Senior Systems Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Raleigh, NC

1d•$94,000 - $138,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton’s Electrical division is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Raleigh, North Carolina. The role is hybrid, with a 3x2 schedule, and relocation assistance is available within the United States. The Senior Systems Engineer provides advanced engineering support for released critical power and power conversion products and accessories throughout their lifecycle. As a senior individual contributor, the position applies independent technical judgment to complex sustaining issues involving reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, configuration control, and engineering change implementation. The role works with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, service, and product management teams to support ongoing product performance and availability. The expected annual salary range is $94,000 to $138,000. Salary is a general guideline and depends on skills, experience, qualifications, market conditions, and business considerations. The role requires a self-motivated, self-managed, team-oriented, proactive, detail-oriented, and task-oriented individual who can overcome obstacles to meet schedules. It also requires familiarity with tools, equipment, processes, and PPE for safe work in a high-power laboratory environment up to 480V. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution and at least three years of work experience supporting electrical or electromechanical products, or a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution and at least two years of such experience. Eaton will not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position, including CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, or the listed visa and immigration statuses.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution and at least 3 years of work experience supporting electrical or electromechanical products, or a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution and at least 2 years of such experience.
Experience supporting released products in a sustaining, lifecycle, manufacturing support, or reliability engineering role.
Demonstrated experience independently evaluating engineering changes and technical tradeoffs for complex systems.
Experience reviewing and maintaining engineering documentation such as drawings, specifications, and bills of material.
Knowledge of power electronics systems and principles, including AC/DC, DC-DC, and DC/AC converters.
Experience with PCBA/circuit creation, analysis, and component-level troubleshooting.
Proficiency using measurement devices including oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and power analyzers.
Understanding of design evaluation techniques such as reliability analysis, statistical tolerance stack-up, and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA).
Knowledge of engineering processes and experience with issue-tracking software such as Jira.
Good communication and presentation skills.
Collaborative orientation and ability to work in a highly team-oriented, global, and diverse environment.
Experience interacting with a Global Engineering team.
Familiarity with tools, equipment, processes, and PPE for safely working in a high-power laboratory environment up to 480V.
Self-motivated, self-managed, proactive, attentive to detail, task-oriented, and able to overcome obstacles to meet schedule requirements.

Nice To Haves

Relocation assistance is available within the United States.

Responsibilities

Provide sustaining engineering support for released electrical and electromechanical power conversion products and accessories.
Independently analyze complex technical issues related to product performance, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and quality.
Evaluate, document, and support the implementation of engineering changes for released products.
Review and maintain advanced engineering documentation, including drawings, specifications, and bills of material.
Support component obsolescence management, including technical evaluation of replacement components or design alternatives.
Test products and components to confirm performance meets specifications.
Support product VAVE activities, including cost-reduction initiatives, component alternatives, and design-for-manufacture improvements while maintaining performance and compliance.
Provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams on manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and service-related initiatives.
Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action activities for complex field or factory issues.
Support product requalification or validation activities resulting from design or component changes.
Document technical analyses and recommendations in internal issue-tracking systems.