Chief Engineer - Power Electronics Control

Eaton Corporation • Raleigh, NC

6d • $154,000 - $225,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Eaton is seeking a Chief Engineer - Power Electronics Control for its Power Electronics (PE) and Battery Centers of Excellence (CoE). The PE and Battery CoE accelerate Eaton’s growth by developing scalable, cost-effective, and manufacturable power electronics and battery system platforms and building blocks. These platforms and blocks, along with standardized design methodologies, can be adopted by multiple businesses (e.g., UPS, LV/MV Drives, Energy Storage), providing a foundation for rapid innovation. This position will be based in the Raleigh, NC area. Relocation assistance is available to Raleigh. Some domestic and international travel is expected (~10-15%).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university
• Minimum 12 years of professional experience
• Minimum 10 years experience developing and implementing control algorithms for electric motors, power converters, or energy storage systems, which could include academic or research experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience with DSP, microcontrollers, and standard peripheral components
• Minimum 3 years of experience with HIL modeling development and testing
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• MS or PhD in engineering
• At least 3 years of experience in leading teams or projects from a technical perspective.
• Strong background in digital control, electric motor/power converter/battery control techniques
• Experience in developing and implementing control for electric motors, power converters, and energy storage systems using auto-code generation tools (e.g., Simulink Coder).
• Knowledge of real-time operating systems (RTOS) and digital signal processing.
• Familiarity with power electronics or energy storage systems hardware.
• Working knowledge of HIL hardware and software.
• Ability to quickly learn new skills, technical knowledge, products, or industry.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working in diverse cultural settings with global customers and team members.
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering processes (e.g., DFMEA, 8D).

Responsibilities

• Lead power electronics and battery control and protection algorithms for electric motors, power converters, and energy storage systems, taking full ownership of assigned tasks or projects.
• Performs modeling and simulation for the electric motors, power converters, and battery control development
• Implements, tests, and troubleshoots control firmware
• Establish system & sub-system level control requirements from functional specifications and application needs
• Plans and performs control algorithms and firmware development and validation on HIL and lab
• Creates technical reports and presentations
• Guides and nurtures other control engineers to enhance their technical skills and experience.
• Supports the development of PE and Battery CoE strategy, direction, and priorities.
• Keeps abreast of the latest power electronics technologies and business trends, applies this knowledge to power conversion and protection, and identifies new opportunities.
• Promotes engineering excellence in both the PE and Battery CoE and the BU’s teams.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is available to Raleigh.
• This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior