Senior Power Electronics Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Raleigh, NC

2d•$94,000 - $138,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton’s Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division is seeking an Electrical Engineer – Power Electronics to join its team at the Raleigh, North Carolina site. The role is open to relocation, follows a hybrid schedule of three days in the office and two days remote, and offers sponsorship for candidates located in the United States. The engineer will support the development and design of high-power three-phase UPS, energy storage, and medium-voltage products, contributing across the product design lifecycle from concept to production as part of a global, multidisciplinary team. The engineer will help expand Eaton’s product portfolio with next-generation technologies serving critical loads such as data centers and hospitals. The expected annual salary range is $94,000 to $138,000. Eaton provides health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, and programs for paid and unpaid time away from work; eligibility and availability may vary.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution and at least three years of work experience with power electronics, including design, review, testing, validation, troubleshooting, or wiring of power electronic systems; or a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution and at least one year of such experience.
Understand magnetics design for high-frequency power electronics.
Ability to simulate, analyze, and troubleshoot using HIL systems.
Competence with MATLAB, Simulink, PLECS, and PSPICE.
Ability to analyze and simulate power electronics systems from board level through complex products.
Familiarity with schematic entry and PCB design tools such as Altium or Cadence.
Understand layout design principles.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Be self-motivated, self-managed, team-oriented, proactive, attentive to detail, task-oriented, and able to overcome obstacles to meet schedule requirements.
Familiarity with common tools and methods used in a high-power laboratory environment, including 480V equipment, oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and meters.
Work safely and maintain safety awareness in a laboratory environment around high voltage.

Nice To Haves

Experience with inverter design and knowledge of battery systems, protective devices, and power distribution.
Knowledge of three-phase power systems, power electronics utility interfaces, and power conversion topologies.
Understanding of power electronic controls and their impact on system design.
Experience with Design for Six Sigma tools.
Experience interacting with global teams.
Experience developing medium-voltage power conversion equipment.

Responsibilities

Develop new products from concept to production that meet customer requirements and Eaton safety, quality, reliability, cost, and schedule commitments.
Work with a global cross-functional engineering team to design and develop products such as three-phase 480V UPS systems, energy storage systems of 1 MW and larger, and solid-state transformer products.
Create and maintain functional specifications aligned with customer and product management requirements.
Review data and simulate power electronics, analog, logical, and digital circuits, including transient and state-machine change analyses.
Apply simulation and Design for Six Sigma concepts to promote technical excellence and rigor.
Collaborate with the electrical lead on product development projects and meet cost, product performance, and schedule goals for assigned areas.
Interface with vendors regarding component technical issues, including data sheet clarification, component performance, and design solutions.
Support product design verification testing (DVT) and validation testing in the laboratory with engineers and technicians.
Support prototype builds, testing, and delivery of products to customers.