Solution Architect - Digital Power

Schneider Electric; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Solution Architect-Digital Power to design and specify power monitoring and control solutions across New England and Upstate NY. Candidates in Boston or Andover MA, Buffalo NY, Syracuse NY, Rhode Island, Connecticut, or New England are welcome.

In this role you will develop IoT-enabled platforms combining hardware, software, cloud analytics, and services, collaborating with engineers to deliver customer-centric outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience with End Customer solution selling and/or delivery of complex projects in the electrical industry.
• Experience with electrical distribution and/or automation equipment such as switchgear, programmable logic controllers, human machine interfaces, and SCADA systems.
• Developed interpersonal skills with an ability to interact effectively with internal and external customers of various technical abilities to develop solutions actively and creatively.
• Travel up to 50% to various customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions comprised of IoT hardware, software, and services used to monitor and control a customer’s electrical distribution network.
• Consult with customers, specifiers, and contractors to bring cutting-edge solutions to market.
• Work with a team of business development specialists, quotations specialists, engineers, project managers, and other cross-functional professionals to deliver outside the box solutions.
• Become a trusted advisor with clients in several market segments to influence and guide the design of their electrical distribution system.
• Proposal and design documentation development including system overview, scope of work, bill of material, and project pricing.

Job description

Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a Solution Architect-Digital Power that supports the New England and Upstate NY area. Preference for residency in Boston or Andover MA. Candidates can also reside in Buffalo NY, Syracuse NY, Rhode Island, Connecticut or the New England area.

The Digital Power organization is looking for a Solution Architect to drive the technical design and specification of sophisticated power monitoring and control solutions.

Schneider Electric creates connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities and enrich lives.Our 128,000+ employees thrive in more than 100 countries. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations. Help us deliver solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.

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What do you get to do in this position?

• This isn’t about selling widgets. It’s about creating technological solutions for unique customer challenges, in collaboration with our engineers. We don’t just sell hardware, we sell a customizable, IoT-enabled platform that also includes software, cloud analytics, and services. Read our U.S. Country President’s blog post on our customer-centric selling philosophy. This will give you more insight into how we approach the sales process.
• Every project and customer is different. Our customers have all kinds of life-altering challenges to solve. One customer might have a new wing of their hospital they need to supply with reliable and efficient power. Another customer might have a critical data center they operate for a emergency response agency. Our customers range across the spectrum of global commerce: residential and commercial buildings, data centers, industrial sites, and infrastructure. Across all of it, we make electricity greener, smarter, and more reliable.
• Learning every day is key. Our technology matures and our customers’ needs change all the time. We work at the vanguard of the new energy landscape, which is getting more decentralized, digitalized, and decarbonized by the day. It’s an exciting space that’s taking on one of the biggest societal challenges of our time: sustainability. If you have an intellectual passion to continue learning, you’ll fit right in.

What Do You Do Every Day?

• Develop solutions comprised of IoT hardware, software, and services used to monitor and control a customer’s electrical distribution network.
• Consult with customers, specifiers, and contractors to bring cutting-edge solutions to market.
• Work with a team of business development specialists, quotations specialists, engineers, project managers, and other cross-functional professionals to deliver outside the box solutions.
• Become a trusted advisor with clients in several market segments to influence and guide the design of their electrical distribution system.
• Proposal and design documentation development including system overview, scope of work, bill of material, and project pricing.
• Have freedom and flexibility to drive sales and create solutions necessary for your market to succeed.

Who are we looking for? - This job might be for you if:

• Passion for driving cutting-edge solutions and thinking outside the box to solve customer problems
• Experience with End Customer solution selling and/or delivery of complex projects in the electrical industry.
• Experience with any of the following is preferred but not necessary: electrical distribution and/or automation equipment such as switchgear, programmable logic controllers, human machine interfaces, and SCADA systems.
• Developed interpersonal skills with an ability to interact effectively with internal and external customers of various technical abilities to develop solutions actively and creatively.
• Ability to work and contribute as an effective team player in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.
• Ability to self-manage, multi-task, and learn new skills quickly.
• Travel up to 50% to various customer sites. You will control your travel based on the needs of your customers and business.

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: "We see you. We value you". It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 117,600 - USD 176,400 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

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Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

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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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