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Lead Embedded Hardware Engineer

AT Eaton
Eaton

Lead Embedded Hardware Engineer

Coraopolis, PA

Eaton's Protection Control and Solutions Group is currently seeking a Lead Embedded Hardware Engineer. This position is located at our Moon Township, PA (Pittsburgh) location. Relocation assistance will be provided to candidates currently residing within the US/PR.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97499.97 - $142999.96 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.

What you'll do:

We are seeking an innovative problem-solver to design embedded electronics used in low voltage and medium voltage circuit breakers for Eaton's Protection, Control and Solutions business. You will be part of a newly formed Advanced Technology team and have the opportunity to develop, design and improve trip units and their capabilities for future circuit protection products. You will work with a team of dedicated engineers and experience the excitement of bringing new products to life from design concept through to production launch.

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The primary function is to lead the effort in design and development of embedded electronics for power electronics based circuit protection products and Eaton's family of circuit breakers. This includes creating functionality related to electronics, embedded firmware, protection, metering, communications, and supporting hardware.

  • Perform complex electronics and embedded design and testing tasks relating to both FW and HW.
  • Plans work in detail at individual level, creating a robust and trackable plan, coordinated with the larger development team, including requirement definition and issue tracking.
  • Review own work as well as others work in formal design and quality reviews.
  • Tests own work or work of others, meeting quality and reliability goals.
  • Develops a high level of technical expertise in embedded electronics design and over time becomes a SME for breaker functionality.
  • Provides domain expertise to product support personnel to solve field issues.
  • Performs and contributes to technical research and investigations.
  • Collaborates with teams from Corporate Research & Technology, Electrical Sector Center of Excellence, and external technology resources (National Labs and Universities) for technology and product innovation.
  • Generates value added intellectual property.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience developing embedded electronics
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering from an accredited institution
  • Experience with supporting the transition of designs into a production environment
  • Experience with C and C++
  • Experience in electronics control development for solid state and hybrid circuit breaker
  • Experience with wireless communications systems, such as Bluetooth, WiFi, and Zigbee/Matter
  • Experience with embedded firmware in 8 bit through 32 bit microcontrollers (e.g. ARM Cortex, PIC)
  • Experience with Real-time Operating systems
  • Experience in developing device drivers and hardware bringup
  • Experienced with design sharing tools and multi-person development

Skills:

  • Proficient with circuit design and schematic capture tools, specifically Altium
  • Knowledge of and experience with project tracking tools such as Jira and JAMA
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

We 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.

Eaton considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with local laws. To 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.

We 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. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Client-provided location(s): Moon Twp, PA 15108, USA
Job ID: Eaton-26667MoonTownship
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)