Design Engineer (Mechanical)

Eaton Corporation • Santa Ana, CA • 5h ago

Eaton's Electrical Group is currently seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our team. This position is based at our Santa Ana, CA facility. Relocation benefits and sponsorship will be provided within the United States only.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $77,625- $113,850 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:

The Design Engineer (Mechanical) will contribute to the mechanical design and development of our product line, supporting the design, development, and production of proto@type power distribution and monitoring/metering equipment. This role involves researching, evaluating, and documenting mechanical hardware design and production methods, equipment, systems, and sub-systems to meet requirements, applying knowledge of standards, codes, and engineering design principles. The engineer will assist in developing comprehensive mechanical engineering specifications for engineered to order products (ETO) and support the management and updates throughout the development and manufacturing process.

In this function, you will:

Develop comprehensive product mechanical designs, installation diagrams & testing plans. Manage and update throughout product development to production release.

Develop mechanical aspects of new power distribution & monitoring products, per approved engineering specifications. Test and document new products per approved testing plans. Maintain all design & test documentation within engineering repository system.

Support Senior Engineers for the planning and testing and Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) certification of new and existing products. Communicate and support engineering team, designers, and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.

Recommend design modifications to improve product line by following and supporting the ECR/ECN/IS09001 and other quality processes. Prepare cost reduction proposals for new and existing products based on cost trades, design improvements and Value-Added Value Engineering (VAVE) process.

Cross-train on other product lines like (PDU, RPP, STS and Magnetics). Create and maintain accurate documentation of concepts, designs concepts, tool drawings and shop orders in coordination with the Quality Assurance and Manufacturing functions.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution, with graduation no later than August 2025

Minimum six (6) months of Engineering experience (internship included) in mechanical engineering

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Revit, Autodesk Vault, or similar programs

Experience in Finite Element Analysis focused on stress and thermal properties

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We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here (https://www.youreatonbenefits.com/candidates) for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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