Lead Systems Engineer
Eaton's Electrical division is currently seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to join our team in Raleigh, NC. Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 days home). Relocation assistance available within the US.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $105,000 - $154,000 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. Click here for Eaton Benefits Overview
The Lead Sustaining Systems Engineer provides advanced engineering support for released critical power and power conversion products and their accessories throughout their lifecycle. This role applies independent technical judgment to complex sustaining issues involving product reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, configuration control, and engineering change implementation. The position operates as a senior individual contributor and interfaces with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, service, and product management teams to support continued product performance and availability.
What you'll do:
- Provide sustaining engineering support for released electrical and electromechanical power conversion products and their accessories.
- Independently analyze complex technical issues related to product performance, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability and quality.
- Evaluate, document, and support implementation of engineering changes for released products.
- Review and maintain advanced engineering documentation including drawings, specifications, and bills of material.
- Support component obsolescence management, including technical evaluation of replacement components or design alternatives.
- Support product VAVE (Value Analysis/Value Engineering) activities, including cost-reduction initiatives, component alternates, and design-for-manufacture improvements while maintaining performance and compliance.
- Provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams for manufacturing, supply chain, quality and service-related initiatives.
- Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action activities for complex field or factory issues.
- Support product requalification or validation activities resulting from design or component changes.
- Document technical analyses and recommendations within internal issue tracking systems.
- 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.
- Familiarity with common tools, equipment (oscilloscope, power analyzers and meters.) and processes to safely work in high power lab (480V) environment.
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This role could be the next step in your career if you demonstrate the following experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution with minimum 5 years work experience supporting electrical or electromechanical products OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution with a minimum 3 years work experience supporting electrical or electromechanical products
We will not consider candidates who:
- 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
Keys to role success:
- Experience supporting released products in a sustaining, lifecycle, manufacturing support, or reliability engineering role.
- Demonstrated experience independently evaluating engineering changes and technical tradeoffs for complex systems.
- Experience reviewing and maintaining engineering documentation such as drawings, specifications, and bills of material.
- Knowledge of power electronics systems and principles like AC/DC, DC-DC, and DC/AC converters.
- PCBA/Circuit creation, analysis and troubleshooting to the component level.
- Proficient in the use of various measurement device including oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and power analyzers.
- Understanding of design evaluation techniques such as reliability analysis, statistical tolerance stack-up, Failure Mode and Effect analysis (FMEA).
- Demonstrated knowledge of engineering processes and experience with issue tracking software such as Jira.
- Good communication and presentation skills.
- Collaborative orientation, the ability to succeed in a highly team oriented, global, and diverse environment.
- Experience interacting with Global Engineering team.
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Fitness Subsidies
- On-Site Gym
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Adoption Assistance Program
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- On-Site Cafeteria
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
- Summer Fridays
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Internship Program
- Work Visa Sponsorship
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)