Senior Electrical Engineer

Eaton Corporation

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Richmond, Virginia, US, 23222 Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted July 11, 2025 Last posted July 11, 2025
Job description

Eaton’s Electrical Group is currently seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team. This position is based at our Richmond, VA facility. Relocation assistance is available for this role!

 

The expected annual salary range for this role is $$83,250 - $122,100 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. 

 

The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for electrical design and development of product lines and prototype production. This role plays a key part in a cross-functional team, driving critical design decisions to ensure seamless integration and design excellence. Responsible for ensuring compliance with engineering standards and codes, the Senior Electrical Engineer researches, evaluates, and refines design methods, and drives implementation of necessary changes to achieve project goals.

What you’ll do:

Position Overview: 
The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for electrical design and development of product lines and prototype production. This role plays a key part in a cross-functional team, driving critical design decisions to ensure seamless integration and design excellence. Responsible for ensuring compliance with engineering standards and codes, the Senior Electrical Engineer researches, evaluates, and refines design methods, and drives implementation of necessary changes to achieve project goals.

 

What you’ll do: 

  • Collaborate with Electrical and Mechanical Engineers to identify relevant industry standards and compliance requirements impacting product design. 
  • Support product certification planning and testing process while working with relevant Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs). 
  • Support Production during cost/design for manufacturing analysis (DFMEA / DFSS). 
  • Work 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 (Basic) Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited institution with minimum three (3) years of experience in electrical design OR a Master’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution with minimum one (1) year of experience in electrical design

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Experience developing products from concept to manufacturing launch. 

Skills:

  • In depth knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) techniques. 
  • Knowledge of manufacturing concepts and test operations. 
  • Ability to understand the needs of the business and ability to make wise decisions to maintain customer satisfaction and Eaton quality and profitability. 
  • Mentor – can work with less experienced engineers to provide meaningful feedback about design implications. 
  • Ability to work autonomously and shift to a team environment and the ability to work with other teams within Eaton. 
  • Perform work with a sense of urgency and high attention to detail. 
  • Communication - discuss technical concepts and information to internal staff/peers and stakeholders, strong verbal and written documentation, and interpersonal communication skills.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

About this role

Summary

Responsible for electrical design, product development, and compliance with engineering standards.

Job title

Senior Electrical Engineer

Experience level

3+ years

Industry

electrical

Location requirements

Located in Richmond, VA; relocation assistance available.

Salary

$83,250 - $122,100

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

bachelor's degreeengineeringproduct lifecycle managementmanufacturingcommunication

Preferred skills

product development

Specializations

electrical designproduct developmentcompliancemanufacturingteam collaboration
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Richmond, VA, USA

On-site City