Job description

Eaton's Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division is currently seeking a Lead Product Certification Engineer. This role follows a hybrid work model (3 days in-office, 2 days remote). In-office presence is required based on business and work needs. Remote flexibility is provided to support productivity, but employees should expect to be on-site as necessary to meet team and project requirements. Relocation assistance is available within the US to Raleigh, NC. The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 - $143,000 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. Eaton’s Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division develops and supports UPS systems, batteries, and power management solutions that ensure reliable power for mission-critical applications. The Lead Compliance Engineer defines and manages technical and regulatory requirements for static transfer switches, power distribution units, remote power panels, and other data center power equipment. This role ensures compliance with regional standards, guides design teams through requirements, supports validation and certification testing, and maintains regulatory compliance with evolving safety and environmental requirements. Why Eaton? • Be a key member of a world-class organization that creates market leading 3-phase products. • Opportunities for career advancement through a defined technical track as well as broader Eaton career opportunities in various business functions. Raleigh is an Engineering Hub with roles in: Service, Manufacturing/Assembly, New product Development, and Product Management. • Work in a modern collaborative environment. Eaton is committed to fostering a successful work/life balance. We provide flexibility to choose when you work from home and in the office. • Competitive salary and benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, vacation, paid parental leave. What you’ll do: • Interface with multifunctional teams consisting of individuals from product design, validation testing, manufacturing, and product engineering, acting as a consultant and reviewer in matters of agency compliance. • Identify potential product compliance issues before products are built. Provide product compliance feedback during design reviews. • Analyze new and proposed requirements from geographical, national, and local code writing organizations to determine how they could impact products and therefore recommend changes to them to stay in compliance. • Develop compliance test plans; reviews test facilities, setup and instrumentation; supervises agency tests conducted by others. • Analyze test data for determination of validity and product compliance to specifications. • Prepare and review test data materials for submittal to safety agencies. • Prepare detailed product construction reports for submittal to safety agencies. • Promote safety and environmental compliance in design. • Be part of the Eaton local UL DAP program. Basic (Required) Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field. • Minimum of three (3)+ years of experience in product compliance, certification, safety, regulatory engineering, testing, validation, quality, power systems, or related product engineering. Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. • Experience with certification agencies and standards organizations such as UL, Intertek, TÜV, CSA, IEC, IEEE, and related regulatory frameworks. • Familiarity with ISO/IEC 17025 and laboratory accreditation requirements. • Experience supporting compliance programs for power electronics, UPS, energy storage, EV charging, electrical distribution, data center power, industrial controls, or similar electrical products. • Experience testing or certifying medium- to high-power electrical equipment. Keys to role success: • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time. • Strong understanding of electrical safety, certification, and regulatory requirements, including compliance testing and standards interpretation. • Experience developing certification strategies, compliance test plans, technical documentation, and corrective action plans. • Ability to analyze test results and effectively communicate compliance requirements and outcomes. • Proven ability to collaborate with engineering teams, test laboratories, and third-party certification organizations to successfully achieve product certifications. #LI-LR1 We will not consider candidates who: • 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. 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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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.
Eaton’s Electrical Critical Power Solutions Division develops and supports UPS systems, batteries, and power management solutions that ensure reliable power for mission-critical applications.
Be a key member of a world-class organization that creates market leading 3-phase products.
Work in a modern collaborative environment. Eaton is committed to fostering a successful work/life balance. We provide flexibility to choose when you work from home and in the office.
Interface with multifunctional teams consisting of individuals from product design, validation testing, manufacturing, and product engineering, acting as a consultant and reviewer in matters of agency compliance.
Identify potential product compliance issues before products are built. Provide product compliance feedback during design reviews.
Analyze new and proposed requirements from geographical, national, and local code writing organizations to determine how they could impact products and therefore recommend changes to them to stay in compliance.
Develop compliance test plans; reviews test facilities, setup and instrumentation; supervises agency tests conducted by others.
Analyze test data for determination of validity and product compliance to specifications.
Prepare and review test data materials for submittal to safety agencies.
Prepare detailed product construction reports for submittal to safety agencies.
Promote safety and environmental compliance in design.
Be part of the Eaton local UL DAP program.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
Minimum of three (3)+ years of experience in product compliance, certification, safety, regulatory engineering, testing, validation, quality, power systems, or related product engineering.
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
Strong understanding of electrical safety, certification, and regulatory requirements, including compliance testing and standards interpretation.
Experience developing certification strategies, compliance test plans, technical documentation, and corrective action plans.
Ability to analyze test results and effectively communicate compliance requirements and outcomes.

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Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
Experience with certification agencies and standards organizations such as UL, Intertek, TÜV, CSA, IEC, IEEE, and related regulatory frameworks.
Familiarity with ISO/IEC 17025 and laboratory accreditation requirements.
Experience supporting compliance programs for power electronics, UPS, energy storage, EV charging, electrical distribution, data center power, industrial controls, or similar electrical products.
Experience testing or certifying medium- to high-power electrical equipment.

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Dental

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401k

Parental Leave