Firmware Engineer Intern / Co-op

About the role

Eaton’s Residential Wiring Device division is seeking a Firmware Engineering Intern / Co‑op for either a rotational co‑op assignment or a Summer 2027 internship. The role involves electronic circuit design, firmware/software development for embedded systems, and supporting product development and certification activities.

Responsibilities

• Perform electronic circuit design, both analog and digital, for products related to the Assemblies and Residential Solutions Division.
• Contribute to firmware and software development for embedded systems/microcontrollers.
• Support software development using code repositories, code reviews, build servers, and agile methods.
• Stay abreast of market trends and emerging technologies globally, with a particular emphasis on embedded and connected systems, and evaluate their potential impact on Eaton’s business.
• Support the research and development of business cases in the new product development cycle to understand the viability of proposed products in the marketplace.
• Support the enhancement of existing products and services based on evaluations of existing and new technologies per Eaton’s strategic plans.
• Represent Eaton’s interests on councils and committees tasked with developing codes and standards for emerging technologies in which Eaton is investing.
• Support and perform technical evaluations of third‑party solutions and assess opportunities to develop partnerships or identify new suppliers.
• Support product certification activities, including UL/CSA.

Qualifications

• Must be actively enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar field from an accredited institution, with graduation no later than August 2029.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Eaton will not consider applicants requiring employment immigration sponsorship or support (no CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, F‑1 to H‑1B, H‑1B cap registration, O‑1, E‑3, TN, I‑485 job portability, etc.).
• Relocation is not provided; the candidate must be located within 50 miles of Moon Township, PA.

Pay

Pay: $22.15 – $27.69 per hour (hourly rate).