Principal, System Architect (Pre-sales) - Electrical

Schneider Electric; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certifications

Mentorship

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Schneider Electric Malaysia is seeking a Principal System Architect (Pre-Sales) – Electrical to lead design of power distribution and electrical infrastructure for strategic data center customers. You will own end-to-end electrical architectures from utility intake to rack-level power delivery, collaborating with KAMs and Solution Architects to shape winning technical solutions.

This role blends high-level electrical engineering with customer engagement, delivering SLDs, load calculations, BOMs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor/engineering degree in electrical engineering with strong data-center experience.
• 8–14 years in datacenter electrical design, commissioning, or presales; 5+ years in data center environments.
• Ability to present and defend electrical designs to customer teams; experience with BMS/DCIM integration and power monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical-scope design for datacenter power distribution, UPS, switchgear, and PDUs.
• Produce design deliverables: SLDs, load calculations, cable schedules, BOMs, and BMS interface docs.
• Engage customers and consultants; run technical workshops and EPC pre-construction reviews.
• Support win/loss reviews and ensure alignment with customer needs and constraints.

Skills

Electrical design

Presales experience

Solution architecture

Customer engagement

Education

BE/BTech in Electrical Engineering

PE or equivalent licensing

ATD certification (Electrical)

Tools

BMS/DCIM integration

SNMP/Modbus protocols

Power monitoring systems

IEC/IEEE standards

Job description

In Schneider Electric everything we do promotes progress and sustainability for all — our colleagues, customers, partners, and the communities and societies where we live and work. From the products, software, and services driving the digital transformation of energy management and automation to corporate citizenship and volunteer activities, we make an impact by helping people and organizations become more resilient and efficient, more electric and digital.

Which is where you come in. Working at Schneider Electric means working toward a cleaner, better world. You're part of a global team built on inclusion, mastery, purpose, action, curiosity, and teamwork, turning sustainability ambitions into actions.

The Role:

We are looking for an experienced Principal System Architect (Pre-Sales) – Electrical to lead the design of innovative power distribution and electrical infrastructure solutions for strategic data center customers.

As the electrical systems expert, you'll own end-to-end electrical architectures, from utility power intake and UPS systems through power distribution, monitoring, and rack-level power delivery. Partnering closely with Key Account Managers and Solution Architects, you'll serve as a trusted advisor, influencing technical decisions, strengthening customer confidence, and driving successful business outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine deep electrical engineering expertise with customer engagement while helping shape the future of mission-critical data center and AI infrastructure.

What will you do?

Electrical System Design (Core Engineering)

Design complete electrical and power distribution systems for datacenter solutions:-

• Primary electrical infrastructure: utility service entry, transformer sizing, switchgear selection.
• UPS systems: topologies (2N, N+1, dual-bus), sizing for IT + cooling loads, battery runtime calculations, modular vs. monolithic.
• Distribution architecture: primary/secondary distribution, PDU sizing, cable routing, voltage drop analysis.
• Monitoring and control: BMS integration, UPS/PDU interfaces, SNMP/Modbus protocols, alarm/alerting configuration.
• Grounding and bonding: single-point vs. multi-point, lightning/surge protection, rack-level grounding strategies.
• AI DC electrical design: GPU cluster power profiles, CDU pump load integration, power sequencing for high-density racks.
• Energy modeling: PUE contribution from electrical distribution, efficiency loss calculations, power factor optimization.
• Compliance: IEC, IEEE, NEC/local codes, Uptime Institute Tier electrical requirements, EN 50600

Solution Engineering Deliverables

Produce all electrical engineering outputs for bids:

• Single-line diagrams (SLD) at concept and scheme level.
• Load calculations and demand analysis
• Cable sizing, voltage drop calculations, short-circuit analysis
• Equipment specifications and schedules (transformers, UPS, switchgear, PDUs).
• BMS integration documentation: protocol requirements, I/O mapping, network design.
• Bill of Materials (BoM) for electrical scope.
• Design handover packages when solutions are won

Customer & Consultant Engagement

• Lead electrical-scope technical discussions with customers; defend design decisions at engineer-to-engineer level.
• Conduct electrical technical workshops with design consultants; embed Schneider standards in RFP briefs.
• Support EPC contractor engagement: pre-construction design reviews, technical clarifications, interface resolution.
• Present power architecture and redundancy strategy to customer leadership and engineering teams
• Build and maintain direct technical relationships with customer electrical engineering teams .

Fighting Unit & Bid Support

• Work as core member of the account fighting unit: SSA (solution strategy), System Architect Presales - Electrical (power train), System Architect Presales - Mechanical (thermal train), System Architect Presales - Digital and KAM (customer relationship).
• Co-design with System Architect – Mechanical: align electrical loads with cooling calcs, CDU pump loads, BMS integration points.
• Submit qualifying bid designs through Principal Architect review; address technical feedback.
• Participate in win/loss debrief reviews: capture cooling-scope decisions and lessons for reference architecture updates.
• Support solution integration: ensure power design is competitive, technically correct, and aligned with customer needs.

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (BE/BTech preferred).
• Min 8–14 years in datacenter electrical design, commissioning, or presales; minimum 5 years specifically in Data Center environments.
• Demonstrated design experience: UPS systems, distribution architecture, switchgear sizing, power redundancy (N, N+1, 2N)
• Experience producing SLDs, load calculations, cable schedules, equipment specifications.
• Ability to present and defend electrical designs to customer electrical engineering teams
• Working knowledge of BMS/DCIM integration, SNMP/Modbus protocols, power monitoring systems
• Familiarity with IEC/IEEE standards and Uptime Institute Tier electrical requirements
• Have Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer (ATD) certification – electrical module, will be an added advantage.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent national electrical licensing.
• Direct AI DC experience: GPU cluster power profiles, heterogeneous load management.
• Background with hyperscalers (AWS, Google, Meta, Microsoft) or Tier 1 consultants.
• Presales or solutions engineering background.
• Willing to travel across East Asia region.

What's in it for me?

• High-visibility role working on strategic accounts and transformative projects
• Opportunity to design solutions that make a real impact on sustainability and efficiency
• Supportive, collaborative environment that values technical expertise and growth
• Professional development opportunities including certifications and mentorship

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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.

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