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Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.\nWhat you’ll do:\nJob Summary\nEaton’s Research Labs (ERL) has an exciting Engineering Intern position in the Power Conversion group to support research and technology development in emerging technology programs. The job function includes developing and testing innovative power conversion technologies and support senior engineers in software, hardware development and testing. The individual will also suport the ongoing modeling, simulation, and HIL development. A key role will be to support presenting ideas and projects to Eaton business leaders and leadership. Ability to develop models and simulate in common power electronics simulation packages is necessary. Communicate complicated technologies in a clear and concise way to a variety of different audiences. A good blend of technical knowledge and is required to be successful in this position. The successful candidate will be reporting to the Technology Manager. This position is in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.\nJob Responsibilities\nAs a technical intern, support emerging power conversion & power system solutions based on breakthrough technologies for industrial and aerospace applications.\nParticipate in technology projects by supporting teams (local and remote resources) and working with external technology resources (Business Divisions, Universities and Customers).\nSupport advancement of state of the art power electronics, power systems, and power converter technologies, as well as supporting the identification of commercialization opportunities with diverse Eaton businesses. \nCollaborate with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural globally distributed teams, support specific task within the scope of work and provide updates to project manager.\nSupport project plans, and deliver results on budget and schedule.\nSupport projects with partners from national labs, universities and other research institutes.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\nPhD candidate in Electrical Engineering specializing in Power Electronics.\nOne year of experience in a PhD program.\nTechnical knowledge\nPower Electronics & Motor Drives\nFundamentals in low and medium voltage power conversion and power systems engineering, including creating specifications, defining application space, designing technical solution concepts, and building and testing prototypes to validate models/hypotheses and documenting results.\nFamiliar with motor drive technology, including drive and converter topologies, power electronics, electric machines, machine control strategies, energy storage systems, grid connected converters, and alternative power generation/distribution systems.\nUnderstanding of the trade-offs required to balance performance, reliability, serviceability, and cost in power electronic system design.\nModeling & Simulation\nExperienced in modeling power converters and power systems using industry-standard simulation tools: MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, Simplorer, PSIM, and PSCAD.\nFamiliar with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) development and validation using platforms such as Opal RT.\nPackaging, Parasitics & Insulation\nKnowledge of electromechanical packaging techniques for power electronics.\nUnderstanding of the effects of parasitic inductance and capacitance on converter performance, and familiarity with methods to minimize, control, or mitigate parasitics.\nFamiliar with creepage and clearance requirements, insulation methods, and interconnection technologies used in high-power and high-voltage systems.\nAwareness of various thermal management and cooling techniques for power electronic components.\nReal-Time Simulation & Control\nFamiliar with real-time simulation platforms including dSPACE, OPAL RT, and RTDS for rapid prototyping, control development, and system-level validation.\nWide-Bandgap (WBG) Technology\nFamiliar with SiC and GaN-based power conversion, including associated challenges and performance benefits.\nExperience or exposure to double pulse testing, gate driver design, and auxiliary power supply design for WBG devices.\nSkills:\nSoft skills\nGood English communication and presentation skills (oral and written).\nExperience presenting value proposition of new technologies.\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 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. 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