Co-op Design Engineering

Co-op Design Engineering (Spring 2027) – Eaton

Join Eaton’s Aerospace, Defense and Manufacturing (AER FMC) division as a Co‑op Design Engineering student for Spring 2027. The hourly rate is $22.15 – $27.69 per hour, a general guideline only. Salaries are based on candidate skills, experience, and market and business considerations.

Assist design engineers by performing assignments related to the design and testing of aerospace and military vehicle hydraulic components and systems. The role includes cross‑functional interaction with manufacturing, quality, and procurement.

• Perform standard engineering calculations to solve engineering and design problems.
• Participate in lab development tests by setting up test facilities, recording and analyzing standard test data, and preparing test data.
• Design and model test fixtures and components using Creo CAD.
• Compile engineering information to assist in the preparation of technical reports.
• Check and modify engineering drawings (machining, forging, casting, and assembly drawings).

Throughout the training cycle, this program provides participants with meaningful projects where individual efforts and contributions are critical. Participants receive multiple opportunities for training, networking, and assignment coaching in addition to ongoing feedback to evaluate personal progress and identify development opportunities.

• Actively enrolled in or received a bachelor’s degree (preferably, Sophomore, Junior or Senior) in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering at an accredited institution.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.
• 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 (Green Card Holder), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Eaton is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job‑related reasons and are not influenced by 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.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws. You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made.

After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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Eaton provides a variety of Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. 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.