Eaton’s AER MSD Mission System Division is currently seeking a Senior Design Mechanical Engineer- Aerospace. This position will be located at our Davenport, IA facility.  Relocation benefits will be provided within the United States only.    

The Davenport facility has approximately 900 employees and is a leader in the design, development, manufacture and delivery of Aerospace life support and safety systems components and services to the global aftermarket and OEM markets.

This position will support the development, design and testing related to Stirling cycle cryogenic cooler components and assemblies. Perform calculations related to cryogenic thermal design requirements and performance. Models detailed parts and assemblies to analyze design feasibility. Supports product design activities in accordance with project or proposal schedules.  Must maintain an attitude supportive of continuous improvement, teamwork, cooperation, respect, and integrity.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $80250.03 - $117700.04 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. 

•    Provide technical design, analysis, and guidance for new product development and product improvements. Has the decision-making authority on behalf of Mechanical Engineering for system and component design and the responsibilities for guiding and directing applicable IPT technical decisions and accomplishment of objectives.
•    Lead and participate in efforts to solve problems with product design, inspection, manufacturing, and test encountered by vendors, operations, and customers.
•    Plan, organize, control, and lead multiple simultaneous projects. Establish and oversee accomplishment of multiple project objectives.
•    Serve as primary technical contact for multiple teams and liaison between Mechanical Engineering and internal and external customers. 
•    Support targets and milestones for project budgets and schedules. Participate in resolving program change of scope issues with Engineering Lead and Program Management.
•    Create and/or guide the creation of technical documents, including Engineering drawings (following ASME Y14.5, ASME Y14.34 standards), test procedures, test reports, and design review material. Present product design and substantiating data and analysis, design findings and recommendations to customers and management.
•    Ensure standardization of products and adherence to engineering processes across multiple projects. Supports continuous improvement by offering input to standard processes and procedures.
•    Component design study and improvement for cost reduction and first-time yield.
•    Lead and participate in cross-functional Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations. Provide engineering input and technical expertise and sound engineering judgment for failure investigation and for customer-returned hardware.
•    Complete other duties assigned by resource manager.

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
•    Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
•    Minimum of three (3) years engineering experience. 
•    Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future. 
•    This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications:
•    Minimum of five (5) years experience in the aerospace industry with a thorough understanding of mechanical design and pneumatic systems.
•    Experience with FEA (Finite Element Analysis) and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and software programs used in their assessment (ANSYS).
•    Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Design for Manufacturability (dfM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design of Experiments (DOE), and Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) principles.
•    Experience with Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

Position Success Criteria:
•    Thorough understanding of aerospace manufacturing processes, tolerances, and materials/mechanics of materials.  Working knowledge of machining, turning, grinding, heat treat operations, etc. and how these processes affect product design.
•    Familiarity with machining and/or molding techniques, along with material evaluation.
•    Excellent understanding of ASME Y14 standards.
•    Excellent understanding of PLM software and change management.

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