Power Electronics Engineering Manager

Power Electronics Engineering Manager

Eaton's new campus for its critical power systems in Vantaa, Finland, was completed in November 2023. The 16,500 m² site houses research and development, manufacturing, warehousing, sales and service under one roof, which will create plenty of additional jobs.

As one of the world’s largest manufacturers of three-phase uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), Eaton’s expansion in this area is driven by strong business growth and the demand for systems that ensure business continuity. Situated in a prime location next to the Helsinki airport, the Vantaa facility will serve as Eaton’s Critical Power Solutions headquarters and a center of excellence for data centers.

Do you want to work for a global player, where we care about ethics, inclusion and diversity and our people? 
Then we want to hear about you!

Join Eaton and help us provide energy-efficient solutions that have a real impact on the environment. We make what matters work.

What you’ll do:

Leads Power Electronics Engineering team at EMEA 3-phase UPS R&D organization. The team includes power electronics engineers developing and sustaining UPS and Energy storage products.

Responsibilities:

• Leads and manages Power Electronics Engineering team

• Coordinates power electronics engineer resourcing in R&D projects

• Gives technical supervision in design tasks

• Participates in R&D activities as a technical expert

• Coordinates engineering process development activities related to power electronics engineering

• Responsible of teams job safety in R&D test labs together with Lead Safety Engineer

• Guides and mentors colleagues on UPS design and testing

• Gives technical support on UPS systems to product management, technical support, sales support, manufacturing and sales

• Manages competence and performance development of his/her direct reports

• Recruits team members, maintains team proficiency

• Manages working hours, absences and vacation administration of the team

Qualifications:

• Master / Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

• +5 years of experience in electrical product design

Skills:

• Design experience with UPS and/or other power electronic products: understanding of hardware, firmware and mechanical design

• Experience leading cross-functional development teams

• Strong Communication and Leadership skills

What we can offer to you:

• Contract in fast growing global company

• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team

• Great promotional opportunities - We encourage internal promotion, whenever possible

• Excellent working environment - safety and ethic are really important for us