The Data Center industry is undergoing significant transformation driven by AI infrastructure deployment, increasing power density, energy availability challenges, and growing sustainability expectations. These trends are creating new requirements for Data Center power architectures, technologies, and solutions.

The Data Center Power System Solution Architect will play a key role in Schneider Electric's Data Center of the Future innovation program, translating emerging industry trends and customer needs into future power system architectures and solutions.

This highly technical and strategic role will engage customers, technology partners, industry organizations, and Schneider Electric teams to explore and qualify new architectures and technologies that address the evolving needs of Data Centers and AI infrastructure.

What will you do?

• Translate Data Center and AI infrastructure trends into requirements for current and future power system architectures and solutions.
• Engage with customers, hyperscalers, technology partners, GPU/server manufacturers, and industry organizations to understand and qualify emerging use cases and technical requirements.
• Evaluate and benchmark power architecture options and develop application positioning, selection criteria, and technical recommendations.
• Develop power system models and technical specifications for new architectures and solutions, helping identify portfolio gaps and future development opportunities.
• Lead or contribute to exploration studies that evaluate new technologies, capabilities, and future electrical architectures.
• Position and communicate Schneider Electric's technical expertise and differentiation through customer engagements and industry collaboration.
• Partner across Strategy, Innovation, Secure Power, Digital Energy, Power Products, Power Systems, and other technical teams to align priorities and advance strategic projects.
• Develop technical playbooks and support training for pre-sales and technical communities.
• Contribute to Schneider Electric's technical thought leadership through white papers, industry presentations, and technical discussions.

This emphasis on technical strategy, customer advocacy, architecture development, and collaboration.

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of technical experience within Data Centers, critical facilities, power systems, system engineering, product/system development, or solution architecture.
• 5+ years of customer-facing technical experience, with demonstrated ability to lead complex technical discussions and influence solutions.
• Proven experience developing Data Center architectures, reference designs, and technical workstreams.
• Strong knowledge of Data Center electrical infrastructure from grid to chip, including:
  • MV/LV distribution and transformers
  • Backup generation
  • UPS/power conversion and battery systems
  • Power system protection, automation, and controls
  • IT-room power infrastructure, including PSUs, rack PDUs, busway, PDUs/RPPs, and racks
• Experience with power system modeling and simulation tools such as ETAP, MATLAB, or equivalent tools.
• Understanding of AI infrastructure and high-density Data Center applications is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and decision-making capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to simplify and communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and business audiences.
• Ability to collaborate and influence across a global, matrixed organization and build strong relationships with customers and technology partners.
• Innovative and entrepreneurial mindset with a strong customer and results orientation.
• System architecture methodology certification is a plus.
• Professional fluency in English required; additional languages are a plus.
• Ability to travel approximately 40%, primarily within the U.S. and North America, with international travel as needed.

Bring your architectural vision to a team that values innovation and excellence - apply today!

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 168,800 - USD 253,200 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.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

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 (credits to apply towards your benefits), flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, 20 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date).

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares (eligibility depends on start date), and 401(k) + match.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program (including service anniversary), sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, initiatives that support youth education, and military leave benefits.

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