Senior Embedded Systems Verification Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Raleigh, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton’s Critical Power Solutions Division (CPS) is seeking an Embedded Systems Verification Sr. Engineer. The role can be based on a hybrid basis in Raleigh, North Carolina, and relocation to Raleigh is available. Minimal travel may be required, approximately 10%. The position supports design testing, lab setup, and design verification and validation of embedded and application software for Critical Power Solutions technology development projects, including UPS and power conversion products. It also supports engineering and commissioning test planning and execution, and the safe operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Eaton’s Raleigh engineering laboratories. The engineer validates embedded firmware functionality, performance, and load requirements through manual and automated testing. The role works across Hardware in the Loop, Model in the Loop, and Software in the Loop environments and collaborates with firmware, hardware, systems, and manufacturing engineers. Responsibilities include creating and maintaining test plans and verification artifacts, analyzing test results, documenting and tracking defects, supporting root cause analysis, and communicating test progress and risks to stakeholders. The role also contributes to product qualification and customer release testing and verifies compliance with applicable product and safety standards. The expected annual salary range is shown as “$ - $”; no salary values are provided. Eaton describes its work as delivering mission-critical energy management solutions and states that it seeks to create an environment where employees can reach their potential. Benefit programs include health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, and paid and unpaid time away from work, with availability dependent on eligibility factors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution and at least two years of relevant embedded firmware experience; OR a master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field and at least one year of relevant embedded firmware experience.
Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of formal test procedures and reports.
Ability to manage tasks and processes required to execute testing activities efficiently.
Awareness of safety and risk considerations associated with electrical products and high-power testing.
Self-motivated, proactive, detail-oriented, and safety-focused approach, with the ability to overcome obstacles and meet project schedules.
Flexibility to work varying hours during test execution, as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience testing power electronics, UPS systems, battery systems, power supplies, protection relays, industrial controls, PLCs, DCS systems, or similar embedded electrical products.
Experience leading verification activities for electrical or power electronics products.
Experience with LabVIEW/TestStand architectures and automated test equipment.
Experience with Robot Framework and CI/CD-based test automation.
Experience with network-enabled communication protocols, message queues, and databases.
Experience using requirements management, defect tracking, and configuration management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, DOORS, Jama, GitLab, Zephyr, or equivalent platforms.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute manual and automated test cases to validate embedded firmware functionality, performance, and load requirements.
Create, maintain, and update test plans, test procedures, and test documentation based on changing requirements and test results.
Develop and support test automation scripts and frameworks using Python, Java, and/or C#.
Execute automated and manual tests in Hardware in the Loop (HiL), Model in the Loop (MiL), and Software in the Loop (SiL) environments.
Perform regression, integration, system, and quality assurance testing throughout the firmware development lifecycle.
Verify compliance with applicable UL, IEC, CE, CSA, EMI/EMC, and product safety requirements.
Contribute to test automation execution within CI/CD pipelines and run automated functional, regression, and system-level firmware test suites.
Analyze test results, identify test failures, document defects with reproduction steps, and collaborate with firmware and systems engineers on root cause analysis.
Use defect tracking and test management tools to log, track, and verify resolution of issues.
Support verification of embedded control software for UPS and critical power systems, including communication interfaces and real-time behavior.
Participate in requirements reviews, design discussions, and test reviews to ensure test coverage and understanding of system behavior.
Document test execution results and provide test reports and status updates to project stakeholders.
Follow established test processes, automation standards, and best practices, and suggest incremental improvements.
Support product qualification and customer release testing by executing assigned validation test cases.
Assist with creating and maintaining verification artifacts, including design verification test plans and test reports.
Collaborate with firmware, hardware, systems, and manufacturing engineers.
Estimate testing effort for assigned tasks and communicate progress, risks, and issues to project leads.
Continue developing technical skills in embedded testing, automation tools, and lab environments through hands-on work and knowledge sharing.
Support design testing, lab setup, and engineering and commissioning testing.
Contribute to the safe operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of engineering laboratory environments at Eaton Raleigh.