Pre-Sales Solutions Engineer for Modernization

Schneider Electric; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase eligibility

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Solutions Engineer in the United States to act as a technical advisor to sales and customers. You will align multi-BU offers with customer needs to drive solution design and opportunity development.

You will provide pre-sales technical leadership, develop reference architectures, and ensure the value of customized solutions. Collaboration with sales, solution architects, and field leaders is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree required.
• Strong understanding of Schneider Electric portfolios and offerings.
• Experience with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) and data-driven decision making.
• Ability to travel 25%–40% with sales teams within assigned geography.
• Incentive structure aligned to Sales Incentive Plan (SIP).

Responsibilities

• Act as the pre sales technical trusted advisor for architectures, systems, and cross Business Unit solutions sales.
• Lead customer focused technical discussions to identify needs, validate requirements, and shape the full technical value proposition.
• Educate customers on technical aspects of Schneider Electric offers, modernization paths, digital services, and lifecycle management strategies.
• Create solution layouts and system designs that address customer requirements and deliver measurable value.
• Validate the technical integrity of quotations and ensure alignment with field leaders.
• Develop and maintain reference architectures and Segment Solution requirements to support repeatable, scalable solutions.

Skills

Engineering mindset

CRM experience

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Schneider Electric is seeking a Solutions Engineer in the United States to act as a technical advisor to sales and customers. You will align multi-BU offers with customer needs to drive solution design and opportunity development.

You will provide pre-sales technical leadership, develop reference architectures, and ensure the value of customized solutions. Collaboration with sales, solution architects, and field leaders is essential for success.