Eaton has an opening for an:

Lead Engineer - Energy systems

Location: Aachen/Bonn Germany

About the research and the project:

• In this position you will execute research and development projects to address the modern power grid issues with ever growing DERs, EVs and smart loads. The Lead Engineer Energy Systems will report to Regional Team Lead Eaton Research Labs in Aachen/Bonn and help identify key technical gaps and influence technology roadmap for Eaton's power systems products and services. This work will help businesses across Eaton solve critical business problems and uncover new business opportunities.

• Develop, implement, and demonstrate solutions and technologies for a range of energy system applications including DER management, DC Distribution, EVCI, advanced grid management, grid-connectivity, and digitalization. The work development of digital twins, advanced control, optimization, and protection algorithms and/or development of real-time simulation frameworks.
• Develop, implement, and validate flexibility and ancillary services, and optimization algorithms for power system operation and planning
• Serve as a technical and/or project lead in technology development and demonstration projects.
• Stay current with the latest research trends and technologies and apply knowledge in scope of governmentally funded projects
• Innovate, invent and challenge state-of-art design & process by securing critical intellectual properties through patents and publications in high impact, peer-reviewed journals."

• PhD degree (or PhD candidate close to graduation ) in Electrical Engineering/Mechanical engineering or related field from an accredited institution. Master degree in Electrical/Mechanical engineering or related field.
• PhD degree plus 3+ years of progressive experience in developing and designing technology solutions with a proven track record of developing high-quality technology. Master's degree plus 5+ years of progressive experience in developing and designing technology solutions with a proven track record of developing high-quality technology.
• Demonstrated strong experience in one or more of the following areas: DER/EV management, EV charging infrastructure and EVCI integration, battery and energy management systems, grid automation and control, grid reliability and resiliency, DC distribution and microgrid control
• Demonstrated strong expertise in integration of generation and storage technologies into demonstration sites
• Demonstrated experience in advanced data analytics and control/reinforcement learning to address the emerging R&D challenges in modern energy systems"
• Experience using one or more of power systems simulation software MATLAB / Simulink, PSCAD
• Experience in real-time simulations, hardware-in-the loop and power hardware in the loop (Opal-RT, RTDS and/or Typhoon HIL)
• Experience in predictive maintenance algorithms and AI applications for grid and energy management
• Hand-on experience with field or lab testing of inverters, energy storage systems, power converters and controllers
• Full working proficiency in English mandatory. Proficiency in German highly desirable.

• Experience in implementing communication protocols such as CAN, Ethernet, TCP/IP, MQTT will be a plus.
• Programming skills in Python and C++ is plus

• Learning & Development - we invest in our employees for the long term - not just with salary and benefits but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
• Unique career development in new product development in power electronic sectors in collaboration with Eaton's European Innovation Center in Prague and other international Eaton locations
• Team of professionals, opportunity to learn new technologies.