Senior Embedded Software Architect – Energy Metering

Eaton; Moon Township (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s PCS division is seeking an Embedded Software Specialist to join a hybrid team based at Moon Township, PA. You will lead software architecture and integration for energy metering products, ensuring high-precision measurements and secure connectivity across platforms.

The role requires deep expertise in embedded firmware, real-time data processing, and industry standards. The position emphasizes technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and rigorous verification practices to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 7 years of experience developing embedded software or firmware for industrial products.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in technical leadership involving embedded software and hardware/software integration.
• Experience developing embedded software in C/C++ and working with real-time operating systems or embedded Linux.
• Experience designing, integrating, and debugging embedded systems involving data acquisition, measurement processing, or industrial communications.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Responsibilities

• Define robust, modular software and system architectures for Eaton’s energy metering and power quality products.
• Provide technical leadership for embedded software development in C/C++ across bare-metal, embedded Linux, and RTOS platforms.
• Translate customer needs into system and software requirements and ensure compliance with metering standards.
• Lead development of high-precision measurement algorithms and power quality analytics.
• Guide secure communications and platform integration with multiple protocols.
• Lead investigations and corrective actions for field and production issues.

Skills

Embedded software development

C/C++

RTOS / embedded Linux

Technical leadership

Data acquisition & measurement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

FreeRTOS

Zephyr

Yocto

Embedded Linux

Job description

Eaton’s PCS division is seeking an Embedded Software Specialist to join a hybrid team based at Moon Township, PA. You will lead software architecture and integration for energy metering products, ensuring high-precision measurements and secure connectivity across platforms.

The role requires deep expertise in embedded firmware, real-time data processing, and industry standards. The position emphasizes technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and rigorous verification practices to