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Intern - DC Systems Controls

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Golden, CO Intern
POSTED ON 2/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/25/2026
The hourly rate for this position is $35.00-$40.00 per hour.

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

Position Overview:

Eaton is a power management company made up of over 92,000 employees, doing business in more than 175 countries. The ERL is a corporate R&D function within Eaton's Chief Technology Office, responsible for innovative and breakthrough technology development and commercialization for Eaton products and service solutions. This position will coordinate with ERL engineers on research and development to address modeling, control, and protection challenges of DC systems, including data centers and EV charging infrastructure. This work will help businesses across Eaton solve critical business problems and uncover new business opportunities. The Intern will report to the Technology Manager.

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.

Job Responsibilities

Job Summary:

Eaton Research Labs (ERL) is currently looking for an Intern – DC Systems Controls to join our team in Golden CO. The primary role of this position is to support technology development and execution for R&D projects related to DC distribution systems and applications. The candidate is expected to work closely with our research engineers to develop models and methods for the efficient and stable operation of DC systems. This internship offers a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in modeling, control, and protection of DC systems and contribute to real-world projects.

In This Role You Will

  • Collaborate with the research team in technology development and demonstration.
  • Develop innovative control and protection methods for DC systems.
  • 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.


Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

  • Actively enrolled in a Master’s or PhD degree program in Electrical engineering or related field from an accredited institution.
  • Experience in mathematical modeling of dynamical systems.
  • Familiarity with analysis, control, and protection of power systems.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in mathematical modeling of power systems, including control and protection mechanisms.
  • Experience in dynamical systems stability analysis.
  • Experience in DC systems modeling.
  • Experience using Python for power systems modeling.


Skills

Position Criteria

  • Collaborative orientation. The ability to succeed in a highly team-oriented environment.
  • Self-motivated and goal-oriented individual.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in dealing with management, employees, customers, and suppliers.


The application window for this position is anticipated to close on INSERT DATE HERE.

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.

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Salary : $35 - $40

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