Senior Power Electronics Engineering Specialist

Eaton Corporation•Coraopolis, PA

1d•$137,000 - $201,000

About The Position

Eaton’s Circuit Protection Division is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineering Specialist for its Protection, Control & Solutions business. The Advanced Technology team in Moon Township develops next-generation circuit protection technologies, including power-electronics-based solid-state and hybrid circuit breakers for DC power systems and data center applications. The role develops and designs circuit-switching, protection, and selective-coordination topologies for low- and medium-voltage DC power distribution systems. The specialist leads the establishment of DC switching and circuit-protection test capabilities, including defining test requirements, developing laboratory infrastructure and procedures, and directing engineering-sample testing to verify performance, protection functionality, reliability, and compliance with applicable requirements. The position supports products from design concept through production launch. The primary function is to deliver DC switching, protection, and selectivity topologies for power-electronics-based circuit-protection products. This includes functionality related to hardware and firmware drivers, protection, metering, communication, and user interfaces. The position requires collaboration with internal engineering and research teams, external technology resources, and product-support personnel. Occasional domestic and international travel is required as needed. The expected annual salary range is $137,000 to $201,000. Salary is a general guideline and may vary based on candidate skills, experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations. Relocation assistance is not offered. Candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Moon Township, Pennsylvania. Eaton does not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a closely related technical field.
At least 15 years of relevant experience.
Strong hands-on engineering experience in power-system analysis, motor control, protection, selective coordination, laboratory testing, system integration, and troubleshooting.
Experience designing, developing, and validating power-electronic switching and circuit-protection solutions for AC or DC applications.
Currently reside within 50 miles of Moon Township, Pennsylvania.
Self-motivated and goal-oriented.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively in a highly team-oriented, global, and diverse environment.
Acts ethically, openly, honestly, trustworthily, and truthfully.
Problem-solving capability and ability to learn new skills, knowledge, industries, or products.
Occasional domestic and international travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

PhD in Electrical Engineering or Applied Physics.
Experience with low-, medium-, or high-voltage motor control, circuit-breaker, or circuit-protection products.
Experience working in diverse cultural situations with global customers and team members.
Experience with new-product-development phase-gate processes.
Experience with DFSS tools.
Experience with model-based design using MATLAB and Simulink.
Interest in innovation, new-product development, and program management.

Responsibilities

Lead development of top-level circuit-protection architecture and functional requirements for DC power systems.
Use model-based design to define selective coordination of protection.
Provide technical design support and direction to product design engineers.
Coordinate validation efforts with the end-to-end DC system team.
Participate in and support Codes and Standards development.
Build and maintain subject matter expertise in power control, circuit protection, and coordination for DC power distribution systems.
Lead formal design and quality reviews.
Lead and coordinate engineering-sample test-plan development and related testing.
Provide domain expertise to product-support personnel resolving field issues.
Conduct and contribute to technical research and investigations.
Collaborate with Corporate Research & Technology, the Electrical Sector Center of Excellence, and external technology resources, including National Labs and universities, on technology and product innovation.
Generate value-added intellectual property.
Develop DC switching, protection, and selectivity topologies and related hardware/firmware driver, protection, metering, communication, and user-interface functionality.
Establish DC switching and circuit-protection test capabilities, including test requirements, laboratory infrastructure, procedures, and engineering-sample testing.