Power Electronic Engineering Specialist

About the role

Eaton is seeking a Power Electronic Engineering Specialist for its Advanced Technology team within the Electrical Sector’s “Protection, Control and Solutions” group.

Pay

The expected annual salary range for this role is $122,000 to $179,000 per year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Responsibilities

• Develop power electronics switching topologies used in low voltage and medium voltage circuit breakers for the Protection, Control and Solutions (PCS) Business.
• Work with the Advanced Technology team to design power electronic switching devices and their associated gate driver circuits.
• Collaborate with a team of dedicated engineers and experience the excitement of bringing new products to life from design concept through to production launch.
• Deliver power electronics switching technology platform for circuit protection products, including developing in‑depth technical understanding of power electronics technology and creating functionality related to power electronics hardware, its control, and circuit protection in both AC and DC power systems.
• Lead the development of a power electronics technology platform for power electronics‑based protection and motor controls.
• Develop power electronics switching topology based on system and functional requirements.
• Provide technical design direction to design engineers.
• Coordinate validation efforts with test engineering team.
• Lead formal design and quality reviews.
• Build and maintain subject matter expertise on power electronics for solid state and hybrid circuit breaker.
• Collaborate with global resources to develop and maintain common platforms.
• Collaborate with Eaton Codes and Standards team as a technical expert in standard development related to power electronics based circuit protection products.
• Provide domain expertise to product support personnel to solve field issues.
• Perform and contribute to technical research and investigations.
• Actively participate and support Codes and Standards development.
• Collaborate with teams from Corporate Research & Technology