Chief Engineer - Mission Systems Division

Eaton Aerospace Group Mission Systems Division (MSD) has an opening for a Chief Engineer. This position will be based in Orchard Park, NY. Relocation assistance is available for candidates within the US.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $123750.0 - $181500.0 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

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.

As Chief Engineer, you will report directly to the Senior Manager for Actuation, MSD. You will provide technical subject matter expertise (SME) for the Actuation product line, which includes Weapons Carriage and Release (WC&R), Missile Actuation, Space Propulsion, Emergency Actuation, and Releases and Restraints (R&R).

You will serve as a technical subject matter expert, create your own strategy, direction, and priorities, and lead the team to drive business results and improvements for the division/region. You will provide technical solutions based on existing and personally developed technology. You will possess a broad strategic vision of the Aerospace MSD Actuation future products and services and provide consultation in your chosen area of expertise.

You will be involved in a wide variety and large number of projects, conduct feasibility studies ensuring that objectives are met and are within budget, and provide technical approvals and governance for programs. You will manage external supplier relationships and effectively work with all business functions to identify issues and create and drive solutions to completion.

• Manage complex projects/programs involving multiple components for completeness, compatibility, and compliance. Influence engineering at the division level. Identify opportunities / connections within the company and technical associations which can enhance business performance.
• Develop and execute ownership of engineering technical roadmaps. Utilize domain expertise to drive innovation and technology roadmap activities aligned to customer needs
• Ensure Actuation products align with the office of the MSD Divisional Chief Engineer. Incumbent will act as subject matter expert with the flexibility to apply their expertise to different product lines within the aerospace division.
• Keep a broad strategic vision of the company’s future products and services.
• Generate technical solutions and ensure accountability for the integrity of design solutions on multiple programs including program technical and design reviews with key signatory approval.
• Drive best practice methodologies for MSD Actuation products (mechanical, electrical, software) across aerospace with proven methods & tools and serves as the “surrogate customer” for quality acceptance of all products & technical deliverables by personally getting involved, designing, teaching coaching & mentoring
• Champion the Eaton Aerospace Common Engineering Standards (ACES) with responsibility for ensuring correct deployment, execution and adherence thereafter. Key signatory and gate keeper on ACES driven program reviews.
• Drive complete design of components or systems to meet customer requirements of performance & cost
• Collaborate with customers and anticipates the future based on a deep understanding and familiarity of current technology trends and directions.
• Collaborate with suppliers on technical offerings and design approval.
• Serve as key technical lead to the Integrated Program Development Team, and to customers on large and complex programs.
• Key interface to relevant professional organizations and standard bodies. Proactively represent and promote Eaton Aerospace by taking an active role in external forums.
• Facilitate and lead root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activities, serves as approver for RCCAs
• Facilitate cross-Eaton support of Aerospace design review & technical audits
• Lead Non Advocate Reviews across Aerospace programs as tasked
• Teach and promote application of Design For Six Sigma tools and methods
• Review and judge the suitability of requirements management plan and systems…