Senior Engineer II, System Architect (Pre-sales)

Schneider Electric•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Senior Engineer II, System Architect (Pre-sales) develops customized technological solutions to address customer challenges, working in collaboration with engineers and cross-functional teams. Solutions may combine IoT-enabled hardware, software, cloud analytics, and services to monitor and control customers’ electrical distribution networks. Customers span residential and commercial buildings, data centers, industrial sites, and infrastructure. The role involves advising customers, specifiers, and contractors; guiding electrical distribution system design; and developing proposals and design documentation. The position offers a high-visibility opportunity to shape customer outcomes and support innovation in sustainability and digital transformation. Travel to customer sites may be up to 50%, with travel managed according to customer and business needs.

Requirements

Passion for developing cutting-edge solutions and thinking creatively to solve customer problems.
Experience in end-customer solution selling and/or delivery of complex projects in the electrical industry.
Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with internal and external customers with varying technical abilities and collaboratively develop solutions.
Ability to contribute effectively as a team player in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Ability to self-manage, multitask, and learn new skills quickly.
Ability to travel up to 50% to customer sites, based on customer and business needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with electrical distribution and/or automation equipment, such as switchgear, programmable logic controllers, human-machine interfaces, and SCADA systems; this experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Develop solutions using IoT hardware, software, and services to monitor and control customers’ electrical distribution networks.
Consult with customers, specifiers, and contractors to bring solutions to market.
Collaborate with business development specialists, quotations specialists, engineers, project managers, and other cross-functional professionals to deliver customized solutions.
Build trusted-advisor relationships with clients across market segments and influence and guide electrical distribution system design.
Develop proposal and design documentation, including system overviews, scopes of work, bills of material, and project pricing.
Drive sales and create solutions needed for the relevant market.
Travel to customer sites as needed, potentially up to 50%.