Main mission

ELECTRA program is a common initiative from Power Products and Power Systems Divisions, intended to shape the future of electrical power distribution architectures in strategic industrial and building segments such as Petro-chemical, Water and Waste Water treatment, waste recovery, Mining, metallurgy, Motor management, Hotels, Hospitals, etc..
To reinforce its positioning on the North and South America market we are looking for a Senior power systems architect for heavy industry and water-waste-water applications.

Functions of the Senior Systems Architect:

• Business support:
  • Elaborate state-of-the-art and optimized power system architectures to reinforce Schneider Electric competitiveness in business projects
  • Engage high level discussions with customers to capture expressed and unexpressed needs
• Strategy and offer support:
  • Identify new opportunities for evolutions of the product portfolio, in LV, MV products, equipment and power conversion
• Influence:
  • Support our most valuable customers and ecosystem partners in prioritized technical investigations with expertise in power systems design, equipment sizing, power quality impacts, protection, products and equipment
  • Create highly valuable content to promote & prescribe through workshops & trainings SE solutions and competencies (white papers, webinars, conference papers)
• Knowledge sharing:
  • Organize and deliver technical support and trainings to internal sales and tendering organization
  • Support the partner ecosystem, particularly design firms on the target segments, typically trainings and webinars

Application knowledge:

• Expected basic understanding of the principle industrial processes in Petro-chemical and waste-water treatment, and key performance indicators, constraints, operation, customer roles & responsibilities
• When relevant, ability to interact on technology innovation by experimentations with customers and technical investigations (modeling, simulation of specific components and behaviors)

Power Systems expertise:

• Contribute to the definition of optimized and competitive MV/LV power systems architecture based on Schneider Electric offer capabilities and contribute to the definition of innovative electrical distribution architectures of the future
• Strong knowledge in power systems engineering (network simulation, protection, AC & DC power electronics conversion, power quality)
• Very good knowledge of SE offers (MV, LV, monitoring & control, relays) and familiar with the basic renewable energy sources (PV and solar)

Qualifications:
• BA/BS degree in Engineering or the equivalent of 15+ years of experience in electrical industry application development
• 5+ years experience in electrical system design
• 3+ years working in industrial or building applications
• Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred
• PhD in Engineering preferred
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication and presentation skills required
• Willingness and ability to develop and elaborate technical communication materials to promote Schneider Electric solutions emphasizing on differentiation and customer benefits

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 142,400 - USD 213,600 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.

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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.

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