What you’ll do:

• Selects engineering techniques to problem-solve, perform root-cause analysis, and make design recommendations using domain knowledge and six-sigma methodologies.
• Participates as a team member or serves as the leader of cross-functional project design teams engaged in stage-gate product development framework (activity matrix).
• Provides guidance advice to manufacturing, front end order fulfillment and applications engineering or other junior engineers on areas of expertise.
• Participates in defining engineering approaches including the planning and scheduling of work, ensures successful completion of assigned projects within the budgeted time and cost constraints.
• Executes all design, development, and related technical tasks required to maintain the product line. Develops product designs which may require the implementation of unique solutions.
• Initiates and prepares specifications for products, equipment, and processes while maintaining awareness and control of costs.
• Travel for compliance type testing at remote laboratories, and support field commissioning of unique assemblies.
• Performs digital, analog, and power electronics circuit design, simulation, measurement, and analysis utilizing computer aided engineering and instrumentation tools
• Develops and debugs interface, driver, and application firmware modules utilizing embedded C or assembly programming as required in both real time operating system and custom module scheduling environments.
• Produces intellectual property on a regular basis and is on the leading edge of field of expertise.
• Designs to meet safety, EMC, and agency approval standards. Contributes to organizational technical and business strategy.
• Must be capable of producing effective engineering communications by writing articles for trade and technical publications, presenting papers, preparing patent disclosures, and creating/changing engineering documentation including specifications, drawings, and testing reports.
• Participates in codes and standards activities related to product line technology.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent study from an accredited institution.
• 10 years of experience in electrical power industry.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Professional Engineering license
• IEEE membership, preferably the IAS society and industry conference attendance history.
• 3 years of experience in design for Six Sigma.

Skills:

Advanced Power Electronics & Medium Voltage Systems Expertise
Deep knowledge of medium‑voltage motor control, multi‑level adjustable frequency drives, modulation techniques, harmonic mitigation, power quality, efficiency impacts, long‑cable effects, and advanced flux control.

Structured Product Development & Six Sigma
Strong experience with Design for Six Sigma, Six Sigma methodologies, and Stage‑Gate product development, including disciplined design processes, testing, and lab report generation.

Power Electronics Design
Hands‑on experience with power semiconductor devices (thyristors, MOSFETs, IGBTs, IGCTs), magnetics, low‑inductance bus design, PCB layout, interconnects, and manufacturable power electronics assemblies.

Simulation, Modeling & Digital Validation
Proficiency with circuit and system simulation tools (MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape, PLECs, EMTP), finite‑element and magnetic analysis tools, and real‑time hardware‑in‑the‑loop platforms (e.g., OPAL‑RT).

Thermal, CFD & Multiphysics Analysis
Strong understanding of thermal design for power electronics, including FEA heat‑transfer analysis, CFD simulation, and optimization techniques for robust, high‑reliability designs.

Standards, Compliance & Measurement
Working knowledge of medium‑voltage drive and MV control standards (UL, IEEE, NEMA) and demonstrated experience using advanced MV power electronics instrumentation and measurement techniques.

CAD, Manufacturing & Configuration Management
Proficiency with CAD tools (AutoCAD, Altium/PCAD), 3D geometry oversight, materials selection, BOM structuring by work center, and practical manufacturing knowledge of PCBs, harnesses, and electrical components.

Project Leadership & Customer Engagement
Ability to lead small to mid‑size development projects, communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, analyze complex application issues to root cause, and travel as needed to support manufacturing and customers.

Additional Information:

• Willing to travel up to 10% in support of design activities including customer support, testing, and supplier interface
• On-site work with flex working arrangements agreed upon with direct manager, such as remote-virtual one-day per week, compressed schedule, etc. Willingness to collaborate with global development team roster in Microsoft Teams meetings occasional non-core local hours.
• Second language fluency is desirable, preferably Chinese, Portuguese, Hindi, or Spanish.

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