Engineer - Mechanical

Overview

Mechanical engineer on the Vehicle Controls Product Line team, supporting the design and development of rugged operator-control products for on-road and off-road vehicles and commercial mobile equipment.

What you'll do

• Develop mechanical concepts, layouts, 3D models, and production drawings for Vehicle Controls products, including rocker, toggle, push-button, key-lock, and rotary switches; indicators; multiplexed keypads and electronic switch modules; operator-control and human-machine interface products; and vehicle input/output modules.
• Design product housings, bezels, buttons, rockers, toggles, knobs, plungers, light guides, mounting features, terminal and connector interfaces, seals, gaskets, fastening systems, springs, and actuation mechanisms.
• Convert customer, system, packaging, ergonomic, styling, environmental, reliability, safety, and manufacturing requirements into clear mechanical design requirements and verification criteria.
• Perform engineering calculations, tolerance stack-ups, material and process selection, and design trade-off studies.
• Apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and Eaton drafting standards to create accurate, manufacturable, serviceable, and robust designs.
• Support design reviews and risk-management activities, including design failure mode and effects analysis, critical-to-quality identification, P-diagrams, and design-for-six-sigma methods.
• Coordinate prototype builds and mechanical verification and validation testing; analyze results, document conclusions, and support corrective actions.
• Work with manufacturing and suppliers on design for manufacturing and assembly, tooling feasibility, appearance and tactile quality, part quality, and production-launch issues.
• Support current-product engineering, value analysis/value engineering, localization, cost-out, quality improvement, and engineering change activities.
• Prepare and maintain design records, bills of material, engineering change documentation, calculations, test reports, and lessons learned in accordance with the product-development process.
• Communicate technical status, risks, and recommendations to project stakeholders and escalate issues with supporting data.
• Perform assigned work with guidance from senior engineers while taking ownership of quality, schedule, and closure of defined engineering deliverables.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, with 2–4 years of relevant experience in mechanical product design and development, or a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline with 0–2 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling and detailed drawing creation using Creo and/or CATIA.
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, tolerance stack-up analysis, fits, interfaces, and engineering calculations.
• Understanding of mechanical design principles for injection-molded plastics, elastomers, die-cast parts, sheet metal, machined parts, terminals, fasteners, seals, buttons, rockers, toggles, knobs, plungers, springs, light guides, and actuation mechanisms.
• Knowledge of material selection, manufacturing processes, design for manufacturing and assembly, tooling considerations, and supplier drawing reviews.
• Ability to develop concepts that meet packaging, ergonomics, tactile and audible feedback, appearance, ingress protection, vibration, shock, thermal, durability, safety, reliability, lifecycle, and cost targets.
• Working knowledge of design failure mode and effects analysis, design reviews, root-cause analysis, structured problem solving, and verification and validation methods.
• Familiarity with product lifecycle management, bills of material, engineering change control, and configuration management.
• Ability to support prototype builds and mechanical testing, including dimensional, operating-force and travel, tactile-response, vibration, shock, thermal, ingress-protection, and durability evaluations, as applicable.
• Sound analytical skills and the ability to document assumptions, calculations, test evidence, and technical conclusions.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including concise technical reports and presentations.
• Collaboration across mechanical, electronics, systems, software, manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and supplier teams.
• Learning agility and willingness to seek guidance while building technical depth.
• Ownership of assigned deliverables, attention to detail, and disciplined follow-through.
• Data-based problem solving, sound judgment, and timely escalation of risks.
• Customer focus, integrity, inclusion, and a strong commitment to safety and quality.

Nice to have

• A master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Automotive or vehicle-control product experience.
• Experience or academic exposure relevant to rugged Vehicle Controls products such as rocker, toggle, push-button, key-lock, and rotary switches; indicators; multiplexed keypads and electronic switch modules; operator-control or human-machine interface products; and vehicle input/output modules.

Details

• Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India.
• Eaton has announced an intent to combine its Mobility Group (including the Vehicle and eMobility segments) with a new company, with completion expected by the end of the first half of 2027; compensation and benefits details will be provided to employees actively employed by the Mobility Group at transaction close.