Power Electronics Control Specialist

About the role

Eaton is seeking a Power Electronics Control Specialist for its Power Electronics (PE) Center of Excellence (CoE). The PE CoE accelerates Eaton’s growth by developing scalable, cost-effective, and manufacturable power electronics platforms and building blocks. These platforms and blocks, along with standardized design methodologies, can be adopted by multiple businesses (e.g., UPS, LV/MV Drives, Energy Storage), providing a foundation for rapid innovation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and validate control systems for a wide range of power conversion and protection products
• Drive the adoption of model-based techniques during the New Product Introduction (NPI) process, including Model in the Loop (MIL) and Hardware in the Loop (HIL) methodologies for design and validation of new products within Eaton’s portfolio
• Develop control and protection algorithms and firmware for electric motors and power converters
• Perform modeling and simulation for the electric motors and power converters control development
• Implement, test, and troubleshoot control firmware
• Establish system & sub-system level control requirements from functional specifications and application needs
• Plan and perform control algorithms and firmware development and validation on HIL and lab
• Create technical reports and presentations
• Initiate and lead design reviews and technical discussions including brainstorming
• Stay current with the latest technologies trends and apply knowledge to the development of control firmware for electric motors and power converters

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 8 years of engineering experience in developing and implementing control algorithms for electric motors and power converters, including academic or research experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with C/C++ programming
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with DSP, FPGA, microcontrollers, and standard peripheral components

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• Strong background in digital control and electric motor/power converter techniques
• Experience in developing and implementing control for electric motors and power converters using auto-code generation tools (e.g., Simulink Coder)
• Experience with PSCAD modeling
• Knowledge of real-time operating systems and digital signal processing
• Familiarity with power electronics hardware
• Working knowledge of HIL hardware and software
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering processes (e.g., DFMEA, 8D)

Pay

The expected annual salary range for this role is $122,000 – $179,000. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.