Additive Manufacturing Engineering Specialist

Eaton’s Aerospace Division is currently seeking an Additive Manufacturing Engineering Specialist to join our team. This position can be based at our Orchard Park, NY or Davenport, IA facility.

Additive manufacturing (AM) is an exciting new technology that offers substantial benefits to the aerospace industry.  The Eaton Aerospace AM team has successfully deployed the technology into the Aerospace global product engineering teams working on 15 programs with commercial awards on six different components spanning commercial and military aircraft original equipment (OE), space OE and military aftermarket. Additive Manufacturing can transform our product portfolio, with the vision of capturing $65m in AM revenue and $8.3M in Cost Savings over the next 5 years

Position Overview:

This position is responsible for identifying and developing specific additive manufacturing opportunities in the MSD Division of Eaton Aerospace working closely with the MSD commercial team, product engineering, and customers. This position will lead the implementation of the additive manufacturing strategy for MSD. Other activities will include identifying and scoping potential collaborations, new business opportunities, specific program targets, and managing customer engagement. The individual selected for this role must have a strong and innovative engineering acumen and the technical capability to leverage the capabilities of additive manufacturing to identify novel solutions. The individual in this role will be looked upon to provide Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) training and guidance to product engineers.  The role will lead the development of these opportunities serving as both the applications engineer and PreLaunch program manager who leads the IPT during early product development.  The ability to influence decisions remotely will be critical for this role which has responsibility for multiple sites within the MSD division.

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:

• Develop novel product design solutions utilizing the capability of additive manufacturing which offers significant advantages over conventional approaches in lead time, cost, and/or performance.
• Ability to envision new and innovative solutions that have not previously been identified that are enabled by additive manufacturing.
• Work with internal and external collaborators to accelerate the development of materials and processes necessary to support the commercialization of the MSD AM product portfolio.  Examples of potential collaborators are the Eaton Research Laboratories (ERL), government research groups, and customers.
• Lead the development of MSD additive manufacturing opportunities through PreLaunch working closely with the MSD commercial and product design teams. Recommend design solutions, influence the final design construct, connect targets to the appropriate additive manufacturing process.
• Lead the deployment of additive manufacturing best practices, specifications, design tools, and other tools that assist the product engineering teams in selecting, developing, and qualifying additive manufactured products.
• Lead internal training/Additive workshops to develop Additive Engineering capability.
• Responsible for identifying and executing on AM proposals to customers including business case development

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 from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading Engineering projects.
• Minimum 3 years of computer-aided design experience; ProE, CATIA, or SolidWorks preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in Aerospace or Additive Manufacturing
• Minimum 3 years of new product development experience.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now or in the future.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware that 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.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Orchard Park, NY or Davenport, IA will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in/with metal Additive Manufacturing.
• Experience in/with polymer Additive Manufacturing.
• Experience qualifying Aerospace components.

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We provide benefits that are industry-competitive and focused on employee well-being. Listed below are programs that are offered globally, but program availabilities may vary by site.

• Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at participating Eaton sites)
• Healthcare/retirement savings programs
• Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance
• Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development
• Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs
• Donation matching

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: AER Aerospace Group

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?: No
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time