Switchboard Controls Engineer: Power Systems & PLCs

Eaton; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 59,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is hiring a Switchboard Controls Engineer in Sumter, SC to design, program, test, and support automated control systems for switchboard applications. The role sits within the Power Systems Controls group, offering exposure to PLCs, HMIs, protective relays, and related power distribution controls.

The annual salary ranges from $59,000 to $86,000, depending on skills and experience. The position requires a technical degree or equivalent experience, with preference for engineering graduates

Qualifications

• 2-year technical degree or similar experience in military training.
• Minimum 1 year of controls experience in power distribution applications or 2 years of controls experience in other applications.
• No relocation benefit; candidates within 50-mile radius of Columbia, SC or Sumter, SC considered. Active-Duty Military Service members exempt.

Responsibilities

• Develop drawings and BOMs for switchboard designs with detailed equipment applications.
• Consult with plant and field sales engineers to define equipment applications per customer specs.
• Provide sketches, mark-ups, and directions to Electrical Designers for project drawings.
• Select components and create bill of materials.
• Create, modify, test, and deploy PLC, ATC-900/DTSC-200A, and HMI software for Power Transfer applications.
• Prepare submittals, SOO, and test procedures for customers.
• Perform factory testing and debugging of switchboard control systems and troubleshoot wiring/safety circuits.
• Support field start-ups if required.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI software

Power distribution

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Communication

Customer relations

Education

2-year technical degree

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Visual Designer

Galileo-based HMI

PLC software

Job description

Eaton is hiring a Switchboard Controls Engineer in Sumter, SC to design, program, test, and support automated control systems for switchboard applications. The role sits within the Power Systems Controls group, offering exposure to PLCs, HMIs, protective relays, and related power distribution controls.

The annual salary ranges from $59,000 to $86,000, depending on skills and experience. The position requires a technical degree or equivalent experience, with preference for engineering graduates