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Eaton Corporation Lead Engineer - Mechanical in Hadapsar, India
What you’ll do:
Eaton announced, on January 26, 2026, the intent to separate its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) into an independent, publicly traded company. We expect to complete the separation by the end of the first quarter of 2027. As a standalone company, the Mobility business will be more focused and agile, creating exciting opportunities for employees to grow, innovate, and help shape the future of mobility. The separation reflects strong confidence in the Mobility team and positions the new company as an employer of choice in the automotive and commercial vehicle industry. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the spinoff closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.
This position is part of Product engineering team developing Low Voltage and Power Distribution solutions for on- and off-road automotive applications. As a member of the engineering team, the incumbent will lead the mechanical architecture/design of Power Distribution modules & Fuse Boxes, Circuit Protection devices (circuit breakers, fuses). The position utilizes experience of engineering drawing fundamentals, CAD tools and GD&T to create complex 3D models and drawings through the strong knowledge of ProE. The position utilizes understanding of manufacturing processes to improve new and existing designs & acts as a technical resource for internal stakeholders and resolve hardware challenges. Position is responsible to execute proto-type build, performance / durability testing, teardown of proto-type samples to evaluate product performance against customer requirements for concept level ideas as well as detailed design before product launch. Position is expected to build strong collaboration with customers, cross functional team for successful execution of product design across all stages of product development process per PROLaunch while maintaining credible communication practice with internal stakeholders and project team on technical clarifications, testing & resolving of field failures. It is expected that the position will utilize DFSS concepts / tools such as PDSC, P-Diagram, DFMEA, Risk Management & DVPR for new product development &/or existing product improvements.
"Job Responsibilities
The primary responsibility of this role is to lead mechanical design and develop power distribution and protection components and systems to meet customer specific technical, cost and market related technology requirement of Commercial applications.
Applicant shall have experience in design, development and validation of Power Distribution modules & Fuse Boxes, Circuit Protection devices (circuit breakers, fuses)
Applicant must be proficient with performing analytical design calculations, good understanding of GD&T, tolerance stack up analysis, electro-Mechanical design calculation, thermal management of electro-mechanical components and manufacturing methods involving casting, forging, sheet-metal components & Plastic injection molding.
Candidate should have knowledge of automotive market, technology trends in electric vehicle in commercial & passenger vehicle segment.
Candidate should be able to participate in defining engineering requirements by understanding customer voice and application.
The candidate must be self-motivated and possess good communication skills with cross functional team namely engineering, manufacturing, project management, marketing and supply chain."
Qualifications:
Graduate in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering
10+ years with BE or 8+ years experience with ME / MTech
Skills:
"Proven track record in engineering Design, Analysis, R&D, application engineering domain.
• Knowledge about Electro – Mechanical product design, electric vehicle architecture, thermal management of electronic products & design evaluation criteria for Power Distribution modules & Fuse Boxes, Circuit Protection devices (circuit breakers, fuses)
• Experience in handling Design for Manufacturing, DFMEA & DVPR
• Experience in projects involving significant amount of CAD, FEA, CFD & System modeling along with exposure to PLM software like ENOVIA"
"• Excellent English communication (oral and written) and presentation skills with an ability to make necessary status reports, technical presentations to Eaton management and global stakeholders.
• Team player with highly effective interpersonal skills
• Experience in handling direct / indirect project leadership role
• Drive for Results, Communication skills, Analysis-First Mindset, Passionate.
• Work & interact with global cross-functional and cross-cultural team. Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to clearly communicate to internal/external customers and suppliers.
• Provide visible technical leadership to guide, coach and develop high performing project team/members."