What you'll do:

The Applications Engineering Leadership Development Program is a two-year rotational (optional 3rd year) program designed to develop future application engineers within our Electrical Sector. These rotations can be based in one of our manufacturing locations in either Arden, NC; Greenwood, SC; Fayetteville, NC; Sumter, SC; El Paso, TX; Portland, OR; etc and will offer relocation assistance.

Applications Engineering Leadership Development Program participants will gain exposure to the Applications Engineering function as well as the Sales Engineering function at each of their assignment locations (Eaton manufacturing locations). Assignments will give the participants exposure to manufacturing and test functions as well as end customers. An optional 3rd year assignment will give participants the opportunity to work in manufacturing as a Product Supervisor at a manufacturing site.

Participants will get exposure to a variety of Eaton products including: Low Voltage & Medium Voltage motor control, Panelboards, Switchboards, Busway, Medium Voltage circuit breaker and fused switchgear, automatic transfer switches, safety and bolted pressure switches, protective relays, and Low Voltage switchgear. Program is designed to give one year in Power Distribution products and one year in Control products.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from an accredited institution with a graduation date before July 2027.
• Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.8.
• 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."
• Minimum of one internship or co-op experience or an equivalent of 3 months of relevant experience completed at the time of this application
• Must be geographically flexible to relocate within the United States

Preferred Qualifications:
• Degree in electrical engineering.
• Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
• At least 6 credit hours in Power Systems.
• 2 or more relevant internship or co-op experiences with prior experience in Utility and/or Power Distribution.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or community.

Position Criteria:
• Geographical flexibility to relocate within the United States for the duration of the Development Program to an Eaton facility including: Arden, NC; Greenwood, SC; Fayetteville, NC; Sumter, SC; El Paso, TX; Portland, OR; etc
• Transportation to and from the worksite and for incidental business travel is the responsibility of the participant; however, expenses for required and approved business travel (not including the worksite) will be reimbursed.
• This role may include travel (up to 25%) within a local region as determined by the Applications Engineering program manager.
• The rotational program provides the opportunity for formal presentations where participants showcase their success stories to leaders of the organization and receive feedback on their performance.

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 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.