Senior Systems Engineering, Power System

Schneider Electric•Nashville, TN

About The Position

As a senior technical contributor in Schneider Electric’s Chief Technology Office (CTO) Data Center of the Future Tech Explore team, this role reports to the team leader and leads exploration of next-generation data center power architectures. The position works with Schneider Electric divisions, customers, partners, and universities to identify, model, prototype, and validate power-system architectures that address evolving data center needs, including AI workloads, increasing power density, energy availability, and sustainability goals. The role translates emerging trends into power-system requirements and technology-selection criteria; develops architectures from the grid interface to the IT load; models and simulates system performance; assesses the impact of dynamic AI loads; and leads proof-of-concept builds and laboratory or field validation. It also develops control strategies, evaluates emerging technologies and suppliers, identifies portfolio and incubation opportunities, documents results, mentors engineers, and represents Tech Explore at customer workshops, industry groups, conferences, and standards discussions. The position is full-time and U.S.-based, with a preference for the Boston, Massachusetts area. Travel within North America and internationally is approximately 20–30%. The expected annual pay range is USD 117,600–176,400, including base pay and short-term incentives. Schneider Electric describes a Total Rewards package that includes medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, well-being programs, 12 holidays, 15 days of paid time off, company share ownership, and a 401(k) with match, as well as career development and community-support programs.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
More than 5 years of experience in power systems, critical facilities, data centers, power conversion, energy storage, or utility systems.
Proven experience developing power architectures, reference designs, or control concepts.
Experience with simulation tools and laboratory or field testing.
Familiarity with North American and international standards for power conversion, electrical safety, energy storage, and utility interconnection.
Ability to structure ambiguous problems, challenge assumptions, and make evidence-based recommendations.
Excellent communication and customer focus, and ability to lead global, matrixed teams without direct authority.
English fluency required.
Willingness to travel within North America and internationally, approximately 20–30%.

Nice To Haves

PE registration or specialist certification.
SESAM Level 1 or 2 for internal candidates.
French, Spanish, or another language.

Responsibilities

Translate disruptive trends into power-system requirements and technology-selection criteria.
Develop power architectures from the grid interface to the IT load, including MV/LV distribution, UPS, energy storage, power conversion, backup generation, and DC distribution.
Model and simulate load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, transient, harmonic, and stability performance using tools such as ETAP, PSCAD, or MATLAB/Simulink.
Assess how dynamic AI loads affect utilities, generators, UPS, storage, and distribution equipment.
Lead proof-of-concept builds and laboratory or field validation, including development of test plans and acceptance criteria.
Develop control strategies for load smoothing, peak shaving, ride-through, grid support, and microgrid operation.
Evaluate emerging technologies and suppliers, and identify portfolio gaps and incubation opportunities.
Capture results in technical reports, reference designs, white papers, and patents.
Mentor engineers and represent Tech Explore at customer workshops, industry groups, conferences, and standards discussions.