Lead Embedded Hardware Electrical Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Coraopolis, PA

2d•$105,000 - $154,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton’s PCS Group (Protection, Controls and Solutions) Advanced Technology Team is looking for a Lead Embedded Hardware Electrical Engineer to join our fast-paced team of engineers in developing cutting-edge technology for our next generation products. This position will be located onsite in Moon Township, PA, and a hybrid work model is available (3 onsite/2 remote). Relocation assistance will be provided to candidates currently residing within the US/PR. We are seeking a result oriented, innovative problem-solver to help drive the design and development of embedded electronics used as the controls for our next generation circuit protection products for both AC and DC applications. As an engineering lead, you will work within the Advanced Technology Team to lead the development and design of core protection and controls devices and their capabilities to support technological advancements and major trends in circuit protection. As part of a cross-functional team of dedicated engineers, you’ll experience the excitement of bringing new products to life from design concept through to full customer prototype. The primary function is to lead the electrical design and development of embedded electronics for power electronics-based circuit protection products. This includes creating functionality related to embedded processing, hardware drivers, analog signal processing, protection, power supply, metering, communication, and user interface.

Requirements

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering (or relevant related degree) from an accredited institution
Minimum of 4 years of experience developing embedded hardware for electronic devices
Experience developing circuit schematics and conducting electronic simulation
Experience working with oscilloscopes and power supplies to verify circuit performance
Proficient with circuit design and schematic capture tools, specifically Altium
Experience with bus communications: USB, Modbus, CAN, Ethernet
Experience with AC power systems
Experience with embedded firmware in microcontrollers (e.g. ARM Cortex, PIC)
Experience writing and performing detailed test plans
Experience in using Digital Oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
Enjoys hands on work and has experience with lab equipment and safety

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
Knowledge and experience designing power supply related electronics circuits
Experience writing/developing firmware for real time embedded systems
Experience and knowledge related to design for EMC and EMC testing
Experience designing embedded systems for circuit protection applications
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Design For Six Sigma certification

Responsibilities

Lead sub-system electrical embedded hardware portion of designs for solid state/power electronic based circuit breakers
Conduct circuit simulation to verify correct operation as well as to test boundary conditions
Develop product technical requirements by working together with marketing and application teams
Coordinate PCBA layout designs together with dedicated PCBA personnel in accordance with industry standards and required product certifications and specifications
Specify and conduct testing at the PCBA as well as complete component/system level
Create electrical designs in accordance with practices necessary to comply with agency regulations
Conduct and participate in design reviews to ensure quality
Plan work in detail at individual level; creating robust and trackable plans(schedule), coordinated with the larger development team, including requirements definition, detailed designs, test plans and issue tracking
Continuing technical career growth and development related to electrical design and other pertinent areas of expertise
Perform and contribute to technical research and investigations
Collaborate with teams from Eaton Research Lab, Electrical Sector Center of Excellence, and external technology resources (National Labs and Universities) for technology and product innovation
Follow Eaton phase-gate new product development process
Actively participate in and help drive innovation events aimed at initiating novel solutions to technical challenges
Generate value added intellectual property