Eaton · 10 hours ago
Chief Power Electronics Engineer
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$146K/yr - $214K/yr
10+ years expEaton is a leader in electrical solutions, and they are seeking a Chief Power Electronics Engineer to serve as a subject matter expert in new product development projects. The role involves developing system architectures and providing technical consulting for high-power UPS systems and energy storage solutions.
Electric Vehicle
Responsibilities
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, AI load-smoothing products, datacenter of the future subsystems 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 CPS business technology roadmaps, aligned to 5-year strategic plans and business objectives
Lead the engagements with Corporate Research Labs, Centers of Excellence, and University research institutions to align low-TRL technologies into product development technology roadmaps
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
Minimum of ten (10) years work experience in low and medium voltage power conversion and power systems engineering
Minimum of ten (10) years work experience in related areas, such as Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, energy storages and grid connected converters, medium voltage motor drive technology, driver/converter topologies, high-power electronics, electric machines and controls
Minimum of ten (10) years of work experience in modeling power converters and power systems using simulation tools
Preferred
PH.D. in Electrical Engineering from accredited institution
Experience and knowledge of datacenter power distribution architecture, and how UPS's operate to keep datacenters powered at all times
Experience working with multi-kW lithium ion energy storage systems including battery management and products designed for outdoor or non-climate controlled environments
Experience with power distribution system design, analysis and protection
Experience with circuit design, filtering, analog/digital converters, sensor interfaces, control circuitry and architectures
Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, vacation, paid parental leave.
Company
Eaton
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere.
Founded in 1911Dublin, Dublin, IRL
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.6MKey Investors
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
2023-06-22Grant· $0.6M
Leadership Team
Craig Arnold
Chairman and CEO
Gerard Devito
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Eaton Vehicle Group
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