Sr. Project Engineer - Los Angeles, CA

Description:Eaton Corporation located in Los Angeles, CA (near Glendale metro) has an opening for a Sr. Hydraulics Project Engineer. . This position will perform conceptual design and development of fluid control valves, regulators and reservoirs, as well as electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic actuators for various commercial and military applications, including nose wheel steering, landing gear control, general aircraft hydraulic systems, and other similar applications. Must possess working familiarity of fluid and structural analyses / mechanics. Successful candidate will be able to lead a project from initial design conception through the design phases, up to and including qualification and transition to production.Duties And Responsibilities:- Establish appropriate flow-down of aircraft requirements to system or component level. Ability to understand system specifications, layouts and functions and the interfaces to other platform systems. Assist in review and refinement of system or component specification(s).- Determine component sizing and develop component specifications using customer data and/or own analyses.- Participate in system and components development process by identifying potential weak points, and develop solutions based on engineering judgment, inputs from Eaton experts, customer, suppliers and other systems partners.- Develop or use existing analysis tools for quick system analyses i.e. thermal, pressure drop, flow.- Define and coordinate system level analyses with Eatons Analysis group, including design for reliability.- Participate / lead as appropriate in meetings with the customer and other systems partners, distributing the results to the development team and coordinating actions as necessary.- Prepare technical documents and participate in labor / material estimating in support of proposal activities.- Prepare system documents, e.g. description notes, analysis reports, certification reports etc.- Prepare technical presentations for internal and external customers, including PDRs, CDRs, and other reviews as required.- Ensure information flow within the Eaton team and with other Eaton plants as appropriate to facilitate work flow, efficiency and quality of work results delivered to the customer.- Participate in the development of test and certification concepts for the system program.- Participate in the component / system qualification process in conjunction with the Eaton Test laboratories.- Establish design-to-cost models and track configurations to compliance with same.If interested, please apply online at www.eatonjobs.com indicating salary requirements/history. No phone calls or 3rd party vendors please.818Qualifications:Minimum Requirements:- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required. Masters degree highly desired.- 5+ years direct experience working with aircraft hydraulics, flight controls or landing gear systems.- Good presentation and customer relations skills.- Good technical writing skills.- Experience with project management and work in a cross-functional product team.- Experience with CAD tools (ProE desired).- Working knowledge of MS Office Suite, MS Visio, MS Project.- Experience with tools used for requirements flow-down / traceability highly desired (DOORS).Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experienceEaton's comprehensive benefits package - medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement savings plans and more - offers flexibility, choice and value. We know that, as a significant part of Eaton's total compensation package, good benefit plans are important to employees and their families. Flexible Benefits Help Employees Find Coverage Thats Right for Them Including:*Medical*Dental *Vision *Life and AD&D Insurance *Disability*Flexible Spending Accounts *Total Retirement Resources *The Eaton Personal Pension Account *The Eaton Savings Plan (ESP) and Eaton Personal Investment Plan (EPIP *Finding the Balance with Work/Life Programs. *Employee Assistance Program (EAP) *Wellness Programs and Concierge Services *Adoption Benefits *Holidays*Leaves of Absence *Paid Vacation*Tuition ReimbursementJob Location: Los Angeles, CAJob Number: 25480BRCompany URL: http://www.eatonjobs.comCompany Profile:Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2007 sales of $13.0 billion. Eaton is a global leader in electrical systems and components for power quality, distribution and control; fluid power systems and services for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment; intelligent truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel economy; and automotive engine air management systems, powertrain solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 64,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com Status: Full Time, Employee Job Category: Engineering Relevant Work Experience: 5+ to 7 Years