, based at the Southfield, MI facility with a hybrid schedule. The role supports key customer accounts and drives day-to-day relationships between Power Connections and customers.

You will lead and coordinate with the Power Connections Sales & Engineering teams to expand Eaton’s footprint across OEMs and Tiers. Qualified candidates have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, at least five years engineering experience, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum five (5) years of engineering experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in the automotive industry.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future.
• No relocation assistance is offered for this position. Only candidates currently residing within a 50-mile radius of the work location (Southfield, MI) will be considered. Active-Duty Military are exempt from this geographical limitation.

Responsibilities

• Learn Power Connections products, capabilities and value add options.
• Work as a member of the OEM DRE team to support product and platform launch execution.
• Develop and maintain relationships at multiple levels in the customer base to be strategic for Eaton.
• Serve as the initial Power Connections face to customer located onsite at OEM office.
• Assist Program / Platform teams in defining requirements, design evaluations, and validation.
• Manage Sample Orders, Tracking, and Delivery.
• Coordinate all required project steps with the Eaton cross functional team members.
• Monitor customer project timing and milestones, identifying gaps and elevating them to leadership.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal & written communication

Project management

Travel willingness

Customer relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Eaton's IS VEH VGNA division is currently seeking a Lead Sales Engineer. This is a hybrid work opportunity for candidates residing within 50 miles of Eaton's Southfield, MI campus.

The Sales Engineer is responsible for supporting key customer accounts and the overall day-to-day business relationship between Power Connections and key customers. You will report to the commercial leader and will be responsible for supporting and promoting Power Connections products and solutions within the assigned territory. You will work together with entire Power Connections Sales & Engineering teams to drive maximum penetration of Power Connections products across OEM’s & Tiers.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $105000 - $154000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Eaton announced, on June 11, 2026, the intent to combine its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) with a new company. We expect to complete this process by the end of the first half of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the transaction closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.

What you'll do:

Eaton's Mobility Group division is currently seeking a Lead Product Sales Engineer. This role is based at our Southfield, MI facility and offers a hybrid working schedule.

The Sales Engineer is responsible for supporting a key customer accounts and the overall day-to-day business relationship between Power Connections and key customers.

You will report to the commercial leader and will be responsible for supporting and promoting Power Connections products and solutions within the assigned territory. You will work together with entire Power Connections Sales & Engineering teams to drive maximum penetration of Power Connections products across OEM’s & Tiers.

• Learn Power Connections products, capabilities and value add options
• Work as a member of the OEM DRE team to support product and platform launch execution
• Develop and maintain relationships at multiple levels in the customer base to for Eaton to be strategic
• Serve as the initial Power Connections face to customer located onsite at OEM office
• Assist Program / Platform teams in defining requirements, design evaluations, and validation
• Manage Sample Orders, Tracking, and Delivery
• Manage OEM engineering projects, release, and management systems acting as the Eaton lead, coordinating all required project steps with the appropriate Eaton cross functional team member(s)
• Monitor customer project timing and milestones, ensuring Eaton project timing meets the needs of the customer. Identify and elevate gaps to leadership and cross functional team as required.
• Release drawings, part numbers, write work orders, manage 5-Phases, manage and track open issues
• Effectively communicate with team members to promote the business needs of the territory to foster growth

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum five (5) years of engineering experience
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in the automotive industry
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• No relocation assistance is offered for this position. Only candidates currently residing within a 50-mile radius of the work location (Southfield, MI) will be considered. Active-Duty Military are exempt from this geographical limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university
• Experience in a sales engineering, applications engineering or similar role, working with OEMs.
• Experience working with EV/High Voltage/Connectors
• Experience selling terminals, connectors, eyelets, and busbars

Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross functionally and to influence without direct authority
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation and computer skills (i.e. Power Point, Excel & Word)
• Strong results-orientation and execution characteristics
• Ability to effectively organize, prioritize and accomplish multiple conflicting tasks, make intelligent, timely decisions and solve problems independently
• Ability and willingness to travel as required

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