**What you’ll do:** The primary function of this role is to guide the product management cycle and influence the market in the critical power space within the datacenter segment. **Principal areas of responsibility** + Research trends in the IT and Datacenter industries that may impact the way electrical energy and heat are managed in datacenters, and the way datacenters are built and managed over their lifecycle + Research new technologies available with Eaton ERLs, Universities, and other technology companies of all sizes + Work with BUs and KAMs to formulate possible future scenarios for various types of datacenters, and how Eaton can differentiate by designing the architecture offering the best value proposition to all stages of the datacenter design, build, operations and maintenance. Work with ERLs and BUs to implement architecture recommendations + Interact with key industry leaders to perform VoC, receive feedback on our offerings and influence engineering choices. **Research the IT and datacenter industries and new technologies** + Participate in key IT and datacenter technical conferences (trade of academic), engage with customers’, thought leaders, and engineers to identify emerging topics, central to the industry + Regularly interact with partners (upstream, downstream, technology) to discuss industry trends + Work with ERLs and university partners to understand emerging technologies and establish research priorities + Represent Eaton in universities with major clusters of labs working on computer science and datacenters **Formulate possible future scenarios for various types of datacenters** + Work with leaders to segment the datacenter industry by archetype + Formulate requirements and scenarios for each datacenter archetype that will serve as reference point for VoC, influence and research / NPD + Work with GPLs and Engineering leaders to create roadmaps aligned with scenarios + Actively contribute to the Eaton planning cycle, including Strategy Plan, GPL waterline or direct involvement in important NPDs **Interact frequently with customers and partners** + Conduct VoC to deepen our understanding of customers' constraints and requirements and influence their design + Work with partners on common designs to resolve constraints and satisfy requirements + Engage with customers outside of bidding periods to discuss options and drive preferences for Eaton + Contribute directly to specific bids for enterprise/strategic customers **Regularly represent Eaton's view on datacenters in media and conferences** + Represent the technical and economic vision of Eaton for the datacenters in public settings and with the press + Promote Eaton’s viewpoint with regulators and lawmakers as needed **Qualifications:** + Master degree in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering + 15+ years’ experience as a lead engineer/thought leader, with experience in the datacenter or IT industry + Deep knowledge of all the critical power chain systems. Working knowledge of construction methods and thermal management + Experience in datacenter design and construction + Proven track record of successfully interacting at C level with customers and channel partners + Proven ability to speak publicly and engage diverse audiences + Knowledge in product lines of Eaton Electrical segments (plus) + Knowledge and experience with go-to-market / datacenter ecosystem + Proven ability to educate stakeholders on need for change and lead the way forward + Capacity to obtain VoC from customers and partners, even when it contradicts our positions + Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future. The expected annual salary range for this role is $195,000.03 - 286,000.04 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. 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