Senior Electrical Engineer

Eaton Corporation; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in Raleigh, NC. This role involves supporting the design of high-power UPS and Energy Storage products as part of a dynamic engineering team focused on hardware design.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and at least three years of experience in power electronic circuit design, or a Master's degree with a minimum of one year of experience. Relocation is offered for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of work experience in power electronic circuit design.
• OR Master's degree with at least one year of relevant experience.
• Must live, or be willing to relocate to Raleigh, NC area.

Responsibilities

• Work with global team to design new power electronics products.
• Create functional specifications aligned with requirements.
• Drive technical excellence through simulations.

Skills

Power electronic circuit design

Inverter design

Battery systems knowledge

Power distribution knowledge

Three-phase power systems

Design for Six Sigma tools

Global team interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HIL systems

Job description

As a Senior Electrical Engineer you will support our product development and design of our high-power three-phase UPS, Energy Storage, medium voltage product lines. The role includes all aspects of product design life cycle from concept to production as part of a global, dynamic, multi-disciplinary team. If you have a passion for hardware design of power electronics-centric products, this role is for you. Our growing team is expanding our product portfolio with next-generation technologies, and we are looking for engineers with a passion to ensure that we make what matters to our customers work.

Responsibilities

• Work with global cross-functional engineering team to design and develop new products which may include three-phase 480V UPS, 1MW and larger energy storage systems, or solid state transformer (SST) products for maintaining critical loads such as datacenters and hospitals.
• Create and maintain functional specifications aligned with customer and product management requirements.
• Review data and simulate power electronics, analog, logical, and digital circuits, including transient and state machine change analyses.
• Drive technical excellence and rigor through simulations and Design for Six Sigma concepts.
• Collaborate with the electrical lead in product development projects and be accountable for meeting cost, product performance, and schedule goals for areas of responsibility.
• Interface with vendors on component technical issues, including data sheet clarification, component performance, and design solutions.
• Support product DVT and validation testing in the lab with a team of engineers and technicians.
• Support prototype build, testing and delivery of products to the customer.
• Analyze and simulate power electronics systems from board level to complex products.
• Work in lab environment around high voltage where safety awareness is critical.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum three (3) years work experience in power electronic circuit design.
• OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution with a minimum of one (1) year work experience in power electronic circuit design.
• Must reside in the United States.
• Relocation is offered on the role.
• Must live, or be willing to relocate to the Raleigh, NC area.
• Experience with inverter design, knowledge of battery systems and protective devices including power distribution.
• Knowledge of three-phase power systems, power electronics utility interface, and power conversion topologies.
• Understanding of power electronic controls and the impact on system design.
• Experience with Design for Six Sigma tools.
• Experience interacting with Global teams.
• Experience in development of medium voltage power conversion equipment.
• Ability to simulate, analyze, troubleshoot using HIL systems.