MVCA Lead Design Engineer

Nutanix; Royal Pines (NC); On-site; USD 97,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Arden, NC seeks a MVCA Lead Design Engineer to design and lead medium voltage control components and assemblies. You will direct cross-functional teams, prepare documentation, and manage schedules within budget.

The role requires 5+ years in industrial engineering, a degree in engineering (electrical preferred), and the ability to travel up to 10%. You’ll contribute to patents and technical publications while advancing product designs to meet MV standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
• No relocation; must reside within 75-mile radius of Arden, NC.
• QEW certification or demonstrated experience with energized/de-energized equipment (preferred).
• Experience writing technical articles, presenting papers, and patent disclosures (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional design teams and direct project documentation.
• Ensure projects meet schedule and budget constraints.
• Plan engineering approaches, define work scope, and manage milestones.
• Perform design, development and testing to maintain the product line.
• Develop designs involving spring-loaded mechanisms and levers.
• Prepare specifications for products, equipment, and processes.
• Maintain detailed project schedules and resource plans.
• Apply modeling/CFD/thermal analysis tools for validation.
• Contribute to technical and business strategy.
• Support plant cost-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Documentation

Project scheduling

Modeling & simulation

Electrical safety basics

Patent disclosures

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Electrical Engineering degree (BS)

Tools

CFD

Structural analysis software

Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a MVCA Lead Design Engineer.This is a Full-Time role working onsite at our facility in Arden, NC.The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 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:Responsible for the design of industry-leading medium voltage control components and assemblies. The Lead Design Engineer is responsible for performing a wide variety of engineering and technical tasks involving the application of engineering knowledge and the development of solutions to complex problems pertaining to products, materials, manufacturing processes, tests, and unique customer applications. Selects engineering techniques to solve problems and make design recommendations.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Serves as the leader of cross-functional project design teams.Directs preparation of appropriate documentation for assigned projects.Ensures successful completion of assigned projects within the budgeted time and cost constraints.Participates in defining engineering approaches including the planning and scheduling of work.Executes all design, development, and related technical tasks required to maintain the product line.Develops product designs that may require knowledge of spring-loaded mechanisms, and levers.Initiates and prepares specifications for products, equipment, and processes while maintaining awareness and control of costs.Develops and maintains detailed project schedules incorporating resource management and milestone deliverables.Demonstrated knowledge of modeling and simulation tools for structural analysis, CFD or other thermal flow analysisHas basic electrical understanding for electrical clearance, magnetic forces and relevant standards for MV class equipmentContributes to organizational technical and business strategy.Must be capable of writing articles for trade and technical publications, presenting papers and preparing patent disclosures.Performs or leads team in design process tracking and execution – specifications, risk assessment, design quality assessment, design for manufacturing, design information control, design verification, and documentation – all in accordance with ISO and Eaton procedures and systems.Support plant initiatives and cost improvement objectives.Qualifications:Basic Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline from an accredited institution5+ years of Engineering experience in an industrial setting or manufacturing environmentNo relocation is offered. Candidates must currently reside within a 75-mile radius of Arden, NC to be considered. Active-Duty Military are exempt from this geographical limitation.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:Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering3+ years of Medium Voltage Control design experienceExperience with power electronics or advanced control systemsDemonstrated ability to author technical articles for industry and trade publications, present engineering research or technical papers, and contribute to innovation efforts through the preparation of patent disclosures.Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) certification or demonstrated experience working safely with energized and de-energized electrical equipment, with a strong understanding of electrical safety practices, lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures, arc flash protection, and applicable NFPA 70E and OSHA requirements.Training:• Able to demonstrate an advanced proficiency in mechanical or electrical power conversion design principals and techniques.• Experience conceptualizing, designing, simulating, and testing power electronics system integrating electronics hardware and embedded software.• Knowledge of the interaction between power electronics, and surrounding systems such as internal storage, the power grid, motors, and generators.• Create, configure, and disseminate system requirements for designs internal and external.• Experience with process improvements toolsets into a highly engineered environment (could include: Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause analysis, etc.).• Design, build, and test hardware to support prototype development.• Evaluate and select power circuit topologies, circuit components for power electronics.• Thorough knowledge of thermal considerations in power electronics designs.• Demonstrate fluid communication skills, both verbal and written• Possess sound problem solving skills.• Possess adequate project management skills to direct the activities of project technicians for small to medium size projects.• Posses the ability to analyze product failure issues sufficiently to drive them to root cause.Additional Information:• Willing to travel up to 10% to support manufacturing and product design issues.#LI-BB1All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. 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