VP of Engineering, NA - Strategy & Growth

Eaton Group; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation seeks a Vice President of Engineering NA for GEIS, reporting to the President, Americas. The role can be based in Highland, IL or Syracuse, NY and leads a large engineering cohort across the NA region and select global sites.

The VP will guide strategy, roadmaps, and development programs, ensuring scalable engineering capabilities, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration to drive growth and reliability of GEIS products and solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of progressive engineering experience.
• Minimum 10 years of leadership experience in engineering services, product development, or project engineering.
• Legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional engineering strategy and performance for GEIS NA, aligning priorities with growth objectives.
• Build a high-performing engineering organization through talent development and succession planning.
• Establish and improve the engineering operating system, organization structure, processes and metrics.
• Develop and align technology and multi-generation product roadmaps with business priorities.
• Direct the regional engineering portfolio to deliver programs on schedule, within budget, and to requirements.
• Partner with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and customers to accelerate innovation.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Engineering management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

Eaton Corporation seeks a Vice President of Engineering NA for GEIS, reporting to the President, Americas. The role can be based in Highland, IL or Syracuse, NY and leads a large engineering cohort across the NA region and select global sites.

The VP will guide strategy, roadmaps, and development programs, ensuring scalable engineering capabilities, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration to drive growth and reliability of GEIS products and solutions.