[Hiring] Lead Systems Engineer @Eaton Corporation

Role Description

Eaton’s IS AER FED division is currently seeking a Lead Systems Engineer. This position can be located at our Jackson, MI facility or can be based remotely. Candidates must currently reside in the U.S. and work from a U.S.-based remote location.

The Vapor Cycle System (VCS) [Refrigeration] Specialist Systems Engineer will lead complex systems development providing direction for the:

• Design
• Development
• Analysis
• Interface
• Integration
• Verification of actively controlled thermal management solutions for the Aerospace market.

This role requires subject matter expertise in:

• Vapor Cycle System architecture definition
• Technology selection
• Component selection trade-offs

The selected candidate must be experienced with System Engineering practices as defined by INCOSE, including:

• System requirement definition and derivation of requirements
• System architecture design
• System performance budgeting and allocation
• Development planning
• Verification planning and specification to sub-system and LRUs
• System controls objectives
• Aircraft system development process per ARP4754

The expected annual salary range for this role is $113,000 - $165,000 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:

• Architect and develop new systems to meet customer requirements utilizing the AgileStartsTM development process via cross-functional collaboration with customers and an internal team.
• Execute on systems engineering functional capabilities including requirements development, system architecture design and analysis, project engineering, control system design, system integration and verification, requirements compliance, and certification compliance.
• Prepare and review project-related documentation to ensure completeness and quality.
• Identify and mitigate project technical and schedule risks and quantify impact of realizing the risk.
• Evaluate design trade-offs using Design for Six Sigma tools.
• Apply statistical and analytical tools towards effective problem-solving and completion of project activities.
• Direct and support other global engineering resources for timely completion of project objectives.
• Lead structured problem-solving efforts and/or failure analysis to solve issues in a timely manner.
• Conduct internal, supplier, and customer design reviews.
• Decompose system level requirements to sub-system and component level critical to quality (CTQ) requirements.
• Generation of intellectual property.
• Prepare presentations for Eaton leadership and representation at customer meetings as a technical expert.
• Develop standard processes, design standards, working instructions, and best practices including the Eaton Aerospace Common Engineering Standards (ACES).
• Lead cross-functional proposal preparation including creation of technical proposals, risk identification and mitigation planning, strategic project execution planning, engineering schedules, and quoting labor, material, and other direct costs required to execute development programs.
• Serve as VCS domain expert for Product Engineering team.
• Develop tools, design methods, analysis, and verification techniques to ensure efficient and accurate system architectures and predictions.
• Provide mentoring to systems and product engineers.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of ten (10) years experience in systems, product design, or development in a technical role related to Vapor Cycle Systems (Refrigeration).
• Minimum of three (3) years experience developing Aerospace Vapor Cycle Systems.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.
• This position requires access to export-controlled information; applicant must be a U.S. person.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Thermal Systems with specialty in Vapor Cycle Systems from an accredited institution (preferred).
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years experience with Vapor Cycle Systems and components (preferred).
• Minimum of ten (10) years experience in Aerospace VCS systems, product design, development, and/or production design problem resolution experience (preferred).
• INCOSE certified (preferred).
• Experienced in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and SysML (preferred).
• Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Green Belt certified (preferred).

Benefits

• Health and Welfare benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work