Senior Pre-Sales Protection Architect – Power Systems

Schneider Electric Corp; Texas; On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Paid time off

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Protection Engineer in the United States to advance protection architectures for medium- and high-voltage systems. You will influence specifications, support strategic sales opportunities, and become a trusted technical advisor across utilities, data centers, and industrial customers.

With deep experience in IEC 61850, SEL protection equipment, and field commissioning, you will build integrated hardware/software solutions, lead demonstrations, and travel

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in power systems protection.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience with Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) protection equipment.
• At least 5 years of hands-on field commissioning experience involving power system protection.
• Practical mastery of IEC 61850 and its application to protection and automation systems.
• Ability to present to customers and influence technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Create solution architectures. Understand customer requirements and develop integrated protection and automation solutions, with emphasis on medium-voltage systems.
• Influence specifications and standards. Shape protection philosophies, technical requirements, and solution specs with customers and partners.
• Support sales through technical leadership. Collaborate with sales leaders on proposals and evaluations.
• Build and maintain demo systems for customer engagements and training.
• Develop internal advocates across Schneider Electric stakeholders.
• Engage customers and industry partners (EPCs, OEMs, integrators).
• Communicate with impact. Create clear decks and materials for meetings and conferences.
• Advance technical knowledge by exploring new technologies and advising on future solutions.

Skills

Power systems protection

Medium-voltage experience

IEC 61850 knowledge

Customer-facing communication

Travel readiness

Tools

SEL protection equipment

Job description

Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Protection Engineer in the United States to advance protection architectures for medium- and high-voltage systems. You will influence specifications, support strategic sales opportunities, and become a trusted technical advisor across utilities, data centers, and industrial customers.

With deep experience in IEC 61850, SEL protection equipment, and field commissioning, you will build integrated hardware/software solutions, lead demonstrations, and travel