Internship: New Product Development Engineering (Summer 2026) - Waukesha, WI

Eaton provides a competitive total rewards package commensurate with applicable skills, knowledge, and experience and consistent with internal and external market practices. The salary for this role ranges from $20.77 - $34.62 per hour (depending on your year in school).

Position Overview:
The New Product Development (NPD) Engineering Intern is an integral part of Eaton's Line Installation and Protective Equipment (LIPE) product line. As an NPD Engineering Intern, you will perform engineering analyses, create detailed designs, execute prototype builds, and develop verification tests - all contributing to the overall execution of NPD projects and functional initiatives. An intern works alongside experienced engineers to deliver the estimated financial benefits for a project, on schedule, and within budget.

As an NPD Engineering Intern, you are an integral part of the LIPE Innovation team which is responsible for the development of medium voltage switches, fuses, and power connection components for overhead and underground power distribution equipment and systems.

Our engineering teams are passionate about designing products and services that are more efficient, reliable, safe, and sustainable. With five Eaton facilities and more than 1500 employees located in Wisconsin, Eaton's local footprint enables our employees with state-of-the-art laboratories and access to manufacturing that allows us to deliver robust solutions to our utility, commercial and industrial customers.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate with global design and manufacturing teams.
• Develop, improve, and sustain product design and product definition data (3D models, drawings, bills of materials, product & material specifications).
• Learn and perform engineering analysis and digital simulation leveraging advanced tools.
• Support the manufacture and production of prototype and pilot builds.
• Develop sub-system verification tests which includes defining mechanical, electrical, and environmental test methods and procedures.
• Coordinates the execution of the tests using both internal and external lab resources. Assist with performing testing. Design custom test fixtures.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Actively enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering at an accredited institution with a graduation date no earlier than December 2026.
• Minimum GPA of 2.8 or above.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• Must be geographically flexible to relocate within the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior internship or co-op experience.
• Minimum GPA of 3.2 or above.
• Experience in 3D modeling.
• Prior experience using CAD and FEA software.
• Hands-on experience building prototypes or other equipment.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Client-provided location(s): Waukesha, WI

Job ID: Eaton-51068Waukesha

Employment Type: INTERN

Posted: 2025-09-18T18:35:34