Senior Power Electronics Control Engineer
Eaton's Corporate Sector division is currently seeking a Senior Power Electronics Control Engineer. Relocation assistance offered.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 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:
Eaton is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Control Engineer 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.
The Senior Power Electronics Control Engineer will be responsible for developing, implementing, and validating control systems for a wide range of power conversion and protection products. Additionally, they will 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. Position requires up to 15% travel domestic and international.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Develops control and protection algorithms and firmware for electric motors and power converters
• Performs modeling and simulation for the electric motors and power converters control development
• Implements, tests, and troubleshoots control firmware
• Establish system & sub-system level control requirements from functional specifications and application needs
• Plans and performs control algorithms and firmware development and validation on HIL and lab
• Creates technical reports and presentations
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
- Minimum of 3 years of engineering experience in developing and implementing control algorithms for electric motors and power converters, including academic or research experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience with HIL modeling development and testing
- Minimum 2 years of experience with DSP, 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 (e.g., d-q transformation, P & Q control).
- Experience in developing and implementing control for electric motors and power converters using auto-code generation tools (e.g., Simulink Coder).
- Knowledge of real-time operating systems and digital signal processing.
- Familiarity with power electronics hardware.
- Working knowledge of HIL hardware and software.
- Ability to quickly learn new skills, technical knowledge, products, or industry.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of engineering processes (e.g., DFMEA, 8D).
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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)