EATON

Senior Systems Engineer

EATON$94K — $138K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience in supporting electrical or electromechanical products.
  • Strong background in assessing engineering changes and evaluating technical trade-offs.
  • Proficient in reviewing engineering documentation such as drawings and specifications.
  • Hands-on experience with measurement devices like oscilloscopes and power analyzers.

Responsibilities

  • Provide ongoing engineering support for electrical and electromechanical products.
  • Analyze complex technical issues regarding performance and reliability.
  • Implement and document engineering changes for existing products.
  • Maintain advanced engineering documentation including specifications and bills of material.
  • Manage component obsolescence and evaluate design alternatives.
  • Lead value analysis and cost-reduction initiatives for products.
  • Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for product issues.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance available within the US.
  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits.
  • Retirement benefits program.
  • Paid and unpaid time off options.
Full Job Description
Senior Systems Engineer to join our team in Raleigh, NC. Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 days home). Relocation assistance available within the US.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $94,000 - $138,000 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.

The Senior Systems Engineer provides advanced engineering support for released critical power and power conversion products and their accessories throughout their lifecycle. This role applies independent technical judgment to complex sustaining issues involving product reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, configuration control, and engineering change implementation. The position operates as a senior individual contributor and interfaces with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, service, and product management teams to support continued product performance and availability.

What you'll do:

  • Provide sustaining engineering support for released electrical and electromechanical power conversion products and their accessories.
  • Independently analyze complex technical issues related to product performance, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability and quality.
  • Evaluate, document, and support implementation of engineering changes for released products.
  • Review and maintain advanced engineering documentation including drawings, specifications, and bills of material.
  • Support component obsolescence management, including technical evaluation of replacement components or design alternatives.
  • Support product VAVE (Value Analysis/Value Engineering) activities, including cost-reduction initiatives, component alternates, and design-for-manufacture improvements while maintaining performance and compliance.
  • Provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams for manufacturing, supply chain, quality and service-related initiatives.
  • Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action activities for complex field or factory issues.
  • Support product requalification or validation activities resulting from design or component changes.
  • Document technical analyses and recommendations within internal issue tracking systems.
  • Position requires an individual who is self-motivated, self-managed, team-oriented, proactive, attentive to detail, task oriented, and able to overcome obstacles to meet schedule requirements.
  • Familiarity with common tools, equipment (oscilloscope, power analyzers and meters.) and processes to safely work in high power lab (480V) environment.


This role could be the next step in your career if you demonstrate the following experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution with minimum 3 years work experience supporting electrical or electromechanical products OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution with a minimum 3 years work experience supporting electrical or electromechanical products


We will not consider candidates who:

  • Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc


Keys to role success:

  • Experience supporting released products in a sustaining, lifecycle, manufacturing support, or reliability engineering role.
  • Demonstrated experience independently evaluating engineering changes and technical tradeoffs for complex systems.
  • Experience reviewing and maintaining engineering documentation such as drawings, specifications, and bills of material.
  • Knowledge of power electronics systems and principles like AC/DC, DC-DC, and DC/AC converters.
  • PCBA/Circuit creation, analysis and troubleshooting to the component level.
  • Proficient in the use of various measurement device including oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and power analyzers.
  • Understanding of design evaluation techniques such as reliability analysis, statistical tolerance stack-up, Failure Mode and Effect analysis (FMEA).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of engineering processes and experience with issue tracking software such as Jira.
  • Good communication and presentation skills.
  • Collaborative orientation, the ability to succeed in a highly team oriented, global, and diverse environment.
  • Experience interacting with Global Engineering team.


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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