Electrical Engineer Internship / Co-op

Eaton; Peachtree City (GA); Hybrid; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division offers an Electrical Engineer Internship / Co-op in the Peachtree City, GA area, with potential rotation. The role focuses on analog/digital circuit design and embedded firmware, contributing from initiation to launch while aligning with Eaton’s Pro‑Launch process.

The position is an internship/co‑op, compensation is hourly, and relocation is not provided. Candidates should be enrolled and graduating by August 2029, with a minimum GPA of 2.8 and prior internship or

Qualifications

• Design of analog and digital circuits, including power supplies and signal conditioning.
• Firmware and software development for embedded systems/micro‑controllers.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design of analog and digital circuits for residential and commercial protection devices.
• Support firmware/software developments for embedded systems.
• Assist in product certification activities (UL/CSA) and DFMA improvements.

Skills

Circuit design

Embedded firmware

Hardware correlation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Electrical Engineer Internship / Co-op.

This position can either be a rotational co‑op assignment, or a Summer 2027 internship.

The hourly rate for this position is $22.15 - $27.69 per hour.

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.

Position Overview:

The Product Development Electronic Engineer is responsible for the creative design and development of electronic circuit design, both analog and digital, for products related to residential and commercial circuit protection devices. In addition, the person in this role will support firmware and software for embedded systems/micro‑controllers.

This position will contribute to the overall hardware design of the product with involvement from project initiation thru manufacturing launch, plus ongoing developments.

Functional responsibility includes design, testing and certification of the components plus systems as well as product qualification for performance, reliability, DFMA, and cost optimization of the final product. This position will work closely with the Engineering Manager, Program Manager, other Electronic/ Electrical and Mechanical Engineers; also with Operations team members, Sourcing and Manufacturing personnel to develop the products in an organized and expedient fashion per our Pro‑Launch process.

What You’ll Do:

• Participate in the design of analog and digital circuits, including power supplies, signal conditioning, and microprocessor support circuits.
• Support firmware and software developments for embedded systems/micro‑controllers.
• Support the research and development of business case(s) in new product development cycle to understand viability of proposed products in the marketplace.
• Support enhancements of existing products and services based on evaluations of existing and new technologies per Eaton’s strategic plans.
• Support the technical evaluations of third‑party solutions and assess opportunities to develop partnerships or and new suppliers.
• Contribute to domestic and international project teams assigned to research, design, develop, test and/or launch new innovations; ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Participate in product certification activities – UL / CSA.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be actively enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar function from an accredited institution with graduation no later than August 2029.
• Minimum of one internship or co‑op experience or an equivalent of 3 months work experience completed at the time of this application.
• 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.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher (please don't round).
• Relocation is not provided for this role, the candidate must be located within 50 miles of Peachtree City, GA or Moon Township, PA.

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