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Eaton

Electrical Engineer – Entry Level

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Recruitment began on October 13, 2026
and the job listing Expires on November 13, 2026
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Eaton’s Critical Power and Digital Infrastructure – Critical Power Solutions Division is currently seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our team. This is a hybrid office role based at our Raleigh, NC facility for candidates who live within 50 miles of the site. Relocation benefits will be provided within the United States only.

Eaton’s Critical Power and Digital Infrastructure – Critical Power Solutions Division designs, manufactures, and supports power quality, energy storage, UPS, power distribution, and related products that help keep critical infrastructure operational. Our team supports data centers, businesses, electric vehicle charging stations, and other customers that depend on reliable power performance in demanding environments.

This individual will provide engineering design support for power quality and energy storage products, including Engineer-to-Order solutions and custom manufacturing requirements. The Electrical Engineer will partner with engineering, manufacturing, marketing, safety agencies, and customers to develop product designs, resolve technical issues, and provide guidance on product performance and operation.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $71,000 – $105,000 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:

  • Review assigned Engineer-to-Order (ETO) tasks and determine the final design to implement based on budget, performance requirements, and shipment timeline.
  • Develop required engineering documentation to support manufacturing, servicing, and product implementation.
  • Work closely with other engineers and cross-functional departments to formulate effective product designs and resolve technical challenges.
  • Serve as a technical resource for Eaton products, providing guidance to engineers, internal stakeholders, and key customers before and after the sale.
  • Provide engineering designs and technical guidance for power quality products, including UPS, alternative energy and energy storage systems, power distribution, and related products.
  • Participate in pre-sale and post-sale technical issue resolution to support customer needs and business objectives.
  • Work directly with safety agencies and implement designs that meet applicable safety and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum one (1) year of electrical or mechanical engineering experience; internship experience will be considered.
  • Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.
  • Eaton will not consider applicants who require employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position, including CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, or similar sponsorship or support.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with inverter theory, battery systems, protective devices, and power distribution.
  • Knowledge of three-phase power systems, power electronics, and power conversion topologies.
  • Experience supporting UPS, alternative energy, energy storage, power distribution, or related power quality products.

Skills:

  • Ability to evaluate technical requirements and implement product designs that balance performance, cost, quality, safety, and delivery timing.
  • Ability to work effectively with engineering, manufacturing, marketing, customers, and safety agencies to support product objectives.
  • Strong technical judgment and ability to make sound decisions that support customer satisfaction, Eaton quality standards, and business performance.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly through verbal updates, written documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail, ownership, and urgency in resolving engineering design and product support issues.

All 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.

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 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.

You 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.

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.

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