Lead Systems Engineer

Eaton’s Electrical division is currently seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to join our team in Raleigh, NC. The role is hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 days home) and relocation assistance is available within the US.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $105,000 - $154,000 a year. Salary information is a general guideline only and is based on candidate skills, experience, qualifications, and market and business considerations.

• Provide sustaining engineering support for released electrical and electromechanical power conversion products and their accessories.
• Independently analyze complex technical issues related to product performance, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability and quality.
• Evaluate, document, and support implementation of engineering changes for released products.
• Review and maintain advanced engineering documentation including drawings, specifications, and bills of material.
• Support component obsolescence management, including technical evaluation of replacement components or design alternatives.
• Support product VAVE (Value Analysis/Value Engineering) activities, including cost-reduction initiatives, component alternates, and design-for-manufacture improvements while maintaining performance and compliance.
• Provide technical guidance to cross‑functional teams for manufacturing, supply chain, quality and service‑related initiatives.
• Participate in root‑cause analysis and corrective action activities for complex field or factory issues.
• Support product requalification or validation activities resulting from design or component changes.
• Document technical analyses and recommendations within internal issue tracking systems.
• Position requires an individual who is self‑motivated, self‑managed, team‑oriented, proactive, attentive to detail, task‑oriented, and able to overcome obstacles to meet schedule requirements.
• Familiarity with common tools, equipment (oscilloscope, power analyzers and meters) and processes to safely work in high‑power lab (480 V) environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution with a minimum of 5 years of work experience supporting electrical or electromechanical products, OR a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution with a minimum of 3 years of work experience supporting electrical or electromechanical products.

• Eaton will not consider applicants for immigration sponsorship or support for this position (including CPT, OPT, STEM OPT plans, H‑1B, O‑1, E‑3, TN, I‑485, etc.).

• Experience supporting released products in a sustaining, lifecycle, manufacturing support, or reliability engineering role.
• Demonstrated experience independently evaluating engineering changes and technical tradeoffs for complex systems.
• Experience reviewing and maintaining engineering documentation such as drawings, specifications, and bills of material.
• Knowledge of power electronics systems and principles like AC/DC, DC‑DC, and DC/AC converters.
• PCBA/Circuit creation, analysis and troubleshooting to the component level.
• Proficiency with measurement devices including oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and power analyzers.
• Understanding of design evaluation techniques such as reliability analysis, statistical tolerance stack‑up, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA).
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering processes and experience with issue tracking software such as Jira.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Collaborative orientation, the ability to succeed in a highly team‑oriented, global, and diverse environment.
• Experience interacting with Global Engineering team.

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