What you’ll do:

Materials Leadership

• Support and/or lead M&P work for new AM processes, implement installation and qualification of new machines needed to grow and sustain AM Group
• Support and own government-funded projects aligned with the AM M&P strategy and in collaboration with the ERL
• Apply a fundamental understanding of heat treatment processes (such as hot isostatic pressing, solution annealing, quench processes, stress-relieving, and artificial aging), industrial surface finishing methods (such as chemical milling, anodizing, chem filming, barrel finishing, and grip blasting), material characterization/metallography techniques (such as light optical and scanning electron microscopy, bulk and microhardness, and image analysis), and mechanical and physical testing methods (such as high-cycle and low-cycle fatigue, tensile, compression, fracture toughness, etc.)
• Apply a fundamental understanding of the interaction of metal feedstock with dynamic PBF and DED processes and the impact of rapid solidification on material properties at the microstructural level
• Monitor and implement AM-related industry specifications, which may include representing Eaton on working groups championing, revising and/or adding key specifications
• Support the design and analysis of Aerospace product requirements, advocate for improvements in product designs of proposed applications to ensure material compliance
• Prepare and issue engineering reports summarizing key results and recommendations
• Attend and support product team reviews for AM products
• Support TRL and MRL owner(s) for all AM projects across the four (4) Aerospace divisions
• Support DDAMC Quality function to define and implement monitoring and control systems (e.g., SPC) for key process variables (KPVs)

• Ability to manage multiple projects/activities; results driven
• Communicate both orally and in writing within and outside of the AM Group and other Aerospace departments and cognizant engineers in a precise, logical, informative, and tactful manner
• Troubleshoot, support, and/or lead material, process and product-related root cause corrective action (RCCA) projects
• Create, manage, and execute on new AM M&P projects established through the Eaton Profit Planning process
• Advocate for AM Continuous Improvement (CI) for LPBF and EB modalities
• Participates as an active member in Rapid Improvement Events (RIE) to eliminate waste and drive standardization
• Strong ethics, values, and the ability to influence others’ decision making.
  

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Materials/Metallurgical Engineering or Material Science from an accredited institution.

• 5+ years experience in a production setting supporting advanced manufacturing such as metal 3D printing modalities.
• Hands-on experience with material characterization techniques (e.g., metallography, SEM, chemical analysis) and interpretation of results..

• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.”

• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the “advanced high priority level” International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. Citizens for this role due to Military Defense sensitivity and exposure.

• Candidate will not need sponsorship now or in the future.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MS, PhD) is a plus.

• Experience with mechanical/material property testing that align with industry specifications

• Experience with statistical analysis to define trends and summarize material property results and process performance/health (familiar with Minitab or equivalent statistical analysis software).
  

Skills:

• Expertise with aluminum and titanium AM material systems is preferred.
• Problem-solving methodologies and risk assessment tools (e.g., Six Sigma, 8D, RCCA, PFMEA)
• Proficient in the use of MS Office
• Familiar/experienced with the use of Minitab, FEA software.