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Senior Magnetics Engineer

Eaton
Eaton Salary
Richmond, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/24/2026
Eaton's Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division is currently seeking a Senior Magnetics Engineer to join our team in Richmond, VA. Relocation benefits will be provided within the United States only.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 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

The Senior Magnetics Engineer will support the design of dry-type transformers. This role involves being an essential member of a cross-functional product development team and making design decisions to ensure seamless integration.

In This Role You Will

  • Design low voltage dry-type transformers 100 KvA- 3000KvA up to 600 volts and related assemblies of various complexity.
  • Collaborate with Electrical and Mechanical Engineers to identify relevant industry standards and compliance requirements impacting product design.
  • Support product certification planning and testing process and support relevant Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs).
  • Collaborate on design and implementation of engineering repository structure and Standard Operating Procedures for transformer/magnetics design including verification and validation.
  • Support Production during cost/design for manufacturing analysis (DFMEA / DFSS).
  • Work collaboratively with Manufacturing Engineers to optimize assembly and testing processes.
  • Continuously update your knowledge by staying current with all relevant UL, IEEE, IEC, CSA, and DOE standards.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
  • Minimum three (3) years of experience in design and testing of transformers; OR a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution with a minimum of one (1) year work experience in design and testing of transformers
  • Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
  • Candidate must reside within the US to be considered, and currently in, or open to relocation to the Richmond, VA area


Preferred

  • Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution
  • Experience in design and testing of low voltage dry-type transformers
  • Familiarity with mechanical design software such as Inventor or SolidWorks
  • Experience in the design and successful manufacture of single and three phase dry-type low-voltage or similar transformers and/or reactors
  • UL, IEEE, NEC, and NEMA standards familiarity.
  • Knowledge of relevant industry standards and how they apply to our products, including practice in design verification and validation


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.

Salary : $86,000 - $126,000

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