Operations Program Manager
Eaton · Omaha, NE · Senior Level · Program management · posted yesterday
Eaton · Houston, TX · posted 3 days ago
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
| Employer | Eaton |
|---|---|
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Field | Engineering, Construction and Energy › Energy and utilities |
| Level | Mid Level |
| Source category | Science and Engineering |
| Posted | 2026-11-05 (3 days ago) |
| Work arrangement | On-site at the location listed |
| Pay | Not published in the source listing |
Eaton's Electrical Engineering Services and Systems division is seeking a Power Systems Controls Engineer to join our team in Houston, TX.
In this role, you'll design, program, test, and implement automated control and power management systems for switchboard and power distribution applications. You'll work on projects from system design and programming through factory testing, commissioning support, and system modifications, helping deliver reliable, integrated power systems solutions for our customers.
Our Power Systems Controls (PSC) team is a full-service systems integrator, bringing together the equipment, controls, and technologies required to deliver complete power management solutions. You'll collaborate with talented engineers and technicians and gain hands-on experience integrating a wide range of PLCs, HMIs, protective relays, and power distribution control technologies across multiple manufacturers.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $71000 - $105000 a year. This role also offers paid overtime (premium pay) and a company vehicle!
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.
What you'll do:
• Design, develop, test, and deploy software for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) supporting power transfer applications, including: Main-Tie-Main (MTM), Main-Generator (Main-Gen), Main-Tie-Main-Generator (MTM-Gen), Paralleling switchgear systems, and Microgrid control applications
• Deploy power system control solutions utilizing PLCs, HMIs, protective relays, and communication networks from major industry OEMs.
• Integrate switchgear control components and automation systems to meet customer-specific operational and performance requirements.
• Select system components and develop bills of material (BOMs) for project execution. Provide sketches, markups, and technical direction to electrical designers for the development of project drawings and documentation.
• Develop customer submittals, sequence of operations (SOO), control narratives, and factory and site acceptance test procedures.
• Support factory acceptance testing (FAT), site commissioning, startup activities, and field service assignments.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot control, communication, and power system issues to restore system functionality and performance. Advise customers on system improvements, modernization opportunities, and technical solutions that enhance reliability, safety, and efficiency.
Qualifications:
Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution with minimum 1 year of controls experience or minimum 3 years of controls experience in power distribution applications.
• All candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of Houston, TX. No relocation will be offered for this role. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• This role is designated as a Regular Driver per Eaton's Driver Safety Policy and requires a current, unrestricted driver's license along with a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record. Candidates will be subject to a motor vehicle record check upon hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with power distribution systems, industrial controls, or related applications
• 2+ years of experience in power system controls, automation, or systems integration.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols such as Modbus, Ethernet/IP, DNP3, or similar protocols.
• Familiarity with protective relays, switchgear controls, and microgrid applications.
• Experience with PLC (Programmable Logic Controls), HMI (Human Machine Interface) software and power monitoring software packages.
Skills:
POSITION CRITERIA:
• Successfully complete and maintain compliance with Eaton's safety program and policy; This includes role-applicable portions of the EESS Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) program and any required annual re-certifications thereafter.
• Submit to periodic customer required background and drug screenings.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% to support customer sites and project execution.
• Knowledge and understanding of best engineering practices for design of automation systems, power management systems, human-machine interface software, PLC programming, etc.
• Working knowledge of test equipment and diagnostic instruments for automation and power management systems.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting, test and repair techniques.
• Knowledge of parts, part masters, bill of materials.
• Knowledge and practice of safety precautions related to working with automation and power management systems.
• Has demonstrated ability to provide service and represent company interests in developing customer relationships to assure long-term customer satisfaction.
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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How Houston compares. Among the 120 largest places in Texas, Houston is #1 by population, #114 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #88 for household income (#1 = highest), #49 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Harris County, is #9 of 254 counties for average pay ($88,554).
Houston has 2,328,253 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 7.7% of the population of Texas. It covers 641 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,634 people per square mile. The median age is 34.4, 3% younger than the state median (34.4 against 35.6).
The median gross rent is $1,361 a month (rent plus utilities), about the same as the state median ($1,361 against $1,403). Over a year that is 25.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $277,800, which is 4.3 times the median household income ($64,813). 42.1% of households own their home, 33% below the state average (42.1% against 62.6%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area has 3,289,720 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $49,410 a year, 3% below the national median ($49,410 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (379,010 jobs, median $45,850); transportation and material moving (314,010 jobs, median $43,570); food preparation and serving related (307,980 jobs, median $28,530). The area is most specialised in architecture and engineering (1.4 times) and construction and extraction (1.3 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($126,630) and legal ($105,240). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Harris County was 4.6%. 67.1% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Harris County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 67.7% drive alone, 3.2% use public transit, 2.0% walk, 13.0% work from home. 15.7% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 7% below the state average (15.7% against 16.9%).
36.6% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8% above the state share (36.6% against 33.8%). 29.3% of residents were born outside the United States, 67% above the state share (29.3% against 17.6%). The poverty rate is 19.9%, 44% above the state rate (19.9% against 13.8%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 84°F (29.0°C), and the coolest is Jan at 51°F (10.3°C). About 1,246 mm (49 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Oct is the wettest month (128 mm) and Feb the driest (69 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Pearland (16 miles, rent 37% higher); Channelview (16 miles, rent 6% lower); Pasadena (17 miles, rent 11% lower); Atascocita (18 miles, rent 36% higher). Rent differences are against Houston; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Place ⇅ | Distance from the job city ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ | Median home value ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Commute 45+ min ⇅ | Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅ | Open jobs there ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 0 mi | $1,361 | $277,800 | $64,813 | 15.7% | n/a | Jobs |
| Pearland, TX | 16 mi | $1,860 | $356,300 | $118,842 | 25.6% | n/a | — |
| Channelview, TX | 16 mi | $1,279 | $195,900 | $64,422 | 19.9% | n/a | — |
| Pasadena, TX | 17 mi | $1,213 | $209,600 | $64,927 | 17.5% | n/a | — |
| Atascocita, TX | 18 mi | $1,849 | $307,400 | $118,226 | 33.6% | n/a | Jobs |
| Deer Park, TX | 18 mi | $1,318 | $264,600 | $100,382 | 14.3% | n/a | — |
| Missouri City, TX | 18 mi | $1,931 | $311,400 | $94,390 | 20.2% | n/a | — |
| Mission Bend, TX | 18 mi | $1,747 | $233,800 | $67,282 | 24.9% | n/a | — |
| Spring, TX | 19 mi | $1,711 | $231,500 | $88,997 | 28.1% | n/a | — |
| Sugar Land, TX | 20 mi | $1,957 | $430,200 | $136,217 | 21.1% | n/a | — |
| La Porte, TX | 22 mi | $1,378 | $234,600 | $80,753 | 14.9% | n/a | — |
| Friendswood, TX | 22 mi | $1,688 | $420,100 | $126,508 | 20.6% | n/a | — |
| Baytown, TX | 25 mi | $1,307 | $197,300 | $59,910 | 16.9% | n/a | Jobs |
| League City, TX | 26 mi | $1,684 | $360,000 | $121,099 | 23.3% | n/a | — |
| The Woodlands, TX | 28 mi | $1,822 | $511,700 | $140,701 | 20.9% | n/a | — |
| Fulshear, TX | 31 mi | $1,952 | $572,700 | $187,035 | 39.7% | n/a | — |
| Rosenberg, TX | 31 mi | $1,379 | $219,100 | $65,668 | 21.9% | n/a | — |
| Conroe, TX | 38 mi | $1,393 | $309,600 | $76,206 | 20.7% | n/a | — |
| Texas City, TX | 38 mi | $1,307 | $217,300 | $68,776 | 15.6% | n/a | — |
| Galveston, TX | 49 mi | $1,298 | $326,000 | $55,631 | 11.8% | n/a | — |
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How far Houston, TX is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.
| From ⇅ | Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅ | Population of that city ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 0 mi | 2,328,253 |
| Austin, TX | 146 mi | 979,539 |
| San Antonio, TX | 190 mi | 1,479,835 |
| Dallas, TX | 223 mi | 1,307,930 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 237 mi | 963,194 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 412 mi | 697,125 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 821 mi | 977,670 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 866 mi | 885,860 |
| Denver, CO | 874 mi | 718,877 |
| Charlotte, NC | 926 mi | 903,844 |
| Chicago, IL | 937 mi | 2,711,226 |
| Columbus, OH | 993 mi | 914,802 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,015 mi | 1,642,323 |
| San Diego, CA | 1,298 mi | 1,389,526 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,343 mi | 1,579,706 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1,379 mi | 3,857,263 |
| New York, NY | 1,419 mi | 8,483,844 |
| San Jose, CA | 1,602 mi | 990,138 |
| San Francisco, CA | 1,673 mi | 830,235 |
| Seattle, WA | 1,888 mi | 754,195 |
| City ⇅ | Straight-line distance ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Atascocita, TX | 18 mi | 2 |
| Cypress, TX | 22 mi | 1 |
| Baytown, TX | 25 mi | 3 |
| Angleton, TX | 42 mi | 1 |
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