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This role is based out of Raleigh, NC.\nWe are seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to support the maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) products throughout their lifecycle. This role will focus on embedded software support, communication protocol implementation and maintenance, troubleshooting, and sustaining engineering activities for commercial and industrial UPS systems.\nThe successful candidate will be responsible for supporting fielded products, investigating and resolving complex system issues, implementing software enhancements, and ensuring the long-term reliability, maintainability, and performance of UPS platforms.\nThe expected annual salary range for this role is $94000 - $138000 a year.\nPlease 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.\nWhat you’ll do:\nIn this role you will:\nDevelop, maintain, test, and support embedded software for UPS products.\nTroubleshoot software, communication, and system-level issues identified in manufacturing, testing, and field deployments.\nInvestigate and resolve customer-reported and field-observed software issues.\nPerform root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventative actions for product issues.\nSupport software releases, patches, and firmware updates for released products.\nMaintain and enhance communication interfaces between UPS controllers, network management devices, and external systems.\nCollaborate with controls, systems, hardware, quality, manufacturing, and service engineering teams to resolve product issues.\nParticipate in software architecture reviews, design reviews, and code reviews to ensure maintainability of existing platforms.\nDevelop software requirements, design documentation, test procedures, and validation reports.\nSupport laboratory testing, validation, and product qualification activities involving UPS systems and power electronic equipment.\nAnalyze product performance data and field feedback to drive continuous product improvements.\nContribute to cybersecurity, reliability, obsolescence management, and product lifecycle maintenance initiatives.\nProvide technical support to manufacturing, field service, and customer support organizations.\nQualifications:\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited institution.\nMinimum 3 years of industry experience developing or supporting embedded software for industrial, power electronics, or UPS products.\nExperience developing embedded software in C/C++.\nExperience troubleshooting and supporting released embedded products.\nExperience performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.\nExperience working in multidisciplinary product development environments.\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.\nExperience with UPS, power conversion, power electronics, or electrical power system products.\nExperience integrating and troubleshooting communication protocols in embedded systems.\nExperience with CAN, CANopen, RS-485, Ethernet, and related industrial communication protocols.\nExperience with real-time embedded operating systems.\nKnowledge of power electronics, inverter systems, converters, and energy management systems.\nExperience with MATLAB/Simulink and model-based development.\nExperience supporting products through the full product lifecycle, including manufacturing and field support.\nFamiliarity with UL, IEC, and industry standards applicable to UPS systems.\nExperience with Software Configuration Management and Git-based development workflows.\nExperience with LLM coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar software development productivity tools.\nExperience with Hardware in the Loop systems such as OPAL RT or Typhoon\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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