Engineering Manager

Eaton’s Aerospace Division is seeking an Engineering Manager for our Aircraft Ducting Systems division to join our team This position is based in Beltsville, MD. 

Position Overview:

Our Beltsville, MD manufacturing facility is home to 400 passionate and creative team members. Our products power hundreds of military and commercial aircraft platforms with a focus on improved reliability, weight reduction and fuel efficiency. Components & products developed at our location are used for the Mar’s Rover, protecting the Declaration of Independence, and keeping passengers cool and safe as they travel to their favorite vacation destinations. If you value work that is engaging, exciting, and meaningful then join us and contribute to making what matters work. 

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.

Essential Responsibilities:

Engineering leadership position responsible for effective leadership, administration, and professional direction of a site engineering team. This individual will be responsible for short and long-range product development and to improve reliability, performance, and cost for existing product lines through sound execution of engineering principles and processes. The position also coordinates support to and from division and group engineering beyond the immediate site. Accountabilities under this individual’s direction are all phases of product development including Proposals, New Product Development, and Post Product Development field and production support. Provides leadership and technical guidance for the development of Military and Commercial, ducting systems as well as associated components including joints, couplings and other system accessories.  

In this function you will:

• Leads an engineering department to deliver high quality technical deliverables on time.  Develops and maintains a culture of accountability. Provides technical advice and guidance to this team. Creates opportunities for growth and development and improves employee satisfaction, product expertise.
• Utilizes Eaton Business Systems (EBS) tools and processes to drive predictive performance on ducting system product and technology development activities. Develops and implements industry best practice processes and tools for engineering tasks.  Monitors to assure adherence to defined processes. Develops organizational capability/capacity and engineering/technical skills among staff to support the product teams and division strategies and initiatives.  Maintains appropriate training programs to assure continuous learning.
• Leads execution of robust PROLaunch design processes and continuous improvement/design efficiency initiatives (i.e., DFSS/DFR) across the ducting systems engineering and technology function. Develops practices for documented technical standards around best practices and using lessons learned.
• Drives continuous improvement of resource management, productivity, and first-pass quality of engineered products and deliverables.  Identifies key engineering metrics, monitors performance, and implements improvements accordingly.
• Operates as a key member of the Engine Solutions & Electrification (ESE) Engineering Leadership team. Leads development and execution of strategic planning initiatives, allocation of engineering resources, and technology roadmaps across the ducting systems engineering and technology function.
• Develops and fosters close professional relationships with customers and industry partners for developing new product requirements, major modifications of existing products, prototype qualification test requirements, and to resolve product performance deficiencies.
• Leads profit planning efforts across the ducting systems engineering and technology function and manages the activity center budgets throughout the period of performance. Responsible for planning and execution to budget and resource plans.
• Operates as a key member of the Beltsville Leadership including participation in the Site Leadership Team meetings and initiatives. Leads the close liaison with the operating organization to ensure high-quality product integrity and year-over-year manufacturing cost reductions.
• Drives internal/external innovation activities across the product line engineering and technology function, including IP management.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited program
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in new product development
• A minimum of 5 years in a Leadership or Manager of People position
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area (50 miles) of the Beltsville facility will be considered
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which 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.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in engineering and/or business management is desirable
• Experience with aircraft ducting (high and low pressure) systems
• Six Sigma for Design and Development (SSDD) or Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) certification is a plus and desirable

Position Criteria:

• Experience in conducting competitive analyses and defining/executing business level strategy.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, experience with design processes, portfolio and program management skills, knowledge of customer strategies, successful new product introduction experience, creative/innovative thinking. 
• Proven track record of driving change and ability to develop and execute technology development plans.
• Experience with engineering processes/tools required
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication presentation skills and the ability to work well with customers and development team members
• Stay abreast of industry technology trends and act as the organizational liaison to universities and industry organizations accordingly

At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $130,400 - $179,300 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

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 Benefits At A Glance. 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.

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Job: Engineering

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: AER FED Fluid Electrical Distribution

Job Level: Manager
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes – Hybrid
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Salary : $130,400 - $179,300