Lead Sustaining Engineer

Eaton Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is hiring a Lead Sustaining Engineer at their Los Angeles site. This full-time position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and at least five years of experience in Mechanical Project or Design Engineering. Responsibilities include providing technical analysis support for existing products, leading root-cause resolutions, and maintaining engineering documentation. The expected annual salary ranges from $112,000 to $164,000. Strong technical expertise and clear communication skills are essential. Benefits include health and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum five years of relevant Mechanical Project Engineering or Design Engineering experience.
• Experience with hydraulic or pneumatic control devices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical design and analysis support for existing products.
• Lead root-cause resolution for design and manufacturing issues.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation.

Skills

Technical design and analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Root-cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CREO

ANSYS

Matlab/Simulink

3D CAD software

Job description

Eaton’s IS AER FMC division is currently seeking a Lead Sustaining Engineer at our Los Angeles site facility! This is an onsite Monday - Friday role aligned to a day shift.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $112000 - $164000 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.

What you’ll do:

The Lead Sustaining Engineer provides technical ownership and leadership for supporting and improving legacy fluid power and motion control products after initial development. This role leads design analysis, product redesigns, and cost or quality improvements across the full product lifecycle, working closely with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs). Acting with limited supervision, the engineer has decision‑making authority for component, system, and test rig designs, while collaborating with Chief Engineers and subject matter experts as needed. The position focuses on resolving design, manufacturing, testing, and field issues; creating and maintaining engineering documentation; ensuring adherence to engineering standards and processes; and driving continuous improvement related to performance, cost reduction, and first‑pass yield. Strong technical expertise, cross‑functional collaboration, and clear communication with customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders are essential.

In this role you will:

• Provide technical design and analysis support for existing products, product improvements, test components, rigs, and systems
• Serve as PDS Engineering decision authority for system, component, and test rig designs; guide IPT technical decisions and execution
• Lead root‑cause resolution for design, manufacturing, inspection, and test issues with vendors, operations, and customers, consulting SMEs as needed
• Create, review, and maintain engineering documentation including drawings, test procedures/reports, and design review materials in accordance with standards
• Ensure product standardization and adherence to engineering processes while supporting continuous improvement initiatives
• Drive component design improvements focused on cost reduction and first‑pass yield

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• A minimum five (5) years' of relevant Mechanical Project Engineering or Design Engineering experience
• Experience with either hydraulic or pneumatic control devices
• This position requires access to export‑controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158
• Relocation benefit is not offered for this position. Candidates must reside within a 50 mile radius of Los Angeles, CA to be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace Engineering preferred
• Additional experience with electromechanical products.
• Experience with complex manifolds
• Fluid Control devices design experience utilizing 3D CAD software.
• Experience with CREO
• Experience with ANSYS Drafting requirements
• Experience with Matlab/Simulink
• Ability to apply Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles and perform tolerance stack‑up analysis.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and material selection for high pressure applications
• Working knowledge of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Design for Manufacturability (dfM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design of Experiments (DOE), and Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) principles
• Experience with working on cross‑functional teams
• Good technical writing, communication, and presentation skills

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Benefits

Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.