Rapid MVP Power Electronics Prototyping Engineer

Eaton Group; Moon Township (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking an engineer to support its Advanced Technology team in Moon Township, PA, focusing on rapid development of next-generation power electronic circuit protection prototypes for both low and medium voltage AC/DC systems. The role collaborates with internal labs, external vendors, and manufacturing to deliver robust MVPs, with a two-day remote work and three in-office days schedule.

Ideal candidates will have a engineering degree, 3+ years in R&D prototyping, and 1+ year in product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Materials Science from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years of engineering experience in R&D prototyping.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working in product industrialization or manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong technical knowledge in power electronic based circuit breaker design, testing, and applications.
• Engage with onsite machine shop and external vendors to rapidly procure various prototype parts & assemblies.
• Develop and maintain key relationships with internal and external vendors to optimize lead time and efficiency.
• Engage with Eaton’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence to innovate on part manufacturing processes.
• Engage with Eaton’s onsite Industrial Design Team to develop brand-aligned prototype HMI systems and product displays.
• Develop and maintain parts incoming inspection procedure for prototype build.
• Rapidly & efficiently bring 'Minimum Viable Product' prototypes to life through hands-on prototype building and validation.
• Utilize statistical quality tools to establish prototype performance baselines and identify focus areas for robustness improvement.
• Methodically document prototype assembly procedures and troubleshooting.
• Work with project team to generate and execute test programs and test protocols to determine if design criteria for system, software and hardware are met.
• Drive development of prototype assembly fixtures and tooling as needed.
• Assist in procurement of necessary lab equipment, tooling, etc.
• Understand and comply with site specific electrical test lab equipment and procedures, including health, safety and security aspects.
• Follow Prelaunch and PROLaunch phase-gate new product development processes.
• Create technical reports and presentation.
• Generate value added intellectual property.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Materials Science

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Materials Science

Job description

Eaton is seeking an engineer to support its Advanced Technology team in Moon Township, PA, focusing on rapid development of next-generation power electronic circuit protection prototypes for both low and medium voltage AC/DC systems. The role collaborates with internal labs, external vendors, and manufacturing to deliver robust MVPs, with a two-day remote work and three in-office days schedule.

Ideal candidates will have a engineering degree, 3+ years in R&D prototyping, and 1+ year in product