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Eaton · Omaha, NE · Senior Level · Program management · posted 2 days ago
Eaton · Chicago, IL · posted 15 days ago
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
| Employer | Eaton |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Field | Engineering, Construction and Energy › Manufacturing and hardware engineering |
| Level | Senior Level |
| Source category | not stated |
| Posted | 2026-10-25 (15 days ago) |
| Work arrangement | On-site at the location listed |
| Pay | Not published in the source listing |
Eaton's CTO Corporate Technology Office division is currently seeking a Mechanical Engineer Specialist - Emerging Technologies.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $122000 - $ 162, 000 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:
Job Summary
Eaton Research Lab (ERL) has an exciting and rewarding position of a Mechanical Engineer Specialist Engineer to support research and technology development in emerging technology programs. The job function includes designing, developing, and testing power electronic based circuit protection and power conversion technology and products. The individual will work together with a diverse cross-functional team of engineers to drive the development of the mechanical systems and subsystems to be used in both low voltage and medium voltage AC & DC applications. The position also entails developing and testing innovative electromechanical actuation and electrical contact technologies. A key role will be to establish customer relationships, present ideas and projects to Eaton business leaders and ERL leadership. Ability to communicate complicated technologies in a clear and concise way to a variety of different audiences (business leaders, technical colleagues and lay people). The successful candidate will be reporting to the Technology Manager for Power Electronics (PE) group of ERL.
**This Hybrid role requires working on-site 3 days a week at our facility in Menomonee Falls, WI. * RElocation is available for a qualified candidate currently residing in the USA.
Job Responsibilities
• As a technical leader, create emerging power electronics augmented electromechanical actuation and mechanism solutions based on breakthrough technologies for industrial, automotive, truck, and aerospace applications.
• Lead and develop technology projects by supporting teams (local and remote resources) and working with external technology resources (Business Divisions, Universities, Suppliers and Customers).
• Advance state of the art mechanical design and packaging of power electronics, electrical protection, and power converter technologies, as well as identify and develop commercialization opportunities with diverse Eaton businesses.
• Lead and collaborate with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural globally distributed teams, and lead specific tasks within the scope of work and provide updates to project manager.
• Identify, analyze, develop and validate advanced technologies in the fields of electromechanical actuation, motion control, materials, simulation and modeling of mechanical systems.
• Participate in technology strategy discussions with Eaton's Businesses and develop technology road maps.
• Lead and support technology development projects and collaborate global teams (Eaton Business Divisions, Universities, National Labs and Customers).
• Build global organizational capabilities in electromechanical design.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Mechanical Engineering degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years of electromechanical design including mechanical actuation and electrical equipment enclosure and packaging design, including creating specifications, defining application space, designing technical solution concepts, and building and testing prototypes. Phd , internship, or acedemic related experience will be reviewed to be used towards overall experience requirements.
• 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."
• Candidate will not need sponsorship now or in the future.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Masters / or PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in low voltage electrical/electronics packaging (< 1000V)
• Solid understanding of thermal management design, including validation testing and model correlation.
• Experience with ANSYS Thermal/CFD or similar software
• Experience with Creo 3D modeling or similar software
• Previous experience (academic or postgraduate) with Power Electronics Industry and/or low voltage/high voltage Inverters / Converters.
• Experience in power electronics electromechanical packaging techniques; understanding of the effects of parasitic capacitance/inductance on circuit performance.
• Expertise in the following areas: electromechanical energy conversion (e.g. solenoid, Thompson coil, motor theory), power electronic module packaging and mechanical integration for indoor/outdoor and harsh environmental applications.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Ability to design, build, test, evaluate, and iterate prototyped mechanical systems and electro-mechanical devices in relevant lab environments. Understand and comply with site specific electrical test lab equipment and procedures, including health, safety and security aspects.
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The closest occupation in the official wage statistics is Mechanical engineers (a match by name, so treat it as an estimate). Nationally its median pay is $104,110 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), employment is projected to change by +11.2% between 2025 and 2035, and the typical entry route is: Bachelor's degree.
In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area the median for this occupation is $102,070 a year with 6,900 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This is a statistic for the occupation, not an offer from this employer.
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How Chicago compares. Among the 100 largest places in Illinois, Chicago is #1 by population, #96 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #87 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #22 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Cook County, is #2 of 102 counties for average pay ($86,931).
Chicago has 2,711,226 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 21.4% of the population of Illinois. It covers 228 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 11,904 people per square mile. The median age is 35.8, 8% younger than the state median (35.8 against 39.0).
The median gross rent is $1,440 a month (rent plus utilities), 13% above the state median ($1,440 against $1,274). Over a year that is 22.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $334,100, which is 4.3 times the median household income ($77,902). 46.0% of households own their home, 31% below the state average (46.0% against 67.1%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area has 4,513,280 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $54,720 a year, 7% above the national median ($54,720 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (488,940 jobs, median $48,840); transportation and material moving (484,580 jobs, median $45,920); management (404,010 jobs, median $131,890). The area is most specialised in management (1.2 times) and transportation and material moving (1.2 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($131,890) and legal ($112,440). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Cook County was 4.7%. 67.5% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Cook County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 44.8% drive alone, 17.7% use public transit, 5.8% walk, 21.0% work from home. 27.5% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 39% above the state average (27.5% against 19.7%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.
44.3% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17% above the state share (44.3% against 37.9%). 20.9% of residents were born outside the United States, 42% above the state share (20.9% against 14.8%). The poverty rate is 16.8%, 43% above the state rate (16.8% against 11.8%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 73°F (22.6°C), and the coolest is Jan at 28°F (-2.5°C). About 981 mm (39 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (117 mm) and Jan the driest (48 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Cicero (4 miles, rent 20% lower); Berwyn (5 miles, rent 16% lower); Oak Park (6 miles, rent 11% higher); Burbank (8 miles, rent 12% lower). Rent differences are against Chicago; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Place ⇅ | Distance from the job city ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ | Median home value ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Commute 45+ min ⇅ | Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅ | Open jobs there ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 0 mi | $1,440 | $334,100 | $77,902 | 27.5% | 16.9% | Jobs |
| Cicero, IL | 4 mi | $1,154 | $249,400 | $70,842 | 20.3% | 13.6% | — |
| Berwyn, IL | 5 mi | $1,215 | $299,800 | $78,408 | 21.3% | 14.3% | — |
| Oak Park, IL | 6 mi | $1,593 | $465,500 | $110,820 | 28.9% | 18.7% | — |
| Burbank, IL | 8 mi | $1,265 | $275,700 | $80,116 | 26.7% | 14.9% | — |
| Elmwood Park, IL | 9 mi | $1,334 | $339,300 | $91,955 | 31.4% | 15.7% | — |
| Oak Lawn, IL | 9 mi | $1,335 | $281,200 | $83,911 | 27.4% | 15.7% | — |
| Melrose Park, IL | 10 mi | $1,176 | $275,800 | $66,189 | 16.8% | 13.8% | — |
| Elmhurst, IL | 14 mi | $1,975 | $545,400 | $149,644 | 24.5% | 23.2% | — |
| Skokie, IL | 14 mi | $1,552 | $387,200 | $95,337 | 21.0% | 18.2% | — |
| Evanston, IL | 14 mi | $1,762 | $481,200 | $96,434 | 21.6% | 20.7% | — |
| Park Ridge, IL | 15 mi | $1,537 | $551,200 | $142,986 | 22.2% | 18.1% | — |
| Niles, IL | 15 mi | $1,336 | $358,700 | $75,274 | 17.9% | 15.7% | — |
| Westmont, IL | 15 mi | $1,533 | $379,100 | $88,090 | 17.1% | 18.0% | — |
| Morton Grove, IL | 15 mi | $2,164 | $389,100 | $111,116 | 21.8% | 25.4% | — |
| Oak Forest, IL | 16 mi | $1,328 | $255,100 | $91,990 | 27.3% | 15.6% | — |
| Wilmette, IL | 17 mi | $1,978 | $810,600 | $190,662 | 32.6% | 23.3% | — |
| Lombard, IL | 17 mi | $1,948 | $335,700 | $100,362 | 16.2% | 22.9% | — |
| Downers Grove, IL | 18 mi | $1,656 | $449,800 | $115,114 | 20.8% | 19.5% | — |
| Des Plaines, IL | 18 mi | $1,606 | $335,600 | $97,875 | 18.6% | 18.9% | — |
Occupations close to Mechanical engineers in the official classification, with pay, outlook and whether there are open jobs for them on this site right now.
| Occupation ⇅ | National median pay ⇅ | Growth 2025–35 ⇅ | Openings a year (US) ⇅ | Open jobs here ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial engineers | $102,440 | +12.4% | 23,100 | 7 open |
| Engineers, all other | $122,930 | +3.7% | 8,800 | none right now |
How far Chicago, IL is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.
| From ⇅ | Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅ | Population of that city ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 0 mi | 2,711,226 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 164 mi | 885,860 |
| Columbus, OH | 277 mi | 914,802 |
| Charlotte, NC | 589 mi | 903,844 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 667 mi | 1,579,706 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 688 mi | 697,125 |
| New York, NY | 718 mi | 8,483,844 |
| Dallas, TX | 799 mi | 1,307,930 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 820 mi | 963,194 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 862 mi | 977,670 |
| Denver, CO | 909 mi | 718,877 |
| Houston, TX | 937 mi | 2,328,253 |
| Austin, TX | 974 mi | 979,539 |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,048 mi | 1,479,835 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,445 mi | 1,642,323 |
| San Diego, CA | 1,724 mi | 1,389,526 |
| Seattle, WA | 1,732 mi | 754,195 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1,749 mi | 3,857,263 |
| San Jose, CA | 1,832 mi | 990,138 |
| San Francisco, CA | 1,885 mi | 830,235 |
| City ⇅ | Straight-line distance ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington Heights, IL | 24 mi | 10 |
| Deerfield, IL | 24 mi | 2 |
| Hoffman Estates, IL | 28 mi | 2 |
| Aurora, IL | 32 mi | 3 |
| Wauwatosa, WI | 87 mi | 1 |
| Holland, MI | 103 mi | 2 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | 112 mi | 2 |
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