Lead Power Systems Electrical Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Raleigh, NC

3d•$97,000 - $143,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton’s Critical Power Solutions division is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer for its Datacenter Systems team in Raleigh, North Carolina. The role provides engineering design support for power quality and energy storage products, including Engineer-to-Order (ETO) solutions involving UPS, batteries, and power distribution equipment. The engineer partners with engineering, manufacturing, marketing, safety agencies, and customers to develop product designs, resolve technical issues, and provide guidance on product performance and operation. The position follows a hybrid work model of three days in the office and two days remote. On-site presence may also be required to meet business, team, and project needs. Relocation benefits are available within the United States. The role requires up to 25% travel to customer sites for commissioning, testing, and design robustness reviews. The stated annual salary range is $97,000–$143,000; actual compensation depends on skills, experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution and at least five years of electrical engineering experience, or a master’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution and at least three years of work experience.
At least one year of experience with three-phase power systems, power electronics, or power conversion topologies.
Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now or in the future.
Ability to evaluate technical requirements and implement product designs that balance performance, cost, quality, safety, and delivery timing.
Ability to work effectively with engineering, manufacturing, marketing, customers, and safety agencies.
Strong technical judgment and ability to make decisions that support customer satisfaction, quality standards, and business performance.
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly through verbal updates, written documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.
Demonstrated attention to detail, ownership, and urgency in resolving engineering design and product support issues.

Nice To Haves

Experience with UPS, battery systems, protective devices, and power distribution such as LV switchboards.
Experience interfacing with customers and converting Voice of the Customer into project requirements.
Experience with data center systems architectures and developing electrical drawings, schematics, harness designs, bills of materials, and specifications for manufacturing, servicing, and customer submittals.
Self-motivated, self-managed, team-oriented, proactive, attentive to detail, task-oriented, and able to overcome obstacles to meet schedule requirements.

Responsibilities

Serve as project lead on assigned Engineer-to-Order projects from pre-sales through engineering, release, manufacturing, and on-site commissioning.
Review assigned ETO tasks and determine the final design based on budget, performance requirements, and shipment timeline.
Develop electrical drawings, schematics, harness designs, bills of materials, and specifications for manufacturing, servicing, and customer submittals.
Collaborate with mechanical and firmware engineers and cross-functional departments, including manufacturing, to develop effective designs and resolve technical challenges.
Provide engineering designs and technical guidance for UPS, energy storage systems, power distribution, and related power quality products to engineers, internal stakeholders, and key customers before and after the sale.
Participate in pre-sale and post-sale technical issue resolution to support customer needs and business objectives.
Work directly with safety agencies and implement designs that meet applicable safety and regulatory requirements.
Travel to customer sites for on-site commissioning, testing, and design robustness reviews, as required, up to 25%.