What are the responsibilities and job description for the Eaton Development Program - Applications Engineering position at Eaton?
What You’ll Do
The Eaton Development Program Applications Engineering 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; Dallas, TX; Sumter, SC; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; or Warrendale, PA and will offer relocation assistance.
Applications Engineering 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, Eaton Field Sales and Field Applications Engineers, as well as end customers. An optional 3rd year assignment will give participants the opportunity to work in a field application engineering role in an Eaton Sales Office.
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.
Required (Basic) Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
We aspire to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of our employees. We do this by helping all our employees maximize their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing, both at work and at home. Learn more about Eaton’s Wellness Culture Here
The Eaton Development Program Applications Engineering 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; Dallas, TX; Sumter, SC; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; or Warrendale, PA and will offer relocation assistance.
Applications Engineering 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, Eaton Field Sales and Field Applications Engineers, as well as end customers. An optional 3rd year assignment will give participants the opportunity to work in a field application engineering role in an Eaton Sales Office.
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.
Required (Basic) Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering from an accredited institution with a graduation date before August 2026.
- 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.
- 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; Dallas, TX; Sumter, SC; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; or Warrendale, PA
- 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.
We aspire to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of our employees. We do this by helping all our employees maximize their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing, both at work and at home. Learn more about Eaton’s Wellness Culture Here