Internship Program: Power System Controls Engineer
Listed on 2026-09-03
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer
Eaton Early Career Programs
We make what matters work. You want to make an impact in the world. At Eaton, we're solving some of the toughest challenges on the planet. Our Early Career Programs open up an exciting world of opportunities for you to make a difference on a global scale. Your assignments are more than tasks and busy work; they're your chance to drive innovation in intelligent power management and shape the future of our company.
You'll team up with seasoned leaders, gaining diverse experiences that'll drive you forward to define and reach your career goals.
What sets our Early Career Programs apart:
- Personalized Program
Experience:
We're committed to energizing your career and empowering your impact. No two participants share the same experience or set of responsibilities. - Global Perspectives:
Diverse work locations and comprehensive customer portfolios are a required part of the adventure, enhancing your learning and maximizing program benefits. - Role Exploration:
Gain insight into various careers within Eaton through extensive services that ensure safe, efficient, and reliable power systems at every stage. - Strategic Networking:
Benefit from networking and mentorship opportunities within one of North America's largest and most experienced power distribution service organizations. - Tangible Learning:
See firsthand how Eaton is powering the future of Power Distribution through real world application and customer service. - In a Power System Controls role, you'll develop automation and control solutions for systems powering critical infrastructure, from concept through commissioning. You'll work on complex control architectures and real-world applications, building technical expertise in programming, system design, and implementation.
It's time to make connections, get energized, and power ahead.
Eaton provides a competitive total rewards package commensurate with applicable skills, knowledge, and experience and consistent with internal and external market practices. The hourly salary for this role ranges from $20.77 - $25.96 per hour.
What You'll DoPosition Overview:
The Electrical Engineering Services and Systems global service team is one of the largest and most experienced teams of power system professionals in the industry. As one of our engineers, you'll help to provide solutions to our customers' power problems at every stage of the power system.
The Power Systems Solutions group is a full-service systems integrator with the capabilities to integrate the necessary equipment and technologies, to provide a complete, power automation solution. This team of engineers and technicians brings extensive skills and experiences with a variety of leading HMI software packages enabling us to design graphically rich, easy-to-use operator interfaces that take advantage of the latest standalone or web-based technologies.
Our experience transcends a multitude of equipment manufacturers, software packages, and network architectures, including all major OEMs HMI's and components. We offer single point responsibility, a high level of engineering and systems integration expertise, and a unified focus on cost effective solutions, seamless integration, HMI development, energy management tools, and professional turnkey system design and implementation. In this internship, you will:
- Program Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's)
- Write and deploy complex power transfer and other control schemes including Main-Tie-Main transfer schemes, load shedding/ peak shaving schemes, breaker control schemes, SCADA system development, and generator control.
- Validate system contains proper controls, metering and monitoring. Controls include Power meters, automation equipment (PLC/HMI), protective relays, load sharing, synchronization, etc. per approved drawing package while in factory setting.
This internship will help prepare you for both technical and future leadership roles an intern, you will be provided with a structured training and development curriculum; a blend of instructor-led, virtual classrooms, eLearning courses, and on-the-job training provided by expert mentors and team members to assist you in developing your…
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