EATON

Lead Engineer - Engineering Digitalization & AI

EATON$105K — $154K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related field
  • 3+ years of experience developing AI/ML models or digital twin systems
  • 2+ years in aerospace, electrical systems design, or a related engineering discipline
  • Extensive knowledge of computing and AI, including AI agents development
  • Ability to work in the U.S. without corporate sponsorship
  • Must currently reside within 50 miles of a U.S. Eaton location

Responsibilities

  • Create Agentic AI design models for end-to-end design optimization
  • Integrate AI into engineering tools to enhance productivity
  • Develop multi-physics digital twins and model integration
  • Build Physics AI co-sim engines for geometric optimization
  • Construct CAD-aware transformer models for design retrieval
  • Deploy enterprise-scale digital twins for various operational needs

Benefits

  • Health and Welfare benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Programs for paid and unpaid time away from work
Full Job Description
Eaton's CTO Corporate Technology Office division is currently seeking a Lead Engineer - Engineering Digitalization & AI. This role will be based out of any US Eaton location on a hybrid schedule.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $105000 - $154000 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:

Eaton's CTO Corporate Technology Office division is currently seeking a Lead Engineer - Engineering Digitalization & AI.

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.

Eaton's Corporate Technology Office is currently seeking a Lead Engineer - Engineering Digitalization & AI to join our team. This role is open to a hybrid work schedule out of an Eaton Engineering site within the US.

Position Overview:
The Digital Engineering team is currently seeking a Lead Engineer - Digitalization & AI to support AI-enabled engineering transformation initiatives across the enterprise. Eaton's Digital Engineering is a corporate RDE function within Eaton's Corporate CTO office, responsible for innovative and breakthrough design strategy development for Eaton's products and services. You will collaborate across divisions, CoEs, product teams, IT, and global engineering groups to architect, develop, and industrialize AI and digital engineering technologies supporting Eaton's future products and platforms.

With focus on delivering value, the Digitalization and AI Lead Engineer will combine engineering domain expertise and AI to develop production-ready workflows spanning requirements, architecture, design, simulation, test, and manufacturing, increasing engineering throughput and product quality.

In this role you will:
• Create Agentic AI design models performing end to end design optimization, meshing, simulation, constraint checks, manufacturability scoring, and design iteration
• Integrating AI into traditional engineering tools for RM, DFMEA, DFSS, etc. to enhance engineers' productivity and process efficiency.
• Develop Multi physics digital twins. Drive cross domain model integration for electromagnetics, thermal, structural, fluid, and control systems, aligned with NVIDIA Omniverse SimReady, and similar initiatives.
• Build Physics AI co sim engines combining PINNs + FE solvers + surrogate inference to automate geometric optimization loops and real time design guidance.
• Build internal CAD aware transformer/GNN models trained on Eaton's entire 3D portfolio to enable design retrieval, completion, and conditional regeneration.
• Deploying enterprise scale digital twins for design, operations, and manufacturing with connected digital threads.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related field
• Minimum of three (3) years developing AI/ML models, CAE workflows, or digital twin systems.
• Minimum of two (2) years of industry experience in aerospace, electrical systems design, or relevant engineering discipline..
• Extensive knowledge in computing and artificial intelligence, and AI agents development.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area of 50 miles of a US Eaton location.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Masters in an engineering discipline or related field from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated strong experience in product development using high fidelity multi-physics models.
• Expertise in artificial intelligence, physics-informed machine learning, and digital twins.
• Experience in multiple CAE tools including ANSYS, Abaqus, MATLAB Simulink, or similar software applications is a plus.

Skills:

Position Criteria:
• Forward thinking, fast learning, and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in dealing with senior management, colleagues, customers, and suppliers.
• Ability to multi-task and work in collaborative teams to achieve organizational goals.
• Business and/or research acumen with a proven record of formulating value proposition.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

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.

About EATON

Eaton Corporation plc is a multinational power management company with 2020 sales of $17.9 billion, founded in the US. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power more efficiently, safely, and sustainably. Eaton operates through three main business segments: Electrical Products, Electrical Systems and Services, and Hydraulics. The Electrical Products segment designs, manufactures, markets, and sells electrical components, such as circuit breakers, switches, and electrical protection and control devices. The Electrical Systems and Services segment offers electrical power distribution and assemblies, as well as engineering services and automation and control solutions. The Hydraulics segment provides products such as pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, and filtration products. Eaton has a global presence with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions.
Learn more about EATON
Size
85,947 employees
Market Cap
$62.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
-0.1%
Revenue
$17.8 billion
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