Senior Design Engineer - Electrical Controls & Wiring
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 28, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026. Eaton scores A on the Alion truth index.
Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Senior Design Engineer. This is a hybrid role located at one of our approved facilities: Sumter SC, Greenwood SC, Asheville NC, or El Paso TX. Relocation assistance offered to qualified candidates within the United States.
The Senior Design Engineer is responsible for the achievement of standardization of engineering systems across the Eaton Panelboard and Switchboard product line operations. They will develop best-in-class products through state-of-the-art control schematics & wiring CAD systems. This role is also responsible for providing technical expertise on power distribution control circuits. The Senior Design Engineer is also responsible for supporting each of the nineteen Panelboard and Switchboard operational sites (Sumter, Juarez, El Paso, and 16 Satellites) about the design accuracy of new product that they launch.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 a year.
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.
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What you’ll do:
- Be the subject matter expert for protection & control systems, wiring and harness development
- Work with other divisions to develop automation around EPLAN schematics and wiring diagrams from Eaton’s Design Automation tool
- Develop, design, validate, and manage the implementation of best-in-class power control circuit designs.
- Ability to translate internal and external customer requirements into measurable performance criteria.
- Assist in the development of the schedule and budget for new product development projects.
- Develop technical communications: datasheets, interface control documents, test plans, etc.
- Design, model, and test product prototypes.
- Maintain and improve existing products through design and competitive analysis.
- Work with other Eaton Electrical businesses as well as outside suppliers to develop new features and design opportunities for products within the product line scope and charter.
- Integrate best practices from each functional team to deliver a high quality, best-in-class design.
- Ensure compliance to all applicable national and local electrical codes and standards as they relate to the products we produce (UL, NEC, NEMA, OSPHD).
- Represent the product line as a lead technical consultant with respect to control wiring.
- You will be a commercial & technical resource for the product line, including answering complex customer or field sales questions.
Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
- Minimum seven (7) years of design experience with electrical distribution equipment and control systems
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of experience designing products under UL 50, UL67, and UL 891 standards
- Two (2) years of experience with EPLAN software package
- Two (2) years of experience with Autodesk Inventor
- Certification for Design for Six Sigma
Skills:
Position Criteria:
- Good verbal and written communication skills, persuasive skills, and analytical problem-solving skills. Work with individuals and groups to effectively participate within team environment.
- Proficiency in Engineering software/tools (AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor & Enovia)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience with Autodesk Inventor
- Knowledge of Product Life-cycle management systems and their structure
- Fabrication methods for sheet metal, plastic, copper, and aluminum
- Proper bus joint design
- Up to 25% of your time traveling
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