Edge Offer Manager - Brightlayer

Eaton Corporation; Coraopolis (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 146,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation seeks an Edge Offer Manager to define and drive the Brightlayer Edge roadmap across our connected hardware and edge software portfolio. The role can be based at Beachwood, OH; Menomonee Falls, WI; Moon Township, PA; or Raleigh, NC, with 10–25% travel.

You will own the edge strategy, translate product plans into architectures, align across Edge, Connectivity, Cloud and Applications, and collaborate with hardware, firmware, and cybersecurity teams to deliver secure, reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in product management, platform strategy, or systems engineering.
• Proven experience delivering connected products, embedded systems, or edge platforms in industrial or infrastructure environments.
• For candidates in the U.S.: Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Responsibilities

• Own Brightlayer Edge strategy and roadmap.
• Define how connected hardware, edge software, and cloud services integrate within Brightlayer architecture.
• Establish edge vs software execution decisions (on‑prem or cloud) across use cases.
• Define and evolve Brightlayer Edge capabilities including device connectivity and industrial protocols.
• Security: onboard devices securely, manage identity and lifecycle.
• Handle local data normalization, buffering, and rules execution.
• Oversee edge analytics and AI/ML inference where applicable.
• Partner with hardware/firmware teams to ensure Brightlayer Ready by design.
• Translate product strategy into reference architectures and platform components.
• Drive alignment across Edge, Connectivity, Cloud, Applications to reduce fragmentation.
• Ensure edge capabilities meet OT reliability, latency, and security requirements.

Skills

Edge computing

Product management

Platform strategy

Systems engineering

Industrial OT

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

EPMS

DCIM

BMS

SCADA

Job description

Eaton is seeking an Edge Offer Manager to define and drive the enterprise technology roadmap for connected hardware and edge computing capabilities across our portfolio. The position can be based at one of our offices in Beachwood, OH; Menomonee Falls, WI; Moon Township, PA; or Raleigh, NC. Relocation assistance is not available and some travel is expected (10–25%).

Expected annual salary range: $146,000 – $215,000, with eligibility for a variable incentive program. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications.

What you’ll do

• Brightlayer Edge Strategy & Roadmap
  • Own the Brightlayer Edge technology roadmap, aligned with Eaton’s digital and hardware product strategies.
  • Define how connected hardware, edge software, and cloud services work together within the Brightlayer architecture.
  • Establish a clear point of view on what runs at the edge versus in software (on‑prem or cloud), and why, across various use cases.
• Connected Hardware & Edge Capabilities
  • Define and evolve core Brightlayer Edge capabilities, including device connectivity and industrial protocols such as MQTT, Modbus, OPC UA, and IEC standards.
  • Secure device onboarding, identity, and lifecycle management.
  • Local data normalization, buffering, and rules execution.
  • Edge analytics and event processing.
  • Edge AI/ML inference where appropriate for power and industrial use cases.
  • Partner with hardware and firmware teams to ensure new Eaton products are Brightlayer Ready by design.
• Platform & Architecture Alignment
  • Work closely with Brightlayer architecture, cybersecurity, and engineering teams to translate product strategy into reference architectures and platform components.
  • Drive alignment across Brightlayer domains (Edge, Connectivity, Cloud, Applications) to reduce fragmentation.
  • Ensure edge capabilities meet OT reliability, latency, and security requirements, not just IT expectations.
• Cross Business Enablement
  • Act as the single owner for edge capabilities used by multiple Eaton businesses.
  • Collaborate with product teams across EPMS, DCIM, Power, Energy, Predictive Maintenance, and Industrial solutions to understand needs and drive common solutions.
  • Balance enterprise standardization with flexibility for business‑specific requirements.
• Customer & Market Insight
  • Translate customer and field feedback into edge requirements grounded in real operational constraints (power continuity, optimization, safety, cybersecurity, air‑gapped environments).
  • Monitor competitive and adjacent ecosystems (industrial IoT platforms, edge vendors, hyperscaler edge offerings).
  • Ensure Brightlayer Edge capabilities support Eaton’s outcome‑based value propositions (resilience, efficiency, safety, sustainability).
• Execution & Outcomes
  • Own epics and capability backlogs for Brightlayer Edge.
  • Partner with program management and engineering to ensure roadmap execution and dependency management.
  • Define and track success metrics such as adoption of Brightlayer Edge across product lines, reuse of edge components, time‑to‑market improvement for connected products, and reliability, performance, and security posture at the edge.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in product management, platform strategy, or systems engineering.
• Proven experience delivering connected products, embedded systems, or edge platforms in industrial or infrastructure environments.
• For candidates in the U.S.: Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in electrical infrastructure, power systems, data centers, or industrial automation.
• Familiarity with EPMS, DCIM, BMS, SCADA, or OT systems.
• Experience defining secure device lifecycle management in regulated or safety‑critical environments.
• Exposure to edge analytics or AI‑enabled industrial use cases.
• Experience working with or integrating into enterprise digital platforms.
• Experience within a multinational organization and working across global time zones.

Skills

• Strong understanding of edge computing, device‑to‑cloud architectures, and industrial communication protocols.
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed, multi‑business enterprise.
• Strong technical fluency and credibility with engineering, architecture, and cybersecurity teams.

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