Power Systems Controls Engineer

Eaton; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime

Job summary

Eaton’s Power Systems Controls team in Charlotte, NC (or Asheville, NC) seeks a Power Systems Controls Engineer. This is a hybrid role with up to 50% travel, providing field service systems integration engineering and technical consultation for customers in power system design, microgrid design, programming, installation, start up, maintenance, repair, and training.

The role focuses on creating, testing, and deploying PLC/HMI software for automatic transfer schemes, selecting components, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution with at least 1 year of experience with power distribution applications.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be open to a motor vehicle record check.
• Hybrid role with up to 50% travel; relocation not specified.

Responsibilities

• Create, modify, test, and deploy PLC and HMI software for automatic power transfer applications.
• Follow customer and internal specifications for project implementation.
• Select components and create bill of materials (BOM).
• Provide sketches and direction to Electrical Designers for project drawings.
• Prepare submittals, SOO, and test procedures.
• Assist with factory testing and field start-ups as required.
• Troubleshoot systems onsite and remotely.

Skills

Power systems controls

PLC programming

HMI development

Field service engineering

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Modbus

PLC hardware

Job description

Eaton’s Electrical Engineering Services and Systems division is currently seeking a Power Systems Controls Engineer to join our team in Charlotte, NC or Asheville, NC. This is a hybrid role with up to 50% travel. As a Power Systems Controls Engineer, you will provide field service systems integration engineering and technical consultation for customers in the areas of power system design and microgrid system design, programming, installation, start up, maintenance, repair, and training.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $71000 - $105000 a year. This role also offers paid overtime.

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.

Our Power Systems Controls (PSC) group is a full-service integrator of the necessary systems, equipment, and technologies to provide a complete power systems solutions. Our team of talented engineers and technicians provides single point responsibility and seamless integration, transcending all major manufacturers of HMIs, PLCs, protective relays, and switchgear controls related components.

What You’ll Do

• Create, modify, test, and deploy software for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), and Human Machine Interfaces (HMI’s) for Automatic Power Transfer applications (Main-Tie-Main, Main-Gen, Main-Tie-Main-Gen, etc.).
• Follow customers specifications and internal specifications for project implementation.
• Select components and create bill of materials.
• Provide sketches, mark-ups, and direction to Electrical Designers to develop project drawings.
• Prepare customer submittals, Sequence of Operation (SOO), and test procedures.
• Assist with factory testing and field start-ups as required.
• Troubleshoot systems onsite and remotely.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution with at least 1 year of experience with power distribution applications.
• 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 H1B, H1-B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• This role is designated as a Regular Driver per Eaton’s Driver Safety Policy and requires a current, unrestricted driver’s license along with a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record. Candidates will be subject to a motor vehicle record check upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Power Monitoring and Control Systems and associated protocols (Modbus, etc.)
• 2+ years’ experience with power system controls.

Skills

• Successfully complete and maintain compliance with Eaton’s safety program and policy; This includes role-applicable portions of the EESS Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) program and any required annual re-certifications thereafter.
• Submit to periodic customer required background and drug screenings.
• Knowledge and understanding of best engineering practices for design of automation systems, power management systems, human-machine interface software, PLC programming, etc.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting, test and repair techniques.
• Strong computer literacy - Working knowledge of all software packages relevant to successful performance of tasks.
• Knowledge and practice of safety precautions related to working with automation and power systems.
• Has demonstrated ability to provide service and represent company interests in developing customer relationships to assure long-term customer satisfaction.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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.