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• Drive and participate in requirements evaluation, design reviews and related product development processes.
• Using advanced computer tools, create and document product design updates driven by customer needs, manufacturing opportunities and or Eaton's supply base
• Support pre-production (prototype) product building, validation and evaluation
• Be a key part of the team during the deployment of design updates to sustaining products and new products during launch
• Generate (when necessary) product requirements specification from Voice of the Customer (VoC) input.
• Conduct testing of product changes and new products in accordance with standards and customer requirements to confirm conformance
• Launch new products following the Eaton PROLaunch stage-gate process.
• Investigate and evaluate new materials and their appropriate use within our product line
• Participate in problem solving work leveraging methods like 8D, Fishbone, and 5 Why
• Lead and support team activities that create higher value products, benefiting both Eaton and our customers.
• Review and conduct computer-based FEA & FMEA analysis on new products to ensure their integrity and use the results to modify designs.
• Evaluate change impact to products, offering decisions on updates and work scope

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in new product development.
• Mechanical Design experience in CAD
• PLM Tool Experience
• Candidate must be authorized to work in the US on a continuous basis without company sponsorship.
• Relocation is not available .. Local candidates only currently residing within 50 miles of Tualatin , Oregon.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Mechanical Design experience with CREO.
• Experience using simulation software tools to validate mechanical designs (stress, thermal, dynamics, tolerance stacks, etc.).
• GD&T experience.
• Working experience in the design of injection molded plastics.
• Working experience in the design of die cast parts.
• Working experience in the design of stamped parts.
• Background with automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier.
• Ability to generate tests and test plans to sufficiently validate product designs.
• Experience directing the work of test engineers and lab technicians.
• Project management knowledge and experience.
• Expected travel ~ 10% domestic.

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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.

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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 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.