Lead Power Electronics Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Raleigh, NC

74d•$99,750 - $146,300

About The Position

Eaton is looking for a Lead Power Electronics Engineer for its Power Electronics (PE) Center of Excellence (CoE) to develop innovative solutions for our power conversion products. Eaton's PE CoE accelerates the company's growth through the development of power electronics technology platforms and common hardware building blocks that are scalable, cost-effective, and manufacturable, as well as standardized design methodologies that can be adopted by multiple business units, which provide a foundation for our business to develop innovative products more rapidly. This individual will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing power electronics circuits, platforms, and systems for power conversion and circuit protection applications.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution with minimum 6 years work experience in power electronics designs and product development OR Master's degree in engineering from an accredited institution with minimum 4 years work experience in power electronics designs and product development
Minimum 4 years of experience in power electronics modeling, simulation, and analysis experience using tools like Simulink, SPICE, or PLECS
Minimum 4 years of experience with power converter hardware development and testing
Self-motivated and goal-oriented individual.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and technical documents.
Position requires up to 10% travel

Nice To Haves

MS or Ph.D. in electrical engineering or equivalent with focus on power electronics.
Strong knowledge of power semiconductors, passive components (e.g., high-frequency magnetics, power capacitors), and analog/digital circuit designs.
Experience with modern converter topologies, including AC/DC, DC/AC, and DC/DC (both non-isolated and isolated).
Thorough understanding of PCB layout, EMC/EMI design practices, voltage clearance/creepage requirements, and insulation/interconnection techniques.
Experience in power electronics system development, including development of power electronics system architecture and requirements

Responsibilities

Lead power electronics design and development, taking full ownership of assigned tasks.
Design, model, simulate, and develop power electronics, including analog and digital circuits for power conversion and protection.
Develop technical requirements and create reports and presentations.
Build and test circuits, analyze data, and optimize designs for performance, size, cost, manufacturability, and reliability.
Collaborate with mechanical, PCB layout, and firmware engineers to develop and validate designs.

Benefits

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.

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