Eaton

Power management leader for electrical systems

Power Electronics Engineer Intern - Research & Development Engineering

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

InternshipMenomonee Falls, WI, USA$37.50 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

Be a PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering specializing in Power Electronics.
Have one year of experience in a PhD program.
Have fundamentals in low- and medium-voltage power conversion and power systems engineering, including creating specifications, defining application space, designing technical solution concepts, building and testing prototypes to validate models and hypotheses, and documenting results.
Be familiar with motor drive technology, including drive and converter topologies, power electronics, electric machines, machine control strategies, energy storage systems, grid-connected converters, and alternative power generation and distribution systems.
Understand the trade-offs required to balance performance, reliability, serviceability, and cost in power electronic system design.
Have experience modeling power converters and power systems using industry-standard simulation tools, including MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, Simplorer, PSIM, and PSCAD.
Be familiar with hardware-in-the-loop development and validation using platforms such as Opal RT.
Have knowledge of electromechanical packaging techniques for power electronics.
Understand the effects of parasitic inductance and capacitance on converter performance and be familiar with methods to minimize, control, or mitigate parasitics.
Be familiar with creepage and clearance requirements, insulation methods, and interconnection technologies used in high-power and high-voltage systems.
Be aware of thermal management and cooling techniques for power electronic components.
Be familiar with real-time simulation platforms including dSPACE, OPAL RT, and RTDS for rapid prototyping, control development, and system-level validation.
Be familiar with silicon carbide- and gallium nitride-based power conversion, including associated challenges and performance benefits.
Have experience or exposure to double pulse testing, gate driver design, and auxiliary power supply design for wide-bandgap devices.
Have good English communication and presentation skills, both oral and written.
Have experience presenting the value proposition of new technologies.

Responsibilities

Support emerging power conversion and power system solutions based on breakthrough technologies for industrial and aerospace applications.
Participate in technology projects by supporting local and remote teams and working with external technology resources, including business divisions, universities, and customers.
Support advancement of state-of-the-art power electronics, power systems, and power converter technologies, and support identification of commercialization opportunities with Eaton businesses.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary and multicultural globally distributed teams, support assigned tasks within the scope of work, and provide updates to the project manager.
Support project plans and deliver results on budget and schedule.
Support projects with partners from national laboratories, universities, and other research institutes.
Develop and test innovative power conversion technologies and support senior engineers in software and hardware development and testing.
Support ongoing modeling, simulation, and hardware-in-the-loop development.
Present ideas and projects to Eaton business leaders and leadership.

Eaton’s CTO Corporate Technology Office division is currently seeking a Power Electronics Engineering Intern.

The hourly rate for this position is $37.50 per hour.

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:

Job Summary
Eaton’s Research Labs (ERL) has an exciting Engineering Intern position in the Power Conversion group to support research and technology development in emerging technology programs. The job function includes developing and testing innovative power conversion technologies and support senior engineers in software, hardware development and testing. The individual will also suport the ongoing modeling, simulation, and HIL development. A key role will be to support presenting ideas and projects to Eaton business leaders and leadership. Ability to develop models and simulate in common power electronics simulation packages is necessary. Communicate complicated technologies in a clear and concise way to a variety of different audiences. A good blend of technical knowledge and is required to be successful in this position. The successful candidate will be reporting to the Technology Manager. This position is in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

Job Responsibilities

As a technical intern, support emerging power conversion & power system solutions based on breakthrough technologies for industrial and aerospace applications.
Participate in technology projects by supporting teams (local and remote resources) and working with external technology resources (Business Divisions, Universities and Customers).
Support advancement of state of the art power electronics, power systems, and power converter technologies, as well as supporting the identification of commercialization opportunities with diverse Eaton businesses.
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural globally distributed teams, support specific task within the scope of work and provide updates to project manager.
Support project plans, and deliver results on budget and schedule.
Support projects with partners from national labs, universities and other research institutes.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering specializing in Power Electronics.

One year of experience in a PhD program.

Technical knowledge

Power Electronics & Motor Drives
• Fundamentals in low and medium voltage power conversion and power systems engineering, including creating specifications, defining application space, designing technical solution concepts, and building and testing prototypes to validate models/hypotheses and documenting results.
• Familiar with motor drive technology, including drive and converter topologies, power electronics, electric machines, machine control strategies, energy storage systems, grid connected converters, and alternative power generation/distribution systems.
• Understanding of the trade-offs required to balance performance, reliability, serviceability, and cost in power electronic system design.
Modeling & Simulation
• Experienced in modeling power converters and power systems using industry-standard simulation tools: MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, Simplorer, PSIM, and PSCAD.
• Familiar with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) development and validation using platforms such as Opal RT.
Packaging, Parasitics & Insulation
• Knowledge of electromechanical packaging techniques for power electronics.
• Understanding of the effects of parasitic inductance and capacitance on converter performance, and familiarity with methods to minimize, control, or mitigate parasitics.
• Familiar with creepage and clearance requirements, insulation methods, and interconnection technologies used in high-power and high-voltage systems.
• Awareness of various thermal management and cooling techniques for power electronic components.
Real-Time Simulation & Control
• Familiar with real-time simulation platforms including dSPACE, OPAL RT, and RTDS for rapid prototyping, control development, and system-level validation.
Wide-Bandgap (WBG) Technology
• Familiar with SiC and GaN–based power conversion, including associated challenges and performance benefits.
• Experience or exposure to double pulse testing, gate driver design, and auxiliary power supply design for WBG devices.

Skills:

Soft skills

Good English communication and presentation skills (oral and written).
Experience presenting value proposition of new technologies.

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About the Company

Eaton

Power management leader for electrical systems

Eaton designs and sells electrical power management products and services for data centers, utilities, aerospace, and other industries. It provides hardware like switches, circuit breakers, transformers, and distribution equipment, plus software and services to monitor, protect, and optimize power flow from generation to end use. It combines an end-to-end power management portfolio with a long history of acquisitions to be a broad, globally integrated provider. Its goal is to enable reliable, efficient, and safe electrification across industries by improving energy management and resilience.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
Founded: 1911

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