Development Program: Switchgear Modernization Engineer

About the role

In a Switchgear Modernization role, you’ll build hands-on technical expertise by testing, troubleshooting, analyzing, and improving real-world power systems while collaborating with engineers, manufacturing teams, and customers to solve complex electrical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Follow EESS safety policies while working in both shop and field environments.
• Travel to customer sites to collect field measurements and assess existing equipment.
• Design and develop custom retrofit solutions for vintage switchgear using CAD, including technical drawings, schematics, bills of materials, and assembly documentation.
• Test, troubleshoot, and validate electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems to ensure solutions meet customer requirements and quality standards.
• Collaborate with engineers, manufacturing teams, and customers to resolve technical challenges, support control system requirements, and ensure manufacturability.
• Receive, inspect, assemble, and produce final solutions while maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Support quoting, application engineering, and proposal development for customer projects.
• Occasionally travel to job sites to oversee installation and implementation of solutions.
• Attend product and technical training to maintain a high level of industry and product knowledge.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution, with graduation date before August of 2027
• Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.8
• Minimum of one internship/co-op experience or an equivalent 3 months of experience in a technician or maintenance role working on or with machines, vehicles or large equipment
• Must be geographically flexible to relocate within the United States

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in engineering with a major in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or mechatronics from an accredited institution
• Completed training and/or experience working with AutoDesk Inventor, Pro-E, or Solidworks
• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher
• Prior work experience within the electrical/power industry with understanding of 3-phase power systems and low, medium, and high voltage power distribution equipment
• Experience in testing, troubleshooting, evaluating, and servicing electrical distribution and control systems
• Experience performing power quality measurements, troubleshooting, analysis as well as protective relays
• Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or community

Position Success Criteria

• 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
• Strong analytical, computer, writing and presentation skills
• Applicants must be willing to perform all aspects of product design & test

Pay

The annual salary for this role is $82,000 with a one-time $6,000 signing bonus.