Early Career Leadership Development Program: Engineering Technology - Embedded Systems

Eaton; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s Engineering and Technology Development Program invites you to shape the next generation of intelligent power management. This two-year rotational program offers two 12-month assignments, building leadership and deep technical skills in embedded systems and product engineering.

Open to bachelor’s or master’s degrees in electrical, computer, software engineering, or CS, with internships or co-op experience and a 2.8+ GPA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical or electronics engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, or computer science with a graduation date before August 2027.
• Minimum of one internship/co-op or 3 months of related work experience at the time of application.
• Minimum overall GPA of 2.8.
• Geographically relocate within the United States for this program.
• Eaton does not sponsor employment visas or CPT/OPT/STEM OPT for this position.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a two-year rotational program with two 12‑month assignments.
• Support product engineering projects and drive embedded systems development.
• Build leadership and technical depth in focus areas and gain exposure to strategic technologies.
• Travel up to 25% within the U.S. as assigned by the program manager.

Skills

Leadership experience

2+ internships

Embedded systems experience

C/C++/Java/Python

AI/machine learning exposure

Prompt engineering

Generative AI tools

Simulation tools

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Job description

We Make What Matters Work.

You want to make an impact in the world. At Eaton, we’re solving some of the toughest challenges on the planet. Our Early Career Programs open up an exciting world of opportunities for you to make a difference on a global scale. Your assignments are more than tasks and busy work, they're your chance to drive innovation in intelligent power management and shape the future of our company. You'll team up with seasoned leaders, gaining diverse experiences that'll drive you forward to define and reach your career goals.

We Make What Matters Work.

You want to make an impact in the world. At Eaton, we’re solving some of the toughest challenges on the planet. Our Early Career Programs open up an exciting world of opportunities for you to make a difference on a global scale. Your assignments are more than tasks and busy work, they're your chance to drive innovation in intelligent power management and shape the future of our company. You'll team up with seasoned leaders, gaining diverse experiences that'll drive you forward to define and reach your career goals.

What Sets Our Early Career Programs Apart

• Personalized Program Experience: We’re committed to energizing your career and empowering your impact. No two participants share the same experience or set of responsibilities.
• Global Perspectives: Our Development Program spans diverse businesses and locations. Relocating to an endorsed Eaton site is a required part of the adventure, enhancing your learning and maximizing program benefits.
• Role Exploration: You'll explore various roles early on and participate in our LDP Core Learning Series. These experiences allow you to build your functional expertise and leadership capabilities to maximize your potential for future roles.
• Strategic Networking: Collaborate with senior leaders with mentorship programs woven into your experience. Directly shape peer engagement, learning, development, and the overall participant experience by serving on LDP advisory boards.
• In our Engineering & Technology Program: You’ll support product engineering projects driving the next wave of innovation for Eaton’s products.

It’s time to make connections, get energized, and power ahead.

Eaton provides a competitive total rewards package commensurate with applicable skills, knowledge, and experience and consistent with internal and external market practices. The annual salary for this role is $90,000 (bachelor’s degree) with a one-time $10,000 signing bonus or $104,000 (master’s degree) with a one-time $15,000 signing bonus.

Position Overview

Are you passionate for innovation and disruptive technology? Our Engineering and Technology Development Program may be for you! This two-year rotational program consists of two unique 12—month assignments. This development program will provide you with the opportunity to design the world’s next intelligent power management solutions and bring them to life. Throughout the program, you will build your leadership aptitude and technical depth in critical and strategic focus areas.

Early Career Leadership Development Program: Engineering and Technology - Embedded Systems

Rotations will either be supporting a specific business unit/product line or working with broader technologies across the enterprise. Our strategic teams in this area are working on cutting edge technologies including:

• IoT product application and development
• Firmware and software development for micro-controllers
• Development of embedded hardware for power distribution products
• And more!

After completion of the program, your technical expertise combined with your newly acquired business acumen will get you ready to take on larger challenges within the Engineering & Technology function including technical or people leader opportunities.

Required (Basic) Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical or electronics engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, or computer science from an accredited institution, with a graduation date before August 2027
• Minimum of one internship/co-op experience or an equivalent of 3 months work experience completed at the time of this application
• Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.8
• Must be geographically flexible to relocate within the United States
• 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

• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher
• Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or community
• Two or more relevant internships or co-op experiences
• Experience in embedded systems and exposure to software languages including C, C++, Java, and/or Python
• Demonstrated exposure to machine learning or AI concepts through coursework, internships, research, or personal projects including experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot), experience in prompt engineering, and working with generative AI models and simulation tools

Position Criteria

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to effectively explain technical concepts
• This role may include travel (up to 25%) within a local region as determined by the Engineering & Technology Assignment Manager
• Demonstrate geographic flexibility to relocate within the United States throughout the duration and completion of the Development Program to an Eaton facility including (but not limited to): Raleigh, NC; Pittsburgh, PA; or Milwaukee, WI

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.