Digital Controls and Embedded Software Engineer Specialist
Quick facts
- Pay
- $47.75 - $61/hr
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Background
- PhD
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Skills
- MATLAB
- Industry
- Engineering — 264 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Overview
In this role you will design and implement real-time digital control algorithms for high-power UPS and energy storage products. You will collaborate with global product teams to deliver reliable power electronics solutions and to validate designs in simulations and real-time testbeds. This position offers hybrid work near Raleigh, with relocation support and visa sponsorship options. You will shape advanced DSP-based control systems and help drive next-generation technology in critical power applications.
Compensation / Benefits
401K, medical, dental, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, paid parental leave
Responsibilities
- Launch and deliver critical power infrastructure products meeting safety, quality, reliability, cost and schedule targets
- Guide and mentor other technical team members on control design and development
- Collaborate with global teams to resolve performance, safety, reliability, and component issues
- Develop mathematical models and algorithms for DSP controls of power conversion products
- Create simulations in MATLAB/Simulink to verify control designs
- Develop converter control algorithms and validate them in simulations and HIL environments
- Evaluate control architectures to select the best solution for the application
- Apply controls theory to achieve target product performance and validate in real-time systems
- Participate in new product development across UPS, energy storage, and advanced technology products
- Lead development efforts using new technologies from Eaton COEs and ERLs
- Test and troubleshoot control software for UPS and power quality products
- Apply engineering best practices and foster continuous improvement
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet project goals
- Promote Eaton’s values and a positive team environment
Key requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or higher with 8+ years of relevant experience in real-time digital controls for power electronics
- MS in Electrical or related Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience
- PhD in Electrical or related Engineering with 2+ years of relevant experience
- Experience in power electronics-centric controls design and development
- H1B visa sponsorship support if needed
- self-motivated, team-oriented, proactive
- MATLAB/Simulink (including Control Toolbox, StateFlow)
- real-time DSP algorithms for power conversion
- power electronics and UPS hardware knowledge
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name Learn more about Eaton Corporationexternal in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Software Developers (SOC 15-1252) — estimated from the job title.
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Computer Systems Analyst (or Engineer, for engineering-degree holders)” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
- STEM OPT extension (F-1 students)
Requires an E-Verify employer. We didn't find this company in the E-Verify list — ask HR.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level I (entry)Software Developers · Raleigh-Cary, NC. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $89,398 | ~15% |
| Level II | $112,902 | ~31% |
| Level III | $136,406 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $159,910 | ~61% |
This job pays $99,320–$126,880 a year (converted from an hourly rate, 2,080 hours) — that's Level I (entry). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level I registration gets 1 entry; estimated selection chance about 15% — below average.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.