Eaton

Power management leader for electrical systems

Senior Project Engineer - Research & Development Engineering

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCheltenham, UKNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in an engineering or science discipline is required.
Experience in at least one of project leadership, systems engineering, software engineering, or electronics engineering is required.
Experience designing and testing to military environmental standards is required.
Experience developing safety-critical solutions in accordance with DO-178, DO-254, and ARP4754 is required.
Experience leading complex projects with substantial software, electronics, and systems engineering elements is required.
Experience developing electronic architectures is required.
Experience with relevant UK Land vehicle Defence Standards, including DEF STAN 59-411, DEF STAN 61-05, and DEF STAN 00-35, is required.
Previous involvement in SOI audits and certification reviews is required.
Experience with the DOORS Requirements Management tool is required.
A broad understanding of electronics, software, systems, and mechanical disciplines is required.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple project streams with distinct customer and development objectives is required.
A background in the Defence or Aerospace industries is required.

Responsibilities

Lead a multidisciplinary team in delivering engineering development.
Balance competing demands and requirements, assess customer requirements, and prioritize workload.
Plan, coordinate, and present design reviews.
Interact with non-engineering supporting functions.
Support customer, partner, and strategic supplier meetings.
Author key project documents, including Engineering Development Plans and Declarations of Performance.
Present project status regularly to the Project Engineering Team Leader and Head of Engineering.
Maintain awareness of the company’s products within the competitive landscape.
Undertake hands-on technical work and supervise the technical activities of engineers working on the project.
Work with the Project Manager to deliver the programme on cost, schedule, and quality throughout its lifecycle.

Desired Qualifications

Experience developing solutions on ARP4754, DO-178, or DO-254 programmes, preferably at the highest DAL level.

Eaton MSD Cheltenham is looking for a Lead Engineer to support the development of the next generation of critical control and data processing products.

You will be the primary day-to-day lead, undertaking hands-on technical work as well as supervising the technical activities of other engineers working on the project. Working alongside the Project Manager, together you will be responsible for delivering the programme on cost, on schedule and on quality through its lifecycle.

The development of the products in this portfolio is primarily made up of engineering effort from the software, electronics and systems engineering disciplines.
This role would suit an engineer with a background in Systems, Electronics or Software Engineering who is currently leading a multi-disciplinary team. To succeed in this role, candidates will have previous experience developing engineering solutions on ARP4754/DO-178/DO-254 programmes, preferably at the highest DAL level.

What you’ll do:

Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver the engineering development
Balance the competing demands and requirements, assessing customer requirements, and prioritizing workload as required
Have a wide understanding of electronics, software, systems and mechanical disciplines
Plan, co-ordinate and present at design reviews
Interaction with non-engineering supporting functions
Support customer, partner and strategic supplier meetings
Author key project documents, including Engineering Development Plans, and Declarations of Performance
Regularly present project status to the Project Engineering Team Leader and Head of Engineering
Maintain awareness of Ultra’s products within the competitive landscape

Qualifications:

Degree educated in an engineering or science discipline

Skills:

Experience within one of the following disciplines: project lead, systems, software or electronics engineering
Experience of designing and testing to military environmental standards
Ability to succeed in a fast-paced and agile environment
Capable of managing and prioritising multiple project streams each with their own customer and development objectives
Experience of safety critical solution development in accordance with DO-178/DO-254 and ARP4754
Experience of leading complex projects with substantial software, electronics and systems engineering elements
Background in Defence or Aerospace industries
Experience in electronic architecture development
Experience of relevant UK Land vehicle Defence Standards such as DEF STAN 59-411, DEF STAN 61-05, DEF STAN 00-35
Previous involvement in SOI audits and certification reviews
Experience of DOORS Requirements Management tool

What we offer:

Opportunity to work in a global, highly collaborative environment
Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
Strong focus on learning, development, and career progression
Competitive compensation and benefits package
A culture that promotes inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement

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About the Company

Eaton

Power management leader for electrical systems

Eaton designs and sells electrical power management products and services for data centers, utilities, aerospace, and other industries. It provides hardware like switches, circuit breakers, transformers, and distribution equipment, plus software and services to monitor, protect, and optimize power flow from generation to end use. It combines an end-to-end power management portfolio with a long history of acquisitions to be a broad, globally integrated provider. Its goal is to enable reliable, efficient, and safe electrification across industries by improving energy management and resilience.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
Founded: 1911

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