New Product Development Engineer
Eaton
About the Role
Eaton's IS AER FMC division is currently seeking a New Product Development Engineer. The Fuel and Motion Control Systems Division of Eaton’s Aerospace Group has an opening for an Associate Engineer in the New Product Development department in Jackson, MS. This is an entry-level position in a team devoted to meeting customer demands by designing and certification testing hydraulic components for specific applications on various commercial and military aircraft.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish an understanding of a variety of design and engineering calculations and tools, both standard and specific to Eaton products, through utilizing these calculations on projects under the guidance of more senior engineers. This includes the use of standardized DFSS tools.
- Assist more senior engineers in the preparation of test procedures and specifications.
- Advise laboratory personnel relative to equipment operation, test requirements, and procedures.
- Assist in the evaluation of test results to determine the adequacy of equipment design and/or if design modifications are needed.
- Monitor and direct engineering service groups conducting tasks such as drafting or analysis.
- Assist more senior engineers with preparing designs for component or subassemblies, standard products, or simple systems to develop criteria for determining design modifications.
- Drive cost reduction results through analysis and preparation of engineering change proposals.
- Evaluate and establish root cause and corrective actions for unit non-conformances.
- Address problems/issues through root cause and corrective actions.
- Prepare a variety of engineering drawings to determine the functional feasibility of design modifications.
- Develop specific design criteria for evaluating total design concepts.
- Prepare simple layouts using Creo to check operational feasibility of requested changes and to grow knowledge of ProEngineer and common drafting standards.
- Prepare and conduct design reviews and design discussions directly with the customer.
Products Include
- Electric motorpumps
- Engine driven pumps
- Hydraulic motors
- Hydraulic heat exchangers
- Hydraulic reservoirs
Requirements & Tech Stack
- BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or completion by December 2026.
- This position requires use of information or access to hardware subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR.
- 3D CAD modeling
- Creation of detailed drawings
- Creo
- ProEngineer
Qualifications
- BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or a completion of a BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering by December 2026.
- Mechanical Engineering degrees strongly preferred.
- Master’s Degree.
- Co-op or engineering intern experience is preferred.
Note: The expected annual salary range for this role is $71,000 - $105,000. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.