Lead Systems Engineer

Lead Systems Engineer

Eaton's IS AER FED division is currently seeking a Lead Systems Engineer. This position can be located at our Jackson, MI facility or can be based remotely. Candidates must currently reside in the U.S. and work from a U.S.

-based remote location.

The Vapor Cycle System (VCS) Specialist Systems Engineer will lead complex systems development providing direction for the design, development, analysis, interface, integration, and verification of actively controlled thermal management solutions for the Aerospace market. This role requires subject matter expertise in Vapor Cycle System architecture definition, technology selection, and component selection trade-offs to oversee the design and strategic development of the thermal system and integration in an aircraft.

The role will require the specialist to apply strong team leadership skills, knowledge of market trends, and VCS domain expertise to lead and guide a team through clean sheet system design, or innovation of existing products to meet evolving market demands. The selected candidate must be experienced with System Engineering practices as defined by INCOSE such as system requirement definition and derivation of requirements, system architecture design, system performance budgeting and allocation, development planning, verification planning and specification to sub-system and LRUs, system controls objectives, as well as the aircraft system development process per ARP
4754.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 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.

• Architect and develop new systems to meet customer requirements utilizing the Agile

StartsTM development process via cross functional collaboration with customers and an internal team including Systems engineers, product engineers, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management as well as product or process subject matter experts within functional centers of Excellence (CoE) for modeling and simulation, reliability, maintainability, safety, motors, electronics, firmware and software.

• Execute on systems engineering functional capabilities including requirements development including decomposition, flow-down, and traceability; system architecture design and analysis; project engineering; control system design; system integration and verification; requirements compliance; certification compliance.

• Prepare and review project related documentation to ensure completeness and quality.

• Identify and mitigate project technical and schedule risks and quantify impact of realizing the risk.

• Evaluate design trade-offs using Design for Six Sigma tools.

• Apply statistical and analytical tools towards effective problem-solving and completion of project activities.

• Direct and support other global engineering resources for timely completion of project objectives.

• Lead structured problem-solving efforts and/ or failure analysis to solve issues in a timely manner.

• Conduct internal, supplier, and customer design reviews.

• Decompose system level requirements to sub-system and component level critical to quality (CTQ) requirements.

• Generation of intellectual property.

• Prepare presentations for Eaton leadership and representation at customer meetings as a technical expert. Highlight issues and manage customer requirements when necessary.

• Develop standard processes, design standards, working instructions and best practices including the Eaton Aerospace Common Engineering Standards (ACES).

• Lead cross functional proposal preparation including creation of technical proposals, risk identification and mitigation planning, strategic project execution planning, engineering schedules, and quote the labor, material, and other direct costs required to execute development programs.

• Serve as VCS domain expert for Product Engineering team. Could be called upon as a consultant for complex assignments across the Division. Provide technical leadership and guidance for an internal system…