Custom Products Design Engineer
Eaton
About the Role
Eaton’s Power Reliability Division is seeking a Custom Products Design Engineer based at our South Milwaukee, WI facility. The role focuses on the design and development of custom Underground Distribution Switchgear products.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop custom Underground Distribution Switchgear products of moderate complexity, including bills of material (BOMs), detail and assembly drawings, and customer-specific documentation, in accordance with established engineering practices and company standards.
- Partner with Marketing and Proposals teams to review specifications, evaluate customer requirements, and support the development of technical solutions.
- Prepare, process, and implement Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), ensuring accurate documentation and entry into SAP.
- Estimate design effort, project scope, and product costs for complex custom products and systems.
- Provide technical expertise to Marketing and Sales teams by responding to customer inquiries, supporting equipment applications, resolving technical issues, and conducting engineering analyses.
- Collaborate closely with Scheduling, Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Control, Quality Assurance, and Operations to address technical challenges and ensure successful execution of custom designs.
- Support Manufacturing Engineering and production personnel in the successful fabrication, assembly, testing, and implementation of new custom-designed products.
- Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for customer complaints, product failures, and material nonconformance issues.
- Identify opportunities for product and process improvements, and lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, efficiency, and overall team performance.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- CAD systems such as Autodesk Inventor or Solid Works (Minimum of Six (6) months of experience).
- Reading and interpreting electrical drawings/schematics (Minimum of Six (6) months of experience).
- SAP
Qualifications
Required (Basic) Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Mechanical engineering or Electrical engineering.
- Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in custom engineering design and manufacturing processes.
- Experience in technical applications of AI.
- Proficiency with 2D and 3D CAD software used in the design of mechanical and electromechanical systems.
- Working knowledge of industry-recognized drafting standards, CAD methodologies, and engineering best practices.
- Experience creating, managing, and maintaining engineering design data within an ERP system.
- Familiarity with Finite Element Analysis (FEA), 3D modeling, detailing, and layout drafting techniques.
- Knowledge of power systems, distribution switchgear products and applications, and/or industrial automation and control systems.
- Experience with or working knowledge of programming languages such as VBA, Python, or Java.
Location & Relocation
- This position is based at our South Milwaukee, WI facility.
- Relocation benefits are being offered.
- Candidates that currently reside or are willing to relocate within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of South Milwaukee, WI will be considered.
- Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Note: Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.