Master Technician - Electronics, Research and Development Engineering

What you’ll do:

Due to business growth, Eaton is adding a Master Electronics Technician to its Advanced Technology team within the Electrical Sector’s PCS group. The Master Electronics Technician will assist the Advanced Technology engineering team in building and performing electronic and electromechanical testing on engineering prototypes and production samples under the direction of design/research engineers. This position will be responsible for ensuring high-quality prototype builds are carried out in the direction of project engineers. This role will also be responsible for documenting test plans, recording data, and providing detailed written test reports.  The candidate will also perform other functions as necessary to support all research and prototyping activities including parts acquisition and capital project execution.

Essential Functions: 

• Ability to understand electrical circuits and mechanical drawings while working with design engineers.
• Build engineering prototypes and set-up lab tests per engineer’s instructions.Collect, record, and plot test data in an organized fashion.
• Perform preliminary analysis of test data in lab.
• Successful programming and setting of parameters in microcontrollers for use in testing.
• Electrical proficiency- work with appropriate tools to modify or assemble electrical assemblies including wiring, wire harnesses, PCBA’s as well as overall component assembly.
• Test equipment: knowledge and ability to use oscilloscopes, power supplies and other standard lab equipment.
• Establish a working knowledge of standard test procedures.  Fully understand the capabilities, use, and care of available test equipment.
• Develop automated test programs and systems, when appropriate, to streamline and standardize re-occurring tests.  Furnishes documentation so that test system can be maintained and used by others. This may include PLC based systems, or PC based systems combined with cloud-based API calls for triggering actions.
• Lead, direct, coordinate, and bring successful closure to specific assignments.  Use invention, imagination, creativity, and resourcefulness during assigned work.
• Plan and coordinate purchasing to support installation of new equipment infrastructure for development test labs based on test requirements or gaps in testing capabilities.
• Maintain equipment by coordinating or conducting repairs or calibration.

What will make you successful? 
An ideal candidate is a goal-oriented professional who demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and takes ownership of delivering high-quality results. You are enthusiastic about innovation and new product development, with a willingness to learn new technologies, products, and industry knowledge to support continuous improvement. You excel in collaborative team environments, consistently demonstrating integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to ethics. We are looking for candidates who are diverse in their backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and who can bring fresh and innovative ideas to our team.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in Electrical or Electro-mechanical Technology or related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working in a product development environment with electrical or electro-mechanical products.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• No relocation is offered. Candidates must currently reside within a 50-mile radius of Moon Township, PA to be considered. Active-Duty Military are exempt from this geographical limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electro-mechanical technology or related discipline from an accredited institution.
• 3+ years of experience with electrical product development, including testing, and data collection
• EMC, Mount Assembly, and rework skills
• Familiarity operating high current, high voltage sources
• Working knowledge of oscilloscopes and electrical power supplies and loads
• Basic knowledge of current transformers and magnetic devices