Operations Program Manager
Eaton · Omaha, NE · Senior Level · Program management · posted 2 days ago
Eaton · Austin, TX · posted 8 days ago
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
| Employer | Eaton |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Field | Engineering, Construction and Energy › Manufacturing and hardware engineering |
| Level | Senior Level |
| Source category | Science and Engineering |
| Posted | 2026-11-01 (8 days ago) |
| Work arrangement | On-site at the location listed |
| Pay | Not published in the source listing |
Eaton's IS AER FMC Aerospace division is currently seeking a Senior Sustaining Electrical Engineer.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 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.
*This role requires working on-site daily M-F at our Grand Rapids, Michigan facility. For external candidates that reside more than 50 miles outside of Grand Rapids MI, a relocation bonus of $5K is available for a qualified candidate.
What you'll do:
Job Summary
Reports to Sustaining Engineering Manager. The incumbent will lead momentum product improvement initiatives and support troubleshooting and root cause corrective action activities for field and production issues. Assignments will be predominantly focused on reliability and quality improvements of Eaton's Grand Rapids products, which would include but is not limited to motor controllers, DC motors, electrical circuit boards, electromechanical actuators, and other related components. Responsibilities include troubleshooting of electronic hardware at the component level and supporting management of electrical component obsolescence. Additionally, the incumbent is expected to provide technical support to the operations personnel, procurement group, and customers as required.
Job Responsibilities
Drive product improvements through engineering analysis, redesign and testing of electromechanical actuators and system hardware.
Sustain product viability through proactive evaluation and redesign of hardware with obsolete components.
Develop test plans, specifications and general test procedures for requalification activities; coordinate requalification testing, advise laboratory personnel supporting efforts, evaluate test results, and develop test reports.
Support Printed Wire Assembly (PWA) Supplier transfer initiatives.
Work with Supply Chain, Customer Service and High Performance work teams (HPWT) to support and drive cost reduction initiatives and promote growth through product reliability and quality improvements.
Support customer service product inquiries. Read and interpret internal, industrial and customer product specifications and make recommendations for enhancements based on engineering analysis and field data.
Support FRACAS system development, tracking, and metric development.
Develop Fault Isolation Manuals for operations team to troubleshoot electrical components.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and in the future.
This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in electrical engineering role.
• 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.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates that currently reside within 50 miles of the Grand Rapids, MI facility will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous experience in Aerospace industry.
• Experience with reliability and/or quality engineering practices
• Experience working with momentum-based products, including, but not limited to motor controllers, DC motors, actuators, electrical circuit boards, electromechanical components.
• Experience troubleshooting electronic hardware.
• Knowledge of supplier activity.
• Ability to support management with electrical component obsolescence.
Technical Knowledge:
• Working knowledge of electrical engineering principles
• Electrical product design, electrical component selection, and evaluation experience
• Experience working with electronic products including but not limited to motor controllers, DC motors, actuators, electrical circuit boards, and electromechanical components
• Experience troubleshooting electronic hardware
• Circuit analysis skills (ability to read wiring schematics, identify critical elements and troubleshoot electronic circuits).
• Ability to support management with electrical component obsolescence
Skills:
Soft skills
• Need excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent facilitation skills, project management skills, and drive for results.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage time and project schedules
• Good organizational skills both written and verbal
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, from production associates to the leadership team.
• Demonstrated experience in team environments
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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This is a Senior Level role in the Engineering, Construction and Energy field (Manufacturing and hardware engineering) at Eaton. Senior roles usually expect substantial experience, ownership of results and often the ability to guide others.
The closest occupation in the official wage statistics is Electrical engineers (a match by name, so treat it as an estimate). Nationally its median pay is $120,630 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), employment is projected to change by +9.9% between 2025 and 2035, and the typical entry route is: Bachelor's degree.
In the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area the median for this occupation is $145,360 a year with 4,070 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This is a statistic for the occupation, not an offer from this employer.
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Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; set your own state tax rate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
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The job is in Austin, TX. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.
How Austin compares. Among the 120 largest places in Texas, Austin is #4 by population, #5 for remote work (#1 = most), #111 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #13 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Travis County, is #5 of 254 counties for average pay ($96,267).
Austin has 979,539 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 3.2% of the population of Texas. It covers 326 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,001 people per square mile. The median age is 34.7, about the same as the state median (34.7 against 35.6).
The median gross rent is $1,729 a month (rent plus utilities), 23% above the state median ($1,729 against $1,403). 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 $555,300, which is 5.9 times the median household income ($93,658); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 43.5% of households own their home, 31% below the state average (43.5% against 62.6%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area has 1,293,690 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $56,950 a year, 12% above the national median ($56,950 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (159,340 jobs, median $47,770); management (133,950 jobs, median $129,060); food preparation and serving related (120,570 jobs, median $33,280). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (1.9 times) and architecture and engineering (1.5 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($129,060) and computer and mathematical ($114,350). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Travis County was 3.6%. 75.1% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Travis County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 56.0% drive alone, 2.0% use public transit, 2.5% walk, 30.7% work from home. 10.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 40% below the state average (10.2% against 16.9%). 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.
59.6% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 76% above the state share (59.6% against 33.8%). 18.7% of residents were born outside the United States, 7% above the state share (18.7% against 17.6%). The poverty rate is 12.0%, 13% below the state rate (12.0% against 13.8%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 86°F (30.1°C), and the coolest is Jan at 49°F (9.3°C). About 841 mm (33 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (111 mm) and Feb the driest (45 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: Pflugerville (14 miles, rent 12% higher); Cedar Park (15 miles, rent 7% higher); Round Rock (17 miles, similar rent); Leander (20 miles, rent 12% higher). Rent differences are against Austin; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Austin, TX that have a guide, with what living there costs. The last-but-one column divides a year of rent by the median pay of the closest occupation ($145,360 a year), an estimate, not this employer's pay.
| 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 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | 0 mi | $1,729 | $555,300 | $93,658 | 10.2% | 14.3% | Jobs |
| Pflugerville, TX | 14 mi | $1,932 | $402,400 | $117,799 | 12.3% | 15.9% | — |
| Cedar Park, TX | 15 mi | $1,846 | $513,600 | $129,545 | 14.8% | 15.2% | — |
| Round Rock, TX | 17 mi | $1,763 | $418,600 | $99,287 | 13.1% | 14.6% | — |
| Leander, TX | 20 mi | $1,939 | $506,200 | $139,048 | 22.3% | 16.0% | — |
| Hutto, TX | 21 mi | $2,255 | $365,700 | $118,834 | 20.4% | 18.6% | — |
| Kyle, TX | 22 mi | $1,752 | $334,600 | $90,323 | 32.1% | 14.5% | — |
| Georgetown, TX | 26 mi | $1,795 | $429,100 | $95,062 | 20.8% | 14.8% | — |
| San Marcos, TX | 31 mi | $1,322 | $310,400 | $51,281 | 16.2% | 10.9% | — |
| Canyon Lake, TX | 42 mi | $1,327 | $389,300 | $97,301 | 40.2% | 11.0% | — |
| New Braunfels, TX | 47 mi | $1,654 | $339,400 | $86,021 | 19.5% | 13.7% | — |
Occupations close to Electrical 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 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer hardware engineers | $161,740 | +9.1% | 4,100 | none right now |
| Aerospace engineers | $134,960 | +8.3% | 3,800 | 5 open |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | $130,220 | +3.7% | 4,900 | none right now |
| Chemical engineers | $125,040 | +4.7% | 1,100 | 1 open |
| Civil engineers | $100,840 | +6.4% | 22,700 | 16 open |
How far Austin, TX 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 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | 0 mi | 979,539 |
| San Antonio, TX | 74 mi | 1,479,835 |
| Houston, TX | 146 mi | 2,328,253 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 173 mi | 963,194 |
| Dallas, TX | 182 mi | 1,307,930 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 357 mi | 697,125 |
| Denver, CO | 768 mi | 718,877 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 870 mi | 1,642,323 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 926 mi | 885,860 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 959 mi | 977,670 |
| Chicago, IL | 974 mi | 2,711,226 |
| Charlotte, NC | 1,039 mi | 903,844 |
| Columbus, OH | 1,067 mi | 914,802 |
| San Diego, CA | 1,153 mi | 1,389,526 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1,233 mi | 3,857,263 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,437 mi | 1,579,706 |
| San Jose, CA | 1,459 mi | 990,138 |
| New York, NY | 1,512 mi | 8,483,844 |
| San Francisco, CA | 1,530 mi | 830,235 |
| Seattle, WA | 1,769 mi | 754,195 |
| City ⇅ | Straight-line distance ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Lockhart, TX | 29 mi | 22 |
| Cibolo, TX | 57 mi | 1 |
| Converse, TX | 64 mi | 1 |
| San Antonio, TX | 74 mi | 179 |
| Lakehills, TX | 85 mi | 1 |
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