Eaton’s Commercial & Residential Distribution Solutions Division is currently seeking a Senior Design Engineer (R&D) to join our team. This position is based at our Hodges, SC facility. Relocation assistance will be provided. We are able to provide sponsorship to qualified candidates. Position Overview: This role is a unique opportunity to develop best-in-class products and features through product research, design, design validation, deployment, and maintenance in accordance with market needs. This role is also responsible for providing technical expertise on busway products. The Senior Design Engineer will be essential in annual engineering growth projects. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. In this function you will: Translate internal and external customer requirements into measurable performance criteria. Lead the development of the schedule and budget for NPI, sustaining or value-add/value-engineered projects. Develop technical communications: datasheets, interface control documents, test plans, etc. Design, model, and test product prototypes. Maintain and improve existing products through design and competitive analysis. Work with other Eaton Electrical businesses as well as outside suppliers to develop new features and design opportunities for products within the product line scope and charter. Lead cross-functional teams using the Eaton PROLaunch product development process. Integrate best practices from each functional team to deliver a high quality, best-in-class design. Apply knowledge of industry and certification standards to ensure proper product compliance (UL, NEC, CSA, NEMA, IEEE, CANENA) Represent the product line as a technical consultant. Investigate and evaluate opportunities for product development and redesign. Identify technology upgrades and cost reduction opportunities to keep the product line in a competitive position. Communication of new designs and product with the product line and monitoring of standards. Train production employees, product line engineers, and technicians on new product designs. Provide guidance to manufacturing engineers during development of products and during upgrade of existing product. Provide direction to production employees on technical issues. Maintain drawings, product structure, and design standards. Work with manufacturing disciplines to design processes as well as products which meet market and customer needs. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger. Qualifications Required (Basic) Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution Three (3) years of engineering or technical experience in design and/or manufacturing One (1) year of experience with 3D CAD tools Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution Prior experience in a design role Design for Six Sigma with examples of practical application Validation testing experience Familiarity with simulation analysis Project management experience 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. OO1 #LI-HA1 Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application or interview process, please call 412-893-3600 or send an email to: AccommodationsForApplying@Eaton.com What you will get from us Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees. We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger. We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody. 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. Job: Engineering Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico Organization: ES CRDS COMM Commercial Job Level: Individual Contributor Schedule: Full-time Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No Does this position offer relocation?: International relocation – worldwide Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time