Electrical Systems Manager

Eaton; Burlington; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s Electrical sector invites an Electrical Systems Manager to join our Burlington, ON team in a hybrid role. You’ll lead LV/MV power distribution, drive product development, validation, and certification, and ensure compliance with CSA/UL/IEEE/IEC standards while mentoring engineers.

You will coordinate with certification agencies and internal teams to deliver safe, reliable, and commercially successful products across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in power distribution engineering.
• Extensive knowledge of switchgear, MCCs, panelboards, circuit breakers.
• Legally eligible to work in Canada; no relocation assistance.
• Experience with CSA/UL/IEEE/IEC standards and product certification.

Responsibilities

• Be the technical authority for LV/MV power distribution products and systems.
• Lead product development, validation, testing, and certification activities.
• Develop technical strategies, roadmaps, validation plans, and certification approaches.
• Oversee engineering laboratory operations and ISO/IEC 17025 compliance.
• Mentor engineers and laboratory personnel; promote engineering excellence.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, marketing, and product management.

Skills

Power distribution expertise

Technical leadership

Product certification knowledge

Communication with stakeholders

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Career Opportunities: Electrical Systems Manager (70874)

Requisition ID70874-Posted08/31/2026

Eaton’s Electrical sector is currently seeking a Electrical Systems Manager to join our team. This hybrid position is based at our Burlington, ON head office and offers benefits from day one.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $125000- $156000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

This role will provide technical leadership and ensure the functional excellence, engineering quality, and technical integrity of new product development, product sustainment, and technology initiatives for Eaton Canada's low-voltage and medium-voltage power distribution portfolio.

You will serve as the technical authority for low-voltage and medium-voltage power distribution systems and equipment, including switchgear, switchboards, motor control centres (MCCs), panelboards, residential distribution products, circuit breakers, grounding systems, arc flash mitigation solutions, and DC power systems. Lead product development, validation, testing, certification, and lifecycle support activities while ensuring compliance with applicable CSA, UL, ANSI, IEEE, IEC, FM, and Eaton requirements.

Lead engineering laboratory operations, laboratory personnel, testing capabilities, and ISO/IEC 17025 quality systems while supporting product certification, compliance, and validation activities across the Electrical Sector portfolio. Provide technical guidance across engineering, manufacturing, quality, product management, certification agencies, and customers to ensure safe, reliable, compliant, and commercially successful products.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the technical authority and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for low-voltage and medium-voltage power distribution products and systems.
• Provide technical leadership for product development, product sustainment, engineering investigations, and complex problem resolution.
• Develop technical strategies, roadmaps, validation plans, and certification approaches that support business objectives and product portfolio growth.
• Define product requirements and provide guidance on the interpretation and application of CSA, UL, ANSI, IEEE, IEC, and FM standards.
• Lead product validation activities, including functional, qualification, reliability, short-circuit, temperature-rise, dielectric, arc flash, and standards compliance testing.
• Oversee engineering laboratory operations, testing capabilities, laboratory quality systems, safety programmes, calibration processes, and ISO/IEC 17025 compliance requirements.
• Partner with Product Certification and Compliance teams, certification agencies, and external laboratories to support product approvals, standards interpretation, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Drive root-cause investigations and corrective actions related to product performance, quality, reliability, safety, and compliance.
• Lead technical evaluations, feasibility studies, and technology assessments to support product innovation and business growth.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to engineers, technologists, and laboratory personnel while promoting engineering excellence and best practices.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, marketing, service, suppliers, and product management teams to support product introduction, certification, and lifecycle management.
• Monitor industry standards, regulatory requirements, and emerging technologies to maintain product competitiveness, compliance, and technical leadership.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related electrical engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in power distribution products, systems engineering, product development, product validation, testing, certification, or related engineering roles.
• Strong knowledge of electrical power systems and power distribution equipment, including switchgear, switchboards, MCCs, panelboards, residential distribution products, circuit breakers, protection systems, grounding systems, arc flash mitigation, short-circuit studies, equipment ratings, and power system applications.
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada without company sponsorship now and in the future.
• No relocation assistance is provided.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility to obtain.
• Strong understanding of CSA, UL, IEC, IEEE, ANSI, and other applicable industry standards governing power distribution equipment.
• Experience supporting product certification programs, standards compliance, and regulatory approval activities.

Skills:

• Demonstrated expertise in low-voltage and medium-voltage power distribution systems, applications, testing, certification, and standards compliance.
• Experience applying CSA, UL, ANSI, IEEE, IEC, and FM standards to product design, testing, certification, and compliance.
• Proficiency with engineering analysis, modelling, design, and drafting tools, including AutoCAD Electrical.
• Experience supporting product certification, compliance assessments, standards interpretation, regulatory investigations, and certification agency interactions.
• Provides technical leadership on standards interpretation, certification strategy, testing requirements, compliance risks, and engineering decision-making.
• Owns engineering laboratory operations, testing capabilities, laboratory quality systems, safety programmes, and ISO/IEC 17025 compliance.
• Defines and approves product validation plans, certification test programmes, and engineering qualification requirements.
• Works closely with Product Certification and Compliance teams, certification agencies, and external laboratories to support certification activities and product approvals.
• Effectively communicates technical information to engineering, business, manufacturing, customer, and executive stakeholders.
• Successfully manages multiple priorities while balancing technical, cost, schedule, quality, safety, and compliance objectives.

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