Early Career Internship Program: Engineering Technology - Embedded Systems

Eaton Corporation • Raleigh, NC

9d • $22 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s 12-week paid Engineering and Technology Internship Program offers interns the opportunity to support product engineering projects and contribute to business-significant work. The Embedded Systems track provides exposure to hardware and software product development, with assignments supporting a specific business unit or product line or broader enterprise technologies. Example areas include IoT product application and development, firmware and software development for microcontrollers, and embedded hardware for power distribution products. Interns receive guidance and mentorship from Eaton leaders, participate in cross-functional experiences and the Intern Core Learning Series, and build technical expertise and business acumen. The summer internship concludes with a formal presentation to organizational leaders and feedback on performance. After completing the program, interns may be considered for Eaton’s Engineering and Technology Development Programs upon graduation.

The internship requires geographic flexibility to relocate within the United States to an Eaton facility for the duration of the program. Potential locations include Raleigh, North Carolina; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The role may involve up to 25% travel within a local region, as determined by the Engineering & Technology Assignment Manager. Interns are responsible for transportation to and from the worksite and incidental business travel; approved required business travel other than commuting to the worksite will be reimbursed. The salary range is $22.15–$37.50 per hour. Eaton does not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position, including CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans and other listed immigration statuses.

Requirements

• Actively enrolled in or have received a bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, or computer science from an accredited institution.
• Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.8.
• Geographic flexibility to relocate within the United States for the internship program.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts effectively.
• Must be able to work without employment immigration sponsorship or support from Eaton for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in embedded systems and exposure to software languages including C, C++, Java, and/or Python.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.
• Prior internship or co-op experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or community.
• Exposure to machine learning or AI concepts through coursework, internships, research, or personal projects, including use of AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, prompt engineering, generative AI models, and simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Support product engineering projects for Eaton products.
• Contribute to hardware and software product development assignments for a business unit, product line, or enterprise technologies.
• Work on technologies such as IoT product applications, microcontroller firmware and software, or embedded hardware for power distribution products.
• Participate in cross-functional experiences and the Intern Core Learning Series.
• Deliver a formal presentation to organizational leaders at the conclusion of the summer internship.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package commensurate with applicable skills, knowledge, and experience and consistent with market practices.
• Health and Welfare benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Required and approved business travel expenses other than transportation to and from the worksite are reimbursed.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern