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Lead Engineer

Eaton Corporation
Golden, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 8/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/2/2027
Eaton's division is currently seeking a Lead Engineer. The expected annual salary range for this role is $152,443 - $154,000 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: Job Description: Lead and support technology development and execution for R&D projects related to firmware and software development and integration for AC and DC systems. Develop innovative energy management and grid integration solutions. Support implementing state-of-the-art concepts and solutions into quick prototypes, feasibility studies, specifications, and eventually into larger systems and product components. Investigate, integrate, and validate new product designs abiding by time-based milestones. Serve as a technical contributor and/or lead in technology development and demonstration. Serve as an individual contributor and subject matter expert in government and non-government proposal development and/or project execution. Engage multiple business stakeholders, cross-functional teams, National labs, Universities, and Utility Customers. Innovate, invent, and challenge state-of-the-art design and process by securing critical intellectual properties through patents and publications in reputable peer-reviewed journals. Contribute to the development of strategies for technology roadmaps for specific applications that are linked to and supportive of the overall ERL and business strategies. Serve as a subject matter expert externally and internally. This includes leadership/active participation in external industry and technical groups, mentoring junior level staff and consulting internal business and engineering partners. Position is fixed location based in Lakewood, CO office; however, telecommuting from a home office may also be allowed. Qualifications: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a directly related field plus five (5) years of Industrial or entrepreneurial experience. Experience must include: Three (3) years of experience in the following (experience may be gained concurrently): Software and firmware development and testing. One (1) or more of the following programming languages: C , C , Python, JavaScript, MATLAB/Simulink. One (1) year of experience in the following (experience may be gained concurrently): One (1) or more of the following embedded systems: Beagle Bone Black, Raspberry PI, Arduino, STM32. Linux (Yocto) and RTOS environment. Communication protocols, including MODBUS, ISO15118, IEEE2030.5, or BACnet. Will also accept a Master's degree (or foreign equivalent) plus three (3) years of industrial or entrepreneurial experience. 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 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.

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