Engineering Specialist - AI/ML for Energy Systems at Eaton Corporation
Golden, CO
$122,000–$179,000from the description
Jul 27, 2026
Golden, CO
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A corporate R&D role at Eaton's research labs focused on developing AI/ML-driven solutions for energy infrastructure — including power systems, data centers, electrification, and distributed energy resources. The engineer will lead research programs, build control and optimization algorithms, manage government- and internally-funded projects, and help transition research into commercial power management products. Suits a researcher with deep AI/ML expertise and a strong energy-systems background.
Senior level · 4+ years · Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO · Master's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $114,994 (middle half $99,317–$151,203). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The experience requirement has two paths: Master's + 9 years post-degree, or PhD + 4 years post-degree. overall years minimum is set to 4 (the lower bound of the PhD path); the Master's path effectively requires 9 post-degree years.
The role title 'Engineering Specialist' carries no standard seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified. The scope and experience requirements (9 years post-Master's or 4 post-PhD, leading research programs, mentoring) firmly support Senior.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is primarily research-oriented AI/ML (pointing to Data Scientists, 15-2051), but also involves developing algorithms and software artifacts that could place it under Software Developers (15-1252).
Degree requirement is set to Master's (the lower of the two qualifying paths). A PhD is an alternative path, not an additional requirement.
The posting explicitly states no immigration sponsorship will be provided; candidates must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.
AI/ML for energy systems, controls, optimization, and forecasting are listed under Preferred Qualifications, as are digital twins, surrogate modeling, physics-informed ML, LLMs, agentic AI, scalable AI frameworks, and MLOps — all marked as preferred accordingly.
The role is on-site at the Golden, CO research facility; relocation assistance is available for US-based candidates.
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