Eaton’s Electrical Sector is currently seeking a Hardware Engineer to join our team. This position will be based at our Pleasanton, CA location. Position Overview: The Hardware Engineer will interface with customers and global product engineering teams to drive a digital transformation. In this role, you will develop digital product prototypes for our battery management systems and communications modules. In this function, you will: Be the technical lead for multiple projects developing complex systems involving hardware & firmware. Hands-on involvement in all phases of product development, including concept, planning, development, and validation. Lead root causing activities to identify and alleviate roadblocks, to optimize and products. Determine design feasibility, evaluate design alternatives, and select an optimum design approach. Develop requirements, specifications, schematics, simulations (where applicable), bills of material, and material cost estimates. Ensure component reliability based on technical evaluation of vendors’ designs and manufacturing processes. Design architecture and circuits for manufacturability (DFM). Assist manufacturing in the transition from development into production Lead technical reviews to evaluate and analyze designs to assure performance and requirements are met. Collaborate with 3rd party resources 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. Qualifications Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution is required. Minimum 5 years of hardware/firmware engineering experience required. Preferred Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Power electronics experience PCBA hardware development experience Experience developing embedded firmware for microcontrollers Experience in C/C++ and communication protocols Position Success Criteria: Excellent verbal and written communication skills Team player and strong motivator Ability to travel up to 25% domestic and international 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. We make what matters work. Everywhere you look—from the technology and machinery that surrounds us, to the critical services and infrastructure that we depend on every day—you’ll find one thing in common. It all relies on power. That’s why Eaton is dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment with power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable. Because this is what matters. We are confident we can deliver on this promise because of the attributes that our employees embody. We’re ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and we’re committed to learning. These values enable us to tackle some of the toughest challenges on the planet, never losing sight of what matters. Job: Engineering Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico Organization: ELXD Electronics Business Job Level: Individual Contributor Schedule: Full-time Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No Does this position offer relocation?: Relocation from within United States and / or Puerto Rico Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time