Senior Product Engineer, Fuel & Hydraulic Systems

Eaton; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's IS AER FED division is seeking a Product Chief Engineer - Fuel and Hydraulic Distribution for our Jackson, MI facility. The role leads technical direction for hose, tube, and connector product lines, ensuring performance, quality, reliability, and regulatory compliance within the U.S.

relocation options available. The annual salary range is $130,000–$190,000, with eligibility for a variable incentive program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of ten (10) years combined new product development and sustainment engineering experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years aerospace experience.
• This position does not provide immigration sponsorship or support.
• This position requires access to export-controlled information and the applicant must be a U.S. person.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical authority for complex projects and programs within the product line by assessing completeness, compatibility, compliance, and technical risk.
• Consult as the product-line subject matter expert on complex assignments across the Division and Group.
• Establish and reinforce engineering expectations, best practices, and performance measures aligned with divisional and group-level objectives.
• Review product designs, technical deliverables, and verification activities for alignment with customer requirements, performance expectations, quality objectives, and cost targets.
• Assess trade-offs between business needs, technology requirements, cost, product-line risk, and customer requirements.
• Identify internal and external technical collaboration opportunities that enhance product-line capability and business performance.
• Present technical information, project status, risk assessments, and recommendations to senior technical and business leadership, including Group CTO and/or VP/GM level audiences.
• Recommend and evaluate engineering process improvements to improve technical quality, reliability, efficiency, and consistency of engineering output.
• Mentor and consult with engineering teams to strengthen technical capability, problem-solving effectiveness, and product-line knowledge.

Skills

Technical leadership

Structured problem solving

Communication skills

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Eaton's IS AER FED division is seeking a Product Chief Engineer - Fuel and Hydraulic Distribution for our Jackson, MI facility. The role leads technical direction for hose, tube, and connector product lines, ensuring performance, quality, reliability, and regulatory compliance within the U.S.

relocation options available. The annual salary range is $130,000–$190,000, with eligibility for a variable incentive program.