Lead Embedded Hardware Engineer

Lead Embedded Hardware Engineer
• Eaton’s Corporate Sector division – Relocation offered.

Expected annual salary range: $97000 – $143000 per year. This range is a general guideline; actual compensation is based on qualifications, experience and market considerations.

Eaton’s Embedded Electronics & PCB Design Center of Excellence seeks a Lead Electronics Engineer to drive the design and development of embedded electronics for low‑ and medium‑voltage circuit breakers and advanced switching solutions. Reporting to the Embedded Electronics CoE Engineering Manager, you will lead development and validation of embedded electronic platforms that power next‑generation protection systems.

• Execute full hardware development life cycle, including requirements management, design, development, verification & validation, qualification & certification for electronics‑based products.
• Design hardware such as driver circuits, protection & sensing circuits, communication interfaces, and human‑machine interfaces.
• Translate product requirements into robust technical specifications in collaboration with marketing and applications teams.
• Execute hardware design, validation, and qualification testing.
• Partner with controls teams to develop and validate fault‑management algorithms using HIL platforms.
• Own detailed development planning, requirements traceability, and issue tracking.
• Conduct and participate in formal design and quality reviews.
• Collaborate with Corporate R&D, Electrical & Industrial Sector CoEs, and external innovation partners.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 5years of experience in electronics hardware design and systems.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

• Experience in solid‑state or hybrid circuit breaker control systems.
• Proficiency in layout tools such as Altium or Cadence Allegro.
• Experience with wireless technologies (Bluetooth, WiFi, Zigbee/Matter).
• Familiarity with project tracking tools (Jira, JAMA).
• Experience transitioning designs into production environments.

• Proven ability to lead through influence, build technical competency across teams, and drive product development for commercial viability.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary development teams.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills across electrical design, test, simulation, and industrialization.
• Ability to interact with business, technology leaders, customers, and suppliers.

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Eaton provides Health and Welfare benefits, retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. For details, see Eaton Benefits Overview.