Lead Electrical Engineer

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Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer in Sumter, SC. Relocation assistance will be offered to candidates that live 50 miles outside of the Sumter, SC facility.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $95,000 - $138,000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. 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.

This position is the primary technical leader for the switchboard electrical engineering team focused on Data Center business. This person will be responsible for the implementation of continuous improvement and training activities within the department and expertise with the pertinent Eaton system software tools such as Bid Manager, MAPICS/AS400, VISTA, OMS and Design Automation. This role leads cross‑functional collaboration, ensures engineering excellence, and mentors a team of engineers to deliver high‑quality, customer‑focused solutions.

• Interpret detailed non‑standard customer requirements and translate them, as closely as possible into previously established standards. Contact field sales and/or the end customer or Consulting Engineer as required to ensuring accurate interpretation of the intent of the specifications.
• Guide engineering teams in interpreting complex customer requirements and translating them into manufacturable switchboard designs.
• Coordinate mechanical and electrical interfaces with other products.
• Complete all phases of the custom order engineering process to ensure accurate and timely completion of Customer Approval (CA) and Manufacturing Information (MI) drawings.
• Consult with Plant and Field Sales Engineers in interpreting and defining new equipment applications.
• Act as a technical liaison for strategic customers and consulting engineers, ensuring alignment on specifications and expectations.
• Coach and develop engineering talent; deliver technical training across departments.
• Proactively participate on cross‑functional teams in support of implementing lean manufacturing strategies, including front end business process improvement.
• Demonstrate clear understanding of the full breadth of product line offering, including complex wiring and design applications in order to provide exceptional solution selling support to field sales and/or channel partners.
• Interface with the Design Engineering dept as necessary for development of switchboard custom designs.
• Interface with Quality/Warranty Department to ensure continued post‑shipment customer support.
• Support the Quality Dept through assisting in troubleshooting problems during electrical testing and developing test procedures.
• Adhere to all safety rules and procedures, including 5S requirements, and be responsible for reporting unsafe conditions to the appropriate management or ESP/ELS representative as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in application engineering of Low or Medium voltage Switchboard/Switchgear or Power distribution engineering
• Minimum 2 years of experience processing data center orders
• Minimum 1 year of PLC Programming
• 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proficient understanding of electricity
• Demonstrated proficiency with AutoCAD
• Experience with Eaton systems: VISTA, Bid Manager, AS‑400, ENOVIA & DMM
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated technical and application knowledge of switchboards

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