Lead Power Electronics Engineer - Protection

Eaton’s CTO Corporate Technology Office division is currently seeking a Lead Power Electronics Engineer - Protection. This role is based out of Menomonee Falls, WI.

• Relocation assistance is available for a qualified candidate currently residing in the USA.

The job function includes developing and testing innovative power conversion technologies and identifying market opportunities for the new technologies, support businesses to evaluate market studies and develop business cases. The individual will also identify internal and external funding resource, support discussions with national labs and university leaders to be on top of the key technologies identified. A key role will be to establish customer relationships, present ideas and projects to Eaton business leaders and ERL leadership.

Ability to communicate complicated technologies concisely to a variety of different audiences (business leaders, technical colleagues and lay people). A good blend of technical knowledge and business acumen is required to be successful in this position.

Eaton is a power management company made up of over 85,000 employees, doing business in more than 175 countries. The ERL is a corporate R&D function within Eaton's Chief Technology Office, responsible for innovative and breakthrough technology development and commercialization for Eaton products and service solutions. This work will help businesses across Eaton solve critical business problems and uncover new business opportunities.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $105000 - $154000 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.

Job Summary

Eaton Research Lab (ERL) has an exciting and rewarding position of a Lead Engineer in Power Electronics to support research and technology development in emerging technology programs. The job function includes designing, developing, and testing power electronic based circuit protection and power conversion technology and products. The individual will work together with a diverse cross-functional team of engineers to drive the development of the solid-state and hybrid systems and subsystems to be used in both low voltage and medium voltage AC & DC applications.

The position also entails developing and testing innovative control hardware technologies for power management and protection of DC power distribution networks. A key role will be to establish customer relationships, present ideas and projects to Eaton business leaders and ERL leadership. Ability to communicate complicated technologies in a clear and concise way to a variety of different audiences (business leaders, technical colleagues and lay people).

The successful candidate will be reporting to the Technology Manager for Power Electronics (PE) group of ERL. This position is in Menomonee Falls, WI.

Job responsibilities

• As a technical leader, create emerging power conversion & power system solutions based on breakthrough technologies for industrial, automotive, truck, and aerospace applications.
• Lead and develop technology projects by supporting teams (local and remote resources) and working with external technology resources (Business Divisions, Universities and Customers).
• Advance state of the art power electronics, power systems, and power converter technologies, as well as identify and develop commercialization opportunities with diverse Eaton businesses.
• Lead and collaborate with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural globally distributed teams, lead specific task within the scope of work and provide updates to project manager.
• Identify, analyze, develop and validate advanced technologies in the fields of electrical protection (e.g. solid-state and hybrid circuit breakers) and power systems.
• Follow and remain current on industry standards (e.g. IEC, IEEE, UL) governing electrical protection devices
• Engage with power semiconductor manufacturers and monitor new advances in switching and surge suppression device technologies suitable for circuit breaking and control applications
• Initiate, lead and support global technology programs utilizing Eaton’s technology development processes including Business Reviews, Technology Reviews, and Project Reviews.
• Participate in technology strategy discussions with Eaton’s Businesses and develop technology road maps.
• Lead and support technology development projects and manage global teams (Eaton Business Divisions, Universities, National Labs and Customers).
• Create project plans, manage budgets and resources, and deliver results on budget and schedule.
• Engage with and manage stakeholder relationships - Business Divisions in the US and globally.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

• Completed PhD degree in related technical field .. Or.. ..

MS degree in technical field with at least 5 years of related experience.

• Experience in low and medium voltage electrical protection and power systems engineering, including creating specifications, defining application space, designing technical solution concepts, and building and testing prototypes.
• Expertise in the following areas: Solid-state and hybrid circuit breaker topologies, associated hardware design and control algorithms; high-power electronics; power semiconductor structure, design and fundamentals.
• 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.”
• Candidate will not need sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Requirements

• Masters / or PhD in Electrical/ Power Electronics Engineering.
• Previous design experience (academic or postgraduate) with Power Electronics Protection Circuitry Systems/ Sub-Systems.
• Ability to design, build, test, evaluate, and iterate prototyped power conversion related products/design in relevant lab environments. Understand and comply with site specific electrical test lab equipment and procedures, including health, safety and security aspects.
• Associated hardware design and control algorithms; high-power electronics; power semiconductor structure, design and fundamentals; electric machines and controls; electrification of vehicles, energy storage, and grid connected converters; alternative power generation and distribution.
• Experience in modeling power converters and power systems using simulation tools (example: MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, Simplorer, PSIM and/or PSCAD).
• Strong project management / problem solving skills
• Must possess effective and verbal communications skills.
• Must possess good organizational and prioritization skills to maintain and address multiple assigned projects and various levels of personnel.

Technical knowledge

• Experience in low and medium voltage electrical protection and power systems engineering, including creating specifications, defining application space, designing technical solution concepts, and building and testing prototypes to validate models/hypotheses and documenting results.
• Expertise in the following areas: Solid-state and hybrid circuit breaker topologies, associated hardware design and control algorithms; high-power electronics; power semiconductor structure, design and fundamentals; electric machines and controls; electrification of vehicles, energy storage, and grid connected power distribution; alternative power generation and distribution.
• Experience in modeling power converters and power systems using simulation tools (example: MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, Simplorer, PSIM, SPICE and/or PSCAD).
• Experience in power electronics electromechanical packaging techniques; understanding of the effects of parasitic and inherent distributed capacitance/inductance on circuit performance, basic understanding of feeder and branch circuit protection and coordination methods, familiarity with industry standards covering overcurrent protection devices, familiarity with techniques for the minimization and/or control of parasitics, familiarity with voltage creepage and clearance requirements and various insulation and interconnection techniques; familiarity with various power electronic component cooling techniques, etc.
• Experience with real time simulators such as DSPACE, OPAL-RT and/or RTDS.

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