Chief Power Electronics Engineer

What you’ll do:

• Work with cross-functional business team to define requirements and architecture for new products including SiC three-phase UPS's from 500kW to 2.5MW, 150kW to 500kW EV DC fast-chargers and Lithium Ion 1MW and larger energy storage systems.
• Provide SME input to detailed designs of 480Vac three-phase AC rectifier/inverter, 400Vdc-1500Vdc DC-DC converters and battery chargers including power train, gate drive, feedback control loop, voltage and current sense, EMI and protection circuit designs.
• Work with global product development teams to solve problems related to performance, functionality, safety, reliability, quality and component availability.
• Own technical leadership and collaborate with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural globally distributed teams, provide technical direction and mentor younger engineers.
• Lead the engagements with Corporate Research Labs, Centers of Excellence, and University research institutions to align low-TRL technologies into product development technology roadmaps.

Eaton’s Electrical Critical Power & Digital Infrastructure Division designs, manufactures, and services Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, batteries, and electronic-based products to ensure power reliability in the most demanding applications. Our employees deliver mission-critical solutions to our customers’ most challenging energy management requirements.

Why Eaton?

• Be a key member of a world-class organization that creates market leading 3-phase products.
• Opportunities for career advancement through a defined technical track as well as broader Eaton career opportunities in various business functions: Service, Manufacturing/Assembly, New product Development, and Product Management.
• Competitive salary and benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, vacation, paid parental leave.

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years’ work experience in low and medium voltage power conversion and power systems engineering such as: Medium voltage motor drive technology, driver/converter topologies, high-power electronics, electric machines and controls, energy storage, and grid connected converters.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ work experience with multi-level converters.

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.Sci. or PH.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field from accredited institution
• Experience with power distribution system design, analysis and protection.
• Experience developing AC and DC EV chargers from concept to manufacturing launch.
• Experience with circuit design, filtering, analog/digital converters, sensor interfaces, control circuitry and architectures.
• Experience working with multi-kW lithium-ion energy storage systems including battery management and products designed for outdoor or non-climate controlled environments.
• Ability to communicate complicated technologies in a clear and concise way to a variety of different audiences (business leaders, technical colleagues and lay people).

Position Criteria:

• Understanding of how thermal management affects the overall performance of the system, appreciation for the trade-offs necessary to achieve designs that meet performance requirements and cost objective solutions.

• Experience with the design and analysis of magnetic components for power electronics circuits—such as high-frequency inductors and transformers—and an extensive knowledge of the materials and construction techniques and how they affect their characteristics.

• Experience with proven track record in new technology development with multiple stakeholders.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills (oral and written).

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