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Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.\n* This Hybrid role must work on-site 3 days weekly at our Raleigh, NC facility. Relocation assistance is available for a qualified candidate currently residing in the US. \nAdditionally, if needed H1B visa transfer sponsorship assistance for a qualified candidate currently residing and employed on a H1B in the USA. \nWhat you’ll do:\nEaton’s Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division is currently seeking a Specialist Digital Controls and Embedded Software Engineer to join our team. This position will be a hybrid office/remote role as long as you live within 50 miles of our Raleigh, NC facility. Relocation benefits will be provided within the United States only.\n\nEaton’s Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division designs, manufactures, and services Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, batteries, and electronic-based products to ensure power reliability in the most demanding applications. Our employees deliver mission-critical solutions to our customers’ most challenging energy management requirements.\nMaking 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.\nWhy Eaton?\nBe a key member of a world-class organization that creates market leading 3-phase products.\nOpportunities for career advancement through a defined technical track as well as broader Eaton career opportunities in various business functions. Raleigh is an Engineering Hub with roles in: Service, Manufacturing/Assembly, New Product Development, and Product Management.\nWork in a modern hybrid collaborative environment. Eaton is committed to fostering a successful work/life balance.\nCompetitive salary and benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, vacation, paid parental leave.\nPosition Overview:\nAs a Specialist Digital Controls and Embedded Software Engineer you will support our product development and design of our high-power three-phase UPS’s. This role also supports products in our Energy Storage and next generation AI load-smoothing product lines. The role includes all aspects of product design life cycle from concept to production as part of a global, dynamic, multi-disciplinary team.\nYou will be responsible for conceptualizing, developing and designing advanced real-time DSP algorithms for advanced power conversion applications in the power quality industry.\nThe role includes all aspects of product design life cycle from concept to production as part of a global, dynamic, multi-disciplinary team. If you have a passion for design of power electronics-centric controls design and development, this role is for you.\nIn this role you will:\nSuccessfully launch critical power infrastructure products that meet customer requirements and Eaton safety, quality, reliability, cost and schedule commitments.\nLeverage your skill and experience by giving guidance and leadership to other technical project team members.\nWork with global product development teams to solve problems related to performance, functionality, safety, reliability, quality and component availability.\nDevelop mathematical models and algorithms for advanced DSP controls of electronic power conversion products.\nDevelop simulations using MATLAB/Simulink simulation environment and verify control designs through simulations.\nDevelop converter control algorithms and drive their validation across simulations and HIL testbeds.\nEvaluate competing controls architectures and designs to select the best suited for the application.\nApply controls theory to design controllers to achieve target product performance.\nValidate designs using Real time simulation systems such as OPAL-RT.\nParticipate as team member in new product development projects (uninterruptible power systems, energy storage and advanced technology products) while meeting schedule, cost and product performance goals. Interface closely with cross-functional team members.\nLead product development using new technologies based on POCs from Eaton COEs and ERLs.\nAnalyze, design and assist in testing/troubleshooting control system software used in uninterruptible power systems and other power quality products.\nApply best engineering practices and decision making for advanced technical problem solving.\nFoster an environment that promotes Eaton’s goals, philosophies, and encourages continuous improvement.\nWhen we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we - as individuals and as a company - are stronger.\nQualifications:\nRequired (Basic) Qualifications:\n\nBachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution with minimum 8 years work industry work experience in real-time digital controls and algorithms for power electronics or industrial products OR\nMS in Electrical or related Engineering degree from an accredited institution with minimum 5 years of industry work experience in real-time digital controls and algorithms for power electronics or industrial products OR\nPhD in Electrical or related engineering degree from an accredited institution with minimum 2 years of industry work experience in real-time digital controls and algorithms for power electronics or industrial products.\n*If needed H1B visa transfer sponsorship assistance will be provided for a qualified candidate currently residing and employed on a H1B in the USA. \nPreferred Qualifications:\n\nMasters degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.\n8 years of work experience with power electronic hardware or power systems.\n3 years of work experience in a new product development organization.\nFamiliarity with Li-ion and lead-acid battery systems.\nExperience with Hardware in Loop real time simulators such as OPAL-RT\nDesign experience with UPS and/or power electronic products\nPrevious Coursework in power electronics\nPosition Criteria:\nPosition 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.\nWork in lab environment around high voltage where safety awareness is critical.\nFamiliarity with common tools and methods to work in high power lab (480V) environment, oscilloscope, power analyzers and meters.\nExcellent verbal/ written communications.\nExtensive knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink tools including Control Toolbox, StateFlow, Optimization Verification & Filter Designs\nStrong academic understanding of analog & digital control theory along with digital filter designs\nExperience applying digital control and algorithms to power electronics systems.\nExperience in design of closed loop control systems\nKnowledge of three phase electrical power systems\nKnowledge and experience in C/C++ coding\nAll positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.\nWe are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.\nEaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.\nYou do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.\nTo request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.\nWe know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. 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