Electrical Design Engineer- Entry Level

Eaton's Electrical Group is currently seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our team. This position is based at our Santa Ana, CA facility.

Relocation benefits and sponsorship will be provided within the United States only.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $77,625 - $113,850 a year.

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.

What you'll do:

The Electrical Design Engineer completes electrical design and development of various product lines, supporting project design, development, and production of prototype power distribution and monitoring/metering equipment. Responsibilities include researching, evaluating, and documenting electrical design and production methods, equipment, systems, and sub-systems to meet requirements, applying knowledge of standards, codes, and engineering design principles. The role also involves supporting the management and updates throughout the development process.

In this function, you will:

• Develop comprehensive electrical designs, installation diagrams, and testing plans for power distribution and monitoring products. Manage and update designs throughout the product development process to production release.
• Design electrical aspects of new products according to approved engineering specifications. Test and document new products per testing plans, maintaining all design and test documentation within the engineering repository system.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate electrical systems with overall manufacturing processes.
• Design electrical aspects of power distribution and monitoring products according to approved engineering specifications in coordination with the Quality Assurance and Manufacturing functions. Support Senior Engineers for the planning and testing and Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) certification of new and existing products. Communicate and support engineering team, designers, and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.
• Recommend design modifications to improve product line by following and supporting the ECR/ECN/IS09001 and other quality processes. Prepare cost reduction proposals for new and existing products based on cost trades, design improvements and Value-Added Value Engineering (VAVE) process.
• Cross-train on other product lines like (PDU, RPP, STS and Magnetics). Create and maintain accurate documentation of concepts, designs concepts, tool drawings and shop orders in coordination with the Quality Assurance and Manufacturing functions.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution, with graduation no later than August 2025
• Minimum six (6) months of Engineering experience (internship included) in electrical engineering

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Revit, Autodesk Vault, or similar programs
• Experience in design and of electrical systems and preparation of electrical drawings (schematics, powerflow, one line, etc)

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