System Application Engineer I

Schneider Electric•Leesburg, VA

About The Position

Join our dynamic team as a System Application Engineer and be at the forefront of delivering exceptional technical solutions to our valued customers! We're looking for a skilled professional who thrives on hands-on technical work and enjoys building strong customer relationships. What will you do? Learning and gaining exposure to building automation platforms such as Tridium Niagara, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure, Siemens Building Automation, or Johnson Controls systems. Assisting in developing and modifying basic control system programs under the guidance of senior engineers, ensuring work meets project specifications, standards, timelines, and budgets. Communicating clearly with team members, contractors, and customers while building confidence in your technical communication skills. Working as part of a collaborative team responsible for programming, start-up, troubleshooting, and commissioning of DDC (Direct Digital Control) building automation systems. Helping configure and customize control systems to support project-specific needs, with mentorship and hands-on training. Supporting the creation of software programs and simple front-end graphics, while expanding your knowledge of system interfaces and design tools. Participating in on-site commissioning activities, gaining experience verifying system functionality and assisting in resolving issues. Assisting with diagnostics and basic problem-solving to help optimize system performance and efficiency. Supporting customer training sessions and helping assemble project closeout documentation. Providing technical support to internal team members and end-users as you continue to develop your expertise. What will make you successful? What skills and capabilities will make you successful? Looking to make an IMPACT with your career? When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us. IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world. We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one. Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today! €36 billion global revenue +13% organic growth 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries #1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
Communication skills both verbal and written
Interpretation of contract documents as they relate to the construction and BMS industry
HVAC and HVAC controls knowledge
Skilled in reading and drawing control wiring diagrams

Nice To Haves

Experience with retrofit and service projects
Visio and/or AutoCAD drawing experience

Responsibilities

Learning and gaining exposure to building automation platforms such as Tridium Niagara, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure, Siemens Building Automation, or Johnson Controls systems.
Assisting in developing and modifying basic control system programs under the guidance of senior engineers, ensuring work meets project specifications, standards, timelines, and budgets.
Communicating clearly with team members, contractors, and customers while building confidence in your technical communication skills.
Working as part of a collaborative team responsible for programming, start-up, troubleshooting, and commissioning of DDC (Direct Digital Control) building automation systems.
Helping configure and customize control systems to support project-specific needs, with mentorship and hands-on training.
Supporting the creation of software programs and simple front-end graphics, while expanding your knowledge of system interfaces and design tools.
Participating in on-site commissioning activities, gaining experience verifying system functionality and assisting in resolving issues.
Assisting with diagnostics and basic problem-solving to help optimize system performance and efficiency.
Supporting customer training sessions and helping assemble project closeout documentation.
Providing technical support to internal team members and end-users as you continue to develop your expertise.