Chief Engineer, Aerospace Electrification

Chief Engineer, Aerospace Electrification

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Eaton’s corporate Research Labs team is seeking a Chief Engineer to support Aerospace Electrification. This position can be based in one of the following locations within the US:
Golden, CO;
Raleigh, NC;
Southfield, MI;
Galesburg, MI;
Menomonee Falls, WI;
Pittsburgh, PA;
Beachwood, OH; or Irvine, CA. Other large Eaton locations in the US can be considered. Candidates must be based within 50 miles of these locations as relocation assistance is not available. Up to 25% travel is expected on average.

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

• Create and define research and technology focused themes, participate in defining technology investment strategy and lead complex global technology realization programs, in Aerospace Electrification.
• Work with GTDs across Eaton globally to define technical competencies and capabilities that will be required to support technology strategy, including defining and/or refining lab technical capabilities and requirements and working with GTD's to attract technical talent.
• Create emerging Energy Systems research programs based on breakthrough technologies necessary for energy transition, reliability, and efficiency in the aerospace industry.
• Further advance state of the art energy and power systems as well as identify and develop commercialization opportunities with Eaton’s diverse global businesses.
• Own technical leadership through aerospace electrification roadmaps and collaboration with multi-disciplinary globally distributed teams.
• Identify program/project risks and influence key stakeholders to make pivot/persevere/kill decisions.
• Influence, resolve and communicate major changes in projects or program achievements to cross functional teams across all levels.
• As a recognized global authority in aerospace electrification, coordinate and influence the research focus of partnering university consortiums and national lab initiatives.

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution required.
• Minimum 15 years of professional experience, including time in the aerospace electrification industry.
• Experience working on government proposals, programs, or contracts within an organization.
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C.
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• PhD from an accredited institution in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience as a Principal Investigator in a research setting helpful.

• Expertise with aerospace propulsion or power systems.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: vehicle/aircraft electrical distribution architecture modeling and analysis, circuit protection and advanced control system design, energy storage systems for aircraft applications, thermal and air management for aircraft. This includes creating specifications, defining application space, modeling and designing technical solution concepts, and building and testing prototypes to validate models/hypotheses and documenting results.
• Extensive experience in leading engineering groups and mentoring engineering talent to develop concepts and prototypes for bench and in-vehicle demonstrations, especially in the face of unknown or incomplete requirements.
• Extensive experience in developing proposals and winning government-funded programs related to transportation electrification.
• Abilities and documented track record leading externally-funded programs, interacting with customers’ and partners’ advanced research and development organizations.

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 10/24/25.

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