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≈ $83k – $167k per year (Estimated)
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 8, 2026. Eaton scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Eaton is a power management company founded in 1911 as a truck axle maker and now incorporated in Dublin with operational headquarters in Beachwood, Ohio. Its largest business by far is electrical, supplying circuit breakers, switchgear, uninterruptible power supplies and distribution equipment, a portfolio that has become unusually valuable as data centre construction and grid electrification accelerate demand for power infrastructure. The group also builds aerospace hydraulic and fuel systems, electric vehicle powertrain components and vehicle drivetrain products, and sells the Brightlayer software suite that monitors and optimises the equipment it manufactures.

As a Principle Software Engineer, you will be expected to produce C++ code to produce custom plugins for our EAK GVA platform. The successful applicant will have experience in distilling requirements from interactions with a customer, implementing verified robust C++ solutions in short timescales to demonstrate new capability, and authoring and performing verification and validation.

What you’ll do:

  • Requirements definition, design, development, and verification for a variety of integrity levels, from safety critical to proof of concept.
  • Coding to internel coding standards and ensuring high quality robust solutions.
  • Conduct design and code reviews to maintain high-quality standards.
  • Debugging in embedded environments.
  • Develop Verification and Validation Strategies
  • Perform verification exercises.

Qualifications:

  • High proficiency in C++
  • High proficiency in Embedded Linux
  • Proficiency in Graphical Frameworks such as Vulkan, OpenGl, QT
  • CI/CD workflow. Experience with Git, Containerised development environments, CI/CD
  • Familiarity with debugging tools, hardware interfaces, and safety analysis techniques.
  • Working Knowledge of Rust
  • Understanding of hardware/software integration and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.

Skills:

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to collaborate in a wider team.
  • Excellent communication skills, capable of effectively liaising with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What we offer:

  • Opportunity to work in a global, highly collaborative environment
  • Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
  • Strong focus on learning, development, and career progression
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package
  • A culture that promotes inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement

All 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.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

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