Position SummaryWe are seeking a highly creative, curious, and passionate Industrial Designer to join our global, multidisciplinary Design organization. In this role, you will contribute to the design of innovative electrical distribution, energy management, and digital products that embody Schneider Electric's brand values of simplicity, performance, and sustainability. You'll collaborate closely with engineering, user experience, marketing, and manufacturing teams to deliver world-class product experiences.
Key Responsibilities- Concept Development: Generate innovative product concepts through sketching, digital modeling, rapid prototyping, and design exploration.
- Product Design: Create compelling product forms, CMF strategies, and user interactions aligned with Schneider Electric's design language and sustainability guidelines.
- 3D Modeling & Visualization: Build high-quality CAD models, renderings, and animations to communicate design intent.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, UX, product management, and manufacturing teams to ensure design feasibility and alignment with technical constraints.
- Human-Centered Design: Participate in user research, apply insights to product solutions, and advocate for customer needs across various applications.
- Design for Sustainability: Integrate circular design principles, material reduction, and lifecycle thinking into design proposals.
- Design Documentation: Prepare design specifications, CMF documentation, prototypes, and presentation materials for internal reviews.
- Brand Stewardship: Ensure all designs uphold Schneider Electric's global design DNA and contribute to a consistent product ecosystem.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Design
- 3+ years of professional experience (or equivalent portfolio) designing physical products.
- Strong proficiency in sketching, rapid visualization, iterative design, and storytelling.
- Expertise in CAD (Rhino3D, or similar), rendering tools (KeyShot, V-Ray), and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Demonstrated experience working from concept through DFM (Design for Manufacturing).
- Portfolio showing strong aesthetics, problem-solving, and user-centered design thinking.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications- Experience designing products for electrical, industrial, or IoT categories.
- Knowledge of injection molding, sheet metal, elastomers, and large-scale manufacturing processes.
- Familiarity with sustainability standards, eco-design strategies, and material life-cycle analysis.
- Experience working within global, cross-cultural design teams.
Why Schneider Electric- Mission-driven focus on sustainability and energy efficiency
- Global design culture with Design Labs across Europe, Asia, and North America
- Opportunities to work on both physical and digital product ecosystems
- Hybrid work options and strong employee development programs
- Inclusive, diverse, and innovation-focused environment
What's in it for me?- Work on impactful projects that reach customers around the globe
- Join a supportive team that celebrates creativity and collaboration
- Grow your career with access to training, mentorship, and development opportunities
- Enjoy flexible work options designed to help you thrive
Bring your design talent to a team that's ready to welcome you - apply today!
For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 68,000 - USD 102,000 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you'll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.
