Electrical Design Engineer - Commercial & Institutional Segment

Eaton Corporation; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Challenging projects

Internal promotion opportunities

Eaton University learning & dev

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Eaton is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer in Dubai to develop reference designs for Commercial & Institutional Buildings, integrating Low/Medium Voltage, UPS, energy storage and life safety into turnkey solutions.

You will translate customer and business requirements into scalable designs, collaborate with BU teams, and create visual tools with the Marcom team to promote Eaton offerings to customers and consultants in a fast-moving market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Power or IT engineering.
• Minimum 5 years in Commercial & Institutional Buildings segment with customer interactions.
• Solid knowledge of Energy/Power Distribution products and IEC standards.
• Proficient with SCADA and electrical design software.

Responsibilities

• Map target sub-segments and develop reference designs and sales tools.
• Deliver reference designs per sub-segment and supporting sales materials.
• Map use cases and functionalities for applications within Eaton offerings.
• Create library of reference designs and design guides with detailed specifications.
• Engage BU Product Managers to position offerings in references and align with roadmap.
• Collaborate with BU applications engineers to define application needs and best technical solutions.
• Translate reference designs into detailed tools with Marcom, including CAD files and design guides.
• Support development of promotional tools and content for reference designs.
• Support consultants and designers via webinars, meetings, and content access programs.
• Continuously improve the reference design framework based on feedback and market needs.
• Define and develop new tools to showcase Eaton capabilities.
• Ensure designs are integrated into Eaton processes for faster content delivery.

Skills

MS Office & CRM

Analytical skills

Commercial Savvy

Organization & PM

Digital mindset

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/Power/IT)

Tools

SCADA

Electrical design software

3D Modeling software

Job description

Join Our Team at Eaton: Empowering Tomorrow, Today!

Dubai serves as a strategic hub for Eaton’s Middle East operations, bringing together commercial, engineering, manufacturing, and support teams within a globally connected business environment. Building on more than 40 years in the region, Eaton recently announced the development of a new sustainable campus in Dubai, reinforcing our long-term investment in growth, collaboration, and capability building.

About Eaton

Eaton is a power management company where we provide energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton is dedicated to improving the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technology and services. Eaton has approximately 96,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.

The Electrical Design Engineer develops standard reference designs for the Commercial & Institutional Buildings segment, combining Low Voltage, Medium Voltage, UPS, Energy Storage, and Life Safety systems into a comprehensive Eaton offering tailored to specific building types and applications. The role focuses on solving end-customer challenges by translating technical and business requirements into scalable, integrated, value-driven designs and solutions.

What you’ll do:

• Work closely with the segment strategy & offer leader to map the target sub-segments/micro-segments (ex: healthcare, education, retail, mixed use...).
• Deliver Reference Design per sub-segments and corresponding Sales tools to help the Sales organization to promote the full Eaton offering and to increase the Share of Wallet Sales for the Commercial Building and Residential Segments.
• Map use cases and functionalities for the applications and their corresponding Eaton offering.
• Create a library of reference designs/Applications against a published and agreed roadmap.
• Engage the Business Unit (BU) Product Managers to help position their offering in the reference design and understand how the current roadmap will help to fill the gaps and when.
• Work with BU applications engineers to precisely define the specific application needs and define the best technical solution promoting Eaton capabilities
• Translate the reference design into detailed and visual tools (including design guides, CAD files and technical specifications), with the Marcom team, for Sales to promote the full Eaton package to their customers, consultants and end users.
• Work with Marcom team to support development of associated tools and content that allow effective promotion of the reference designs (ex. Webpages on secure portal, campaign assets….)
• Support the development and deployment of a Consultant Program led by the segment team to enable consultants and designers to access high value content (inc. reference designs).
• Support the specification sales teams understanding and engagement with consultants (ex. Zunos webinars explaining the reference designs, joint meetings/calls, build a community of practice…)
• Continuously improve and refine the reference design framework and content, based on feedback from sales/marketing teams and directly from contact with consultants/designers.
• Define and develop new tools to showcase our capability.
• Ensure continuous learnings and process improvement while developing reference designs to enable faster delivery of contents and totally integrate into Eaton process.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree of engineering in Electrical, Power or IT or similar departments
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the Commercial & Institutional Buildings segment market in a technical role with customer interactions
• Solid knowledge of the Energy/Power Distribution products and solutions including IEC and other applicable electrical codes and standards
• Software skills (i.e. SCADA)
• Proficient in electrical design software, 3D Modeling software is a plus

Skills:

• Good knowledge of MS Office and CRM application
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Commercial Savvy and relationship builder, trusted consultative seller
• Good organization, communication and project management skills
• Initiative and self-management skills, Digital mindset

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• We make your aspirations matter - Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term - not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.
• We make your wellbeing matter - We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen

Dubai is an internationally connected city that offers strong professional opportunities within a truly global environment. Living and working in Dubai means being part of a diverse, forward-looking business community, supported by modern infrastructure, excellent connectivity, and a well‑established expatriate ecosystem.

At Eaton, employees based in Dubai are part of a stable, well-governed organization that brings together global teams, clear ways of working, and the flexibility needed to support both performance and long‑term career development.

Ready to make a difference? Join Eaton’s Dubai Team and be part of a company shaping the future of sustainable manufacturing and power management!

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

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