Electrical Engineering Specialist, eMobility Southfield

Company: Eaton
Location: Pontiac
Posted on: November 20, 2020

Job Description:

Eaton's
eMobility division is currently seeking an Electrical Engineering Specialist to
join our team. This position is based at our Southfield, MI location.--



We make the electric revolution work. Every day,
we work to improve people's lives and the environment by making--power
management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and
sustainable.--

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Preparing for the electrified
future of mobility takes the passion of every employee around the world. We
create an--environment where creativity, invention and discovery become
reality,--each and every--day. It's
where bold, bright--professionals like you can reach your full
potential-and where you can help us reach ours.--

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Eaton's--eMobility--segment is collaborating
with companies around the globe to innovate the
transportation--technologies of the future, creating efficient vehicles
that travel faster, farther, higher and safer at a lower overall cost--to
the consumer and the environment.--

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Position
Overview:

The Electrical Engineering Specialist is responsible for
conceptualizing, lead the design, development, testing, technical
documentation, and production launch of new products for electric motor drives
and associated embedded controls. This position will take ownership of Hardware
architecture and design to meet performance, cost, quality, features and time
to market through the collaboration with customer, venders and organization
cross-function teams.

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This role also participates in system-level requirements analysis,
cost estimation, design reviews and other team development processes. Success
will require deep knowledge of power electronics and analog circuitry design
and keep abreast of new and emerging technologies on electrical components,
packaging and materials. Along with utilization of appropriate CAD tools to
design and analyze product functionality and integrity in order to facilitate
rapid deployment cycle and time to the market

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Making what matters work at Eaton takes the
passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where
creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It's
where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential-and
where you can help us reach ours.

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In this function you will:

• Define and lead
  the most challenging technical projects in a self-directed manner, perform
  challenging assignments with minimal guidance, understand the business
  impact of your decisions, and mentor other engineers.
• Develop strategic
  hardware architecture and technology road map to reach profitable business
  growth. --
• Lead technical discussion
  and design review with customer, vendors and cross-function groups
• Analyze
  new materials, components, technologies, applications and their
  appropriate use within our product lines
• Provide technical
  documentation for schematic design, PCB layout, DFMEA, simulation and test
  results
• Develop
  test and validation plan in accordance to industry standards and customer
  requirements
• Provide
  supervision and support to internal and external design resources when
  appropriate
• Lead and conduct worst
  case analysis and EMI/EMC performance
• Successfully
  lead contractors and other resources either co-located or at international
  locations
• Establish
  and maintain a collaborative working relationship with key customers and
  vendors
  
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  When we embrace the different ideas,
  perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we - as individuals
  and as a company - are stronger.--
  
  QualificationsRequired
  (Basic) Qualifications:
  
  

• Bachelor's
  degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution required
• Minimum
  seven (7) years' experience with power electronics in embedded drive systems
• Minimum
  one (1) year experience on inverter circuitry design including power stage,
  gate driver and control board
• No
  relocation benefit is being offered for this role.-- All candidates considered must live within 50
  miles of Southfield, MI. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are
  exempt from the geographical area limitation.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Preferred Qualifications:
  
  
  • Master's Degree in power
    electronics from an accredited institution
  • Experience Knowledge
    using DFSS and DFx practices: Manufacturing, Test, Repair, Quality, etc.
  • Experience with
    model-based design methods and simulation
  • Working knowledge of
    communication serial data protocols (CAN, CANFD, J1939, Flex Ray) and tools
    (CANape, CANalyzer, CANopen, etc.)
  • Supervising other
    engineering tasks (assembly drawings, PCB layout, software development,
    validation testing)
  • PCBA and Final Product
    Testing experience
  • Good understanding of
    SMPS and various converter topology with close loop control
  • Broad knowledge and
    application of Microprocess, DSP and FPGA in motor control driving system
  • Experience with CAD
    software package such as SPICE,
    Simplis, Ansys, Matlab/Simulink and PCB layout guidance
  • Develop and conduct HIL
    verification testing
  • Knowledge of EMC/EMI
    design and qualification requirement
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Position Success Criteria:
    
    
  • Good
    understanding of vehicle markets and the environmental requirements and
    related qualification testing required
  • Good
    interpersonal skills, particularly with respect to written and oral
    communication
  • Ability
    to operate with minimal supervision
  • Ability
    to work in a hands-on laboratory environment with common lab equipment
    (O-scopes, DMMs, Network and Spectrum analyzers, Dynamometers, mechanics
    tools, etc.)
    
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    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.
    
    #LI-RP12
    
    We make what matters work. Everywhere you look-from the technology and machinery that surrounds us, to the critical services and infrastructure that we depend on every day-you'll find one thing in common. It all relies on power. That's why Eaton is dedicated to improving people's lives and the environment with power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable. Because this is what matters.
    
    We are confident we can deliver on this promise because of the attributes that our employees embody. We're ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and we're committed to learning. These values enable us to tackle some of the toughest challenges on the planet, never losing sight of what matters.Job: Engineering
    Region: North America - US/Puerto Rico
    Organization: VEH EMB eMobility
    Job Level: Individual Contributor
    Schedule: Full-time
    Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No
    Does this position offer relocation?: No
    Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
    

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