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Application Engineer

Eaton Corporation
Greenwood, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/26/2026

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking an Application Engineer. This role is based out of our Greenwood, SC Emerald Road location. The Greenwood facility is a leader in the design, development, manufacture and delivery of medium switchgear, low voltage network protectors and components for utility markets. You will use your professional skills to provide top-notch customer support, creating and quoting customer solutions using our products.
 
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.
 

The expected annual salary range for this role is $67500.0 - $99000.0 a year.  

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:


•    Possess, understand, and apply knowledge and experience of switchgear products, low voltage network protectors and their application, settings, and testing, as well as related products in order to complete complex assignments.
•    to understand scope of project, creating the design configuration, validation, and quoting.  Create and finalize customer approved functional design specifications for projects.
•    Complete and implement work within agreed upon scope, schedule, and budget to a high level of quality and safety.
•    Assist in the identification, preparation, and presentation of successful proposals/ scope of work for Eaton’s switchgear and network protector solutions
•    Draw wiring schematics with a solid understanding of electrical elements; ability to create schematics for control-type devices based upon instructions from design engineer; prepare schematic test procedures.
•    Prepare systems, and systems integration test protocols, including working directly with the production team, to support full system testing on customer orders.
•    Create and modify bills of material in our enterprise resource planning (ERP) system; proficiency in SAP is ideal.
•    Train end users on operation and application of Eaton equipment

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
•    Bachelor's degree in STEM field from an accredited institution
•    Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.


Preferred Qualifications:
•    Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Information/Engineering/ScienceMinimum of two years’ experience with electrical power systems or electrical engineering.
•    Minimum of two years’ experience with electrical power systems or electrical engineering.
•    Project management experience
•    SEL Experience
•    Experience with electrical testing equipment (ie. Hi-Pot Tester, High Current testers, etc.)
•    Experience in design and of electrical systems and preparation of electrical drawings (schematics, powerflow, one line, etc)
•    Knowledge of high-power product design
•    Knowledge of three-phase power systems, power electronics, and power conversion topologies
•    Ability to read technical documents and drawings

Skills:

•    Demonstrated knowledge of electric power system protection and control, integration and/or automation and communications applications.
•    Demonstrated proven knowledge of electric power system design, studies, information and communication technology and protective relay applications.
•    Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
•    Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
•    Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.

 

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.

 

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

 

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

 

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

 

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. #LI-RC2

Salary : $67,500 - $99,000

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