Senior Product Engineer
EATONJobsCloseBy Editorial Insights
Eaton is seeking a Senior Product Engineer at the Bedhampton plant to drive the full lifecycle development of hydraulic pump and motor designs and electro-mechanical hydraulic components for aerospace customers. The role demands leading projects, reviewing drawings and ECOs, generating BOMs, delivering technical reviews, presenting at design reviews, and coordinating with remote teams, with 10% travel onsite in Bedhampton. Requirements include an engineering degree or equivalent with 4+ years' experience, strong CAD skills (Pro/Engineer or similar), ability to produce ANSI drawings, plus excellent communication and stakeholder management. FEA/CFD experience is a plus. To apply, tailor your CV to show lifecycle leadership, ELSS aligned cost-out initiatives, aerospace experience, and examples of collaboration and problem solving.
The Eaton Bedhampton plant is based 35 mins away from Titchfield and hosts 140 headcount of all functions playing a key role in our organisation aerospace division. The core business is; assembly and test of hydraulic parts for motors and pumps on aeroplanes, main customers are Airbus, Collins, Leonardo, Moog and Boeing.
What you’ll do:
We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Product Engineer to join the team at Bedhampton. This individual will be responsible for taking projects through the full development lifecycle of the programme, including but not limited to:
- Design and evolve current hydraulic pump/motor designs using 3D CAD.
- To lead the development of electro-mechanical Hydraulic Components through the full lifecycle of the programme
- Appraise drawings, reports, change requests (ECOs) and BOMs for clarity, completeness and conformity to standards, procedures and specifications.
- Ensure gated Engineering activities are completed per the agreed review timeframes
- To generate technical review data-packs and present them at Engineering Reviews
- Lead technical presentations at internal and external design reviews
- Lead internal and external team meetings
- Ensure timely and consistent communication on progress, impacts and changes associated with the technical directions and status of the projects.
- Maintain project manager and engineering leadership understanding and support of programme objectives and approach.
- Responsible for producing, reviewing or authorising technical documentation in accordance with company procedures
- To participate and support project updates (Programme Reviews)
- To lead failure investigations associated with Bedhampton product
- To support and champion cost out initiatives throughout the business in line with ELSS philosophy
- To maintain a well organised project filing system and working environment in line with ELSS.
- Collaborate with remote teams and to deliver to tight project milestones.
- Support manufacturing and the plant operations as required.
- Experience of delivering outcomes from a project perspective.
Qualifications:
- Engineering degree (BEng, BSc) or equivalent experience with at least 4 years of experience.
Skills:
- Proven engineering experience in a relevant professional engineering environment ideally gained in the aerospace or equivalent high technology industry
- Proven ability to develop appropriate relationships at all levels within and outside the organisation
- Familiarity liaising and managing customer expectation
- Experience presenting at internal and external technical reviews
- Strong problem solving, organizational and planning skills
- Communication skills– both verbal and written, with ability to make necessary status reports
- Knowledge and understanding of the product development process
- Possess commercial awareness when assessing new and potential adaptations to product design
- Able to perform and verify designs using calculations, and an understanding of analysis programs such as FEA and CFD would be an advantage
- Travel- yes 10% of the time
- Proficient in Pro/Engineer modelling or similar and producing drawings to ANSI standard and understand design methodology for rotating groups
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