Early Career Internship Program: Engineering Technology - Power Electronics

About the role

We Make What Matters Work. At Eaton, our Early Career Programs give you the chance to drive innovation in intelligent power management and shape the future of our company. You’ll team up with seasoned leaders, gain diverse experiences, and define your career goals through meaningful assignments—not busy work. The Engineering & Technology Internship Program: Power Electronics track focuses on developing power electronics technology platforms and common hardware building blocks to create innovative solutions. Assignments may support a specific business unit/product line or work across the enterprise on broader technologies.

Our strategic teams in this area are working on cutting-edge technologies including:

• Wide Band Gap and MV Power Conversion
• Solid State Circuit Protection
• Energy Intelligence

Responsibilities

• Support product engineering projects that drive the next wave of innovation for Eaton’s products
• Engage in projects that hold tangible significance for the business while receiving guidance and mentorship from Eaton’s leaders
• Participate in cross-functional teams and the Intern Core Learning Series to build functional expertise and leadership capabilities
• Collaborate with senior leaders through structured networking opportunities
• Complete a formal presentation at the end of the internship to showcase success stories and receive performance feedback

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled or received a master’s degree in electrical or electronics engineering from an accredited institution
• Geographically flexible to relocate within the United States for the duration of the internship to an Eaton facility including (but not limited to): Raleigh, NC; Pittsburgh, PA; Milwaukee, WI; or Torrance, CA

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry experience in Power Electronics including controls
• Prior internship or co-op experience in Power Electronics Hardware/Control Design and/or Power conversion; Model-based design/electronic circuit design and simulation; Electrical testing, troubleshooting, & validation
• Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or community
• Demonstrated exposure to machine learning or AI concepts through coursework, internships, research, or personal projects, including experience using AI-assisted development tools, prompt engineering, and working with generative AI models and simulation tools

Position Criteria

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts effectively
• Willingness to travel up to 25% within a local region as determined by the Engineering & Technology Assignment Manager; transportation to and from the worksite and for incidental business travel is the responsibility of the intern (expenses for required and approved business travel—excluding the worksite—will be reimbursed)

Pay

The salary for this role is $34.62 per hour.