Senior Project Tech Lead - Low-Voltage Systems

Schneider Electric; Franklin, Nashville (TN, TN); On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric in the United States seeks a Senior Project Technical Leader for Low Voltage equipment in the Power Systems division. You will be the primary technical contact for cross-disciplinary design teams, guiding the integration of mechanical, electrical, and electronic components into robust product architectures.

This role requires independent prioritization, deep technical knowledge, and the ability to lead less experienced engineers while ensuring designs meet feasibility,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (Master’s Degree preferred) and minimum of 5 years of experience in the design of low voltage switchgear and/or switchboard.
• Experience in electromechanical product design, development, integration, validation, or technical leadership.
• Strong technical knowledge of systems that combine mechanical structures, electrical power or control components, electronic devices, actuators, sensors, and control systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical decisions and resolve complex multidisciplinary engineering problems.
• Experience performing engineering risk assessment, design reviews, root-cause analysis, validation, verification, and compliance testing.
• Ability to convert product or system requirements into technical activities, estimates, design deliverables, and validation plans.
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering, product, manufacturing, quality, testing, and program-management teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical matters to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing technical activities, and operate effectively with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical single point of contact for design squads and program teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers and other professionals across multiple disciplines.
• Guide the integration of mechanical, electrical, and electronic components into reliable product architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware, actuators, sensors, controls, and related subsystems.
• Support the design, development, testing, conformity assessment, and optimization of products, systems, and technical solutions.
• Contribute to the development of new products, processes, and technologies that address industry challenges and improve system integration
• Define, evaluate, and estimate technical work required to achieve program and sprint objectives.
• Identify technical dependencies, constraints, and risks that could affect program deliverables.
• Ensure that proposed designs are technically feasible, reliable, efficient, and suitable for their intended application.
• Oversee validation, verification, and compliance-testing activities.
• Systems engineering and product architecture

Skills

Low voltage switchgear

Electromechanical design

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Schneider Electric in the United States seeks a Senior Project Technical Leader for Low Voltage equipment in the Power Systems division. You will be the primary technical contact for cross-disciplinary design teams, guiding the integration of mechanical, electrical, and electronic components into robust product architectures.

This role requires independent prioritization, deep technical knowledge, and the ability to lead less experienced engineers while ensuring designs meet feasibility,