Senior Product Applications Engineer I

Join us as a Senior Product Applications Engineer and become the technical expert who turns complex customer challenges into innovative solutions. You'll work at the intersection of sales, engineering, and customer success to deliver tailored solutions that drive real business impact.

Serve as Schneider Electric's technical and commercial design resource for consulting engineers, EPC firms, end users, and internal sales teams by influencing specifications, developing budgetary solutions, expanding Schneider Electric's scope of supply, and supporting projects from conceptual design through order acquisition. This aligns with the broader CAE mission of supporting design firms with layouts, applications, budgetary pricing, specification development, and technical expertise.

Primary Responsibilities

Consulting Engineer Engagement

• Support Tier 1+, Tier 2, and Tier 3 engineering firms throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain relationships with consulting engineers, specifiers, EPC firms, and key design influencers.
• Serve as the primary technical resource for electrical distribution system design and Schneider Electric solutions.
• Engage early in the design process to maximize Schneider Electric influence and specification position.

Budgetary Design & Proposal Development

• Develop budgetary proposals and conceptual system solutions from:
  • Narrative descriptions
  • Napkin sketches
  • Preliminary layouts
  • Single-line diagrams
  • Fully engineered project documents
• Create preliminary equipment layouts and system recommendations.
• Provide conceptual engineering guidance to support design decisions.
• Assist customers with application selection, constructability considerations, and code compliance.

Specification Influence

• Develop and promote Schneider Electric–favorable specifications.
• Review and influence project documents to improve Schneider Electric positioning.
• Support consulting engineers with guide specifications, equipment selection, and design standards.
• Identify opportunities to establish Schneider Electric as Basis of Design (BoD) whenever possible.
• Promote Schneider Electric digital solutions, software tools, and differentiated technologies within project specifications.

Cross-Business Unit Collaboration

• Coordinate with Schneider Electric Business Units to deliver comprehensive customer solutions.
• Expand opportunities beyond core power distribution offerings by incorporating:
  • Digital Power
  • Power Systems
  • Secure Power
  • Industrial Automation
  • ASCO
  • ETAP
  • EcoStruxure solutions
  • Sustainability and Microgrid offerings
• Facilitate early engagement of subject matter experts when required.
• Drive a "One Schneider" approach to project development and customer engagement.

Sales Enablement & Order Closure

• Partner with Power Distribution Sales teams to develop project pursuit strategies.
• Support opportunity qualification and prioritization activities.
• Assist sales teams in positioning Schneider Electric solutions versus competitors.
• Participate in project reviews, strategy discussions, and customer presentations.
• Support quote-to-order conversion efforts and remove technical barriers to award.
• Help drive specification wins into booked orders. Technical Support & Review

• Conduct technical reviews of project documentation when required.
• Review one-line diagrams, layouts, specifications, and equipment selections.
• Verify alignment between project requirements and proposed Schneider Electric solutions.
• Provide guidance on applicable codes, standards, and best practices.
• Support risk identification and technical issue resolution throughout the project lifecycle.

Proposal Governance & Compliance

• Engage the Solution Optimization Center (SOC) to obtain required approvals for proposal development.
• Ensure all proposals comply with Schneider Electric processes, policies, and commercial guidelines.
• Coordinate with pricing, quotation, and engineering resources to deliver accurate project solutions.

Opportunity & Pipeline Management

• Develop and maintain a healthy pipeline of future project opportunities.
• Track projects from early design through construction and order placement.
• Maintain accurate opportunity data, project status, and forecast information within CRM systems.
• Identify emerging projects and strategic pursuits within assigned territories and accounts.
• Actively manage opportunity progression to ensure a clean, actionable, and forecastable pipeline.

Customer Experience & Market Influence

• Position Schneider Electric as a trusted technical advisor to consulting engineers and end users.
• Deliver a high level of responsiveness, technical expertise, and project support.
• Support industry events, educational presentations, and specification-focused initiatives.
• Strengthen Schneider Electric's reputation within the engineering and consulting communitySuccess Measures

• Specification influence and Basis of Design wins.
• Qualified opportunity creation and pipeline growth.
• Budgetary proposal conversion to quoted projects.
• Cross-BU engagement and expanded Schneider Electric content.
• Opportunity-to-order conversion rate.
• Technical support effectiveness and customer satisfaction.
• Accuracy and cleanliness of pipeline management.
• Growth of relationships within Tier 1+, Tier 2, and Tier 3 engineering firms.

What's in it for me?

• Visible role where your technical expertise shapes customer outcomes and drives business growth
• Work on meaningful projects focused on energy transition, sustainability, and digital transformation
• Collaborative culture with access to innovation teams and advanced technical resources
• Professional growth through specialized certifications, training programs, and career development opportunities

Ready to make your technical expertise count? Apply today and join a team that values innovation!

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 101,600 - USD 152,400 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.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

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.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

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

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.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here
 
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.