Lead Embedded Firmware Engineer

Eaton's Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division is currently seeking a Lead Embedded Firmware Engineer to join our team in Raleigh, NC. or Austin, TX. Relocation benefits and sponsorship will be provided within the United States only.

This position will be a hybrid office (3 days in-office, 2 days remote) role as long as you live within 50 miles of our Raleigh, NC.or Austin, TX. facility.

As a Lead Embedded Firmware Engineer, you will support our product development and design of our high-power three-phase UPS's, Energy Storage and medium voltage product lines. The role involves conceptualizing, developing and designing advanced real-time DSP algorithms for advanced power conversion applications as part of a global, dynamic, multi-disciplinary team. Our growing team is expanding our product portfolio with next-generation technologies, and we are looking for engineers with a passion to ensure that we make what matters to our customers work.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $99,749- $146,299 a 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.

What you'll do:

• Lead a small engineering teams (1-3 people) in the development, test and release of embedded control firmware working with global cross-functional engineering team to launch new products including SiC three-phase UPS's, Lithium Ion energy storage systems for maintaining critical loads such as datacenters.
• Review product requirements and develop system control architecture, collaborate with system engineer to select topology and overall design for new products.
• Evaluate alternative control architecture solutions to meet customer and product development requirements factoring in cost, performance, and schedule.
• Establish system & sub-system level control requirements from functional specifications and application needs.
• Develop mathematical models and algorithms for advanced DSP controls of electronic power conversion products.
• Apply controls theory to design controllers to achieve target product performance.
• Develop simulations using MATLAB/Simulink simulation environment and verify control designs through simulations.
• Validate designs using Real time simulation systems such as OPAL-RT.
• Analyze, design and assist in testing/troubleshooting control system software used in uninterruptible power systems and other power quality products.
• Apply best engineering practices and decision making for advanced technical problem solving.
• Leverage your skill and experience by giving guidance and leadership to other technical project team members.
• Work with global product development teams to solve problems related to performance, functionality, safety, reliability, quality and component availability.
• Develop and optimize HDL code (e.g., VHDL/Verilog) for implementing digital control algorithms on FPGA.
• Perform synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure using industry-standard FPGA toolchains (e.g., Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus).
• Support board-level bring-up and debugging of FPGA-based systems using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG debuggers.

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering from an accredited institution with minimum 6 years of work experience in real-time Embedded software Development for power electronics (480V or higher) OR
• MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering from an accredited institution with minimum 3 years of work experience in real-time Embedded software Development for power electronics (480V or higher)

• Design experience with power electronic products.
• Experience in embedded firmware development and programming in C/C++.
• Experience developing digital controls and algorithms for AC and DC power conversion.
• Experience using Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation.
• Experience with FPGA-based implementation of digital control algorithms and PWM modulation techniques.
• Familiarity with integrating FPGA designs with microcontrollers or DSPs in mixed-signal embedded systems.
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot analog and digital control circuitry.
• Experience with real time operating systems (RTOS)

• Strong understanding of analog & digital control theory along with digital filter designs.
• Extensive knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink tools including Control Toolbox, StateFlow, Optimization Verification & Filter Designs.
• Experience in design of closed loop control systems.
• Ability to simulate, analyze, and troubleshoot using HIL systems, preferably OPAL-RT.
• Knowledge of three phase electrical power systems
• Proficiency in HDL languages (VHDL, Verilog).
• Familiarity with industry-standard FPGA toolchains, including synthesis, simulation, and timing analysis tools (e.g., Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, ModelSim).
• Experience debugging FPGA designs using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG interfaces.
• Excellent verbal/ written communications.
• Position requires an individual who is self-motivated, self-managed, team-oriented, proactive, attentive to detail, task oriented, and able to overcome obstacles to meet schedule requirements.
• Work in lab environment around high voltage where safety awareness is critical.