Eaton's Protection, Controls & Solutions (PCS) Advanced Technology Team is seeking a Embedded Hardware Electronics Engineering Specialist to help develop the next generation of intelligent circuit protection products that will power the future of electrification, energy transition, and digital power management. Based in Moon Township, PA (hybrid: 3 days onsite/2 days remote), this role offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of power electronics, embedded controls, and circuit protection technologies. Relocation assistance and sponsorship support are available from within the US!
As a technical leader, you will drive the architecture, design, and development of embedded electronics that serve as the intelligence behind Eaton's next-generation AC and DC protection solutions. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to transform innovative concepts into real-world products, influencing technologies that protect critical infrastructure, commercial facilities, data centers, renewable energy systems, and industrial operations worldwide.
If you're passionate about embedded systems, power electronics, and creating technologies that shape the future of how electricity is distributed, protected, and managed, we want to hear from you.
What You'll Own
• Lead the embedded hardware architecture and electrical design for next-generation solid-state and power-electronic circuit protection products.
• Define scalable hardware platforms that support future product roadmaps and emerging market needs.
• Design and validate embedded electronic systems including processing, power management, communications, sensing, protection, and user interface functionality.
• Collaborate with product managers, application engineers, and customers to translate market needs into innovative technical solutions.
• Drive hardware development from concept and simulation through prototype development, testing, certification, and commercialization.
• Partner with PCB layout, firmware, and systems engineering teams to deliver robust, high-performance products.
• Influence technology strategy through research, innovation initiatives, and collaboration with Eaton's Centers of Excellence, national laboratories, and universities.
• Generate intellectual property and contribute to the development of industry-leading technologies.
Why Join Eaton's Advanced Technology Team?
• Work on breakthrough technologies supporting electrification, renewable energy, microgrids, data centers, and modern power distribution systems.
• Influence products years before they reach the market.
• Collaborate directly with leading engineers, research institutions, and technology partners.
• Drive innovation in one of the fastest-growing segments of the electrical industry.
• Enjoy a hybrid work environment with strong technical career growth opportunities.
• Contribute to solutions that make power systems safer, more reliable, and more sustainable.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum 10 years’ experience developing embedded hardware for electronic devices
- BS in Electrical Engineering (or relevant related degree) from an accredited institution
- Relocation benefit is being offered for this position only to candidates within the US
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Design For Six Sigma certification
Technical Skills:
- Experience developing circuit schematics and conducting electronic simulation
- Experience working with oscilloscopes and power supplies to verify circuit performance
- Experience writing/developing firmware for real time embedded systems
- Experience designing embedded systems for circuit protection applications
At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 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.
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
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Skills Required
- Minimum 10 years of experience developing embedded hardware for electronic devices
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a relevant related degree from an accredited institution
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- Design For Six Sigma certification
- Experience developing circuit schematics and conducting electronic simulation
- Experience working with oscilloscopes and power supplies to verify circuit performance
- Experience writing or developing firmware for real-time embedded systems
- Experience designing embedded systems for circuit protection applications
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What We Do
Planes. Hospitals. Factories. Data centers. Vehicles. The electrical grid. These are things people depend on every day. And the companies behind them depend on Eaton to solve some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet. Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently, and more reliably. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 92,000 employees.
Why Work With Us
At Eaton, we make what matters work—creating exciting new power management technologies that keep the world moving every day. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals can reach their full potential—and where they help us reach ours.
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