Bring your power systems protection expertise into a role where you can shape customer decisions, influence industry practices, and help develop the future of protection and automation. Join Schneider Electric’s Digital Power Protection, Control & Automation (PCA) Center of Excellence to advance our vision of software-defined energy . Working at the intersection of power systems protection, power automation, and IT/OT, you will help translate emerging technologies into architectures that customers can understand, evaluate, and adopt. Starting with IEC 61850 building blocks, you will develop and promote integrated hardware and software solutions designed for highly available, flexible, upgradable, and redundant protection schemes that can be deployed faster. For an experienced protection engineer looking to move into a customer-facing commercial role, this is an opportunity to build on your engineering credibility and expand your influence across customers, partners, and Schneider Electric. As a senior technical pre-sales Solution Architect, you will turn customer challenges into compelling protection and automation solutions. Protection will be your strongest technical discipline, supported by expertise in power automation systems. You will apply both to help customers make informed decisions and build confidence in new approaches to power system design. Understand customer requirements and develop integrated protection and automation solutions, with particular emphasis on medium-voltage power systems. Work with customers, consultants, and partners to shape protection philosophies, technical requirements, and solution specifications. Partner with PCA Business Developers and sales leaders on customer discovery, technical proposals, solution evaluations, and presentations that connect engineering capabilities to customer value. Design, build, operate, maintain, and continuously improve demonstration systems for customer engagements, internal training, and technical validation. Educate and influence Schneider Electric stakeholders, including Consulting Application Engineers, Power Systems teams, sales organizations, and internal data center teams. Engage customers and industry partners. Collaborate with end users, engineering, procurement and construction firms (EPCs), system integrators, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and consulting engineers. Create clear, compelling presentation decks and technical materials. Present solutions at customer meetings, workshops, training sessions, and industry conferences. Learn current and emerging technologies, develop reusable application guidance, and bring customer needs and field experience into discussions about future solutions. You enjoy making complex concepts understandable and helping others see how a different approach could improve their systems. This role expands your impact from engineering individual systems to influencing the architectures, specifications, and technology decisions behind many projects. Your field experience and protection expertise will be the foundation. You will build on them through customer engagement, technical advocacy, and commercial collaboration, developing the skills and visibility that support a career in technical and commercial leadership. At least 10 years of experience in power systems protection, with deep expertise in protection functions and medium-voltage applications. 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. The ability to explain engineering decisions clearly, present confidently to customers, and influence technical stakeholders. Comfort creating presentation decks, delivering technical presentations, and supporting sales discussions. Willingness and ability to travel 25–50% of the time. More than 10 years of hands-on field commissioning experience. Experience working for an electric utility or within an industrial operating environment. Impactful work on projects that drive the energy transition and digital transformation Collaborative team culture with opportunities for specialized training and technical certifications Visibility and influence — your solutions directly shape customer success and revenue growth 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. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. 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. 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. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera. Support Your Community. 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