Product Application Engineer

Schneider Electric•Orlando, FL

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Application Engineer (PAE) – Drives serves as the technical owner for motor control and variable frequency drive (VFD) solutions, supporting opportunities from pre‑sales through early project execution. This role ensures Drive system architectures are safe, compliant, properly sized, and executable, acting as the technical bridge between Sales, Project Management, and Engineering. The PAE protects the customer, project execution, and Drives portfolio by ensuring only buildable, technically defensible solutions progress into execution.

Requirements

LV and/or MV VFD systems and motor control applications
Industrial applications and process understanding
IEC / IEEE standards related to drives and power quality
Strong technical communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

Own end‑to‑end Drives system architecture, including LV and MV VFDs, Transformers, line reactors, and filters, Bypass schemes and control architectures.
Validate application suitability based on process conditions, environment, and duty cycle.
Own technical assumptions, risks, exclusions, and deviations related to Drives scope.
Ensure compliance with customer specifications, IEC / IEEE standards (harmonics, EMC, insulation, etc.), and Schneider Electric Drives application and portfolio rules.
Review customer technical specifications and process requirements.
Validate Drive and motor compatibility, constant/variable torque duty cycles, and environmental conditions (ambient temperature, altitude, enclosure type).
Assess application‑specific risks, including Harmonics, Motor compatibility, Bypass, redundancy, and cooling requirements.
Support Sales during technical discussions with customers.
Define overall Drives solution architecture, including Drive topology, Input/output filtering, Control philosophy and communication approach.
Ensure alignment with standard and approved Schneider Electric Drives offerings.
Review and approve concept‑level documentation: Functional descriptions, Single‑line and concept diagrams, Control and interlock philosophies.
Lead or support the technical handover for Drives scope.
Document and communicate Application constraints, Technical assumptions and exclusions, Known risks (harmonics, motor stress, cooling, bypass design).
Support early execution phases to prevent rework and late‑stage changes.
Collaborate closely with Sales to enable feasible, win‑ready technical solutions.
Collaborate closely with Project Managers to provide clear scope definition and risk visibility.
Collaborate closely with Engineering & Factories to promote standard, repeatable Designs.
Challenge non‑standard or high‑risk Drive applications.
Capture and share lessons learned within the Drives community.