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Architect jobs at Schneider Electric span building systems, industrial infrastructure, and digital energy platforms, with roles covering design, integration, and technical consulting. The company has a consistent track record of sponsoring work visas for this function, making it a realistic target for international candidates in the architecture and engineering space.
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As a key member of the Power & Grid NAM Segment, the Solution Architect plays a critical role in shaping and delivering integrated, future-ready solutions that harness Schneider Electric’s hardware, software, and digital capabilities.
In response to the rapidly evolving energy landscape, this role focuses on driving innovation and impact across the grid value chain, including generation, transmission, distribution, and behind-the-meter applications. A core mission is to accelerate growth by acquiring new customers and deepening value-driven engagement with existing ones through tailored, outcome-based solutions.
The Solution Architect will serve as a strategic bridge between sales and execution, leading technical enablement for major lighthouse and incubation projects within the segment for new solution offers and full-portfolio approaches. The role will lead solution architecture from a functional perspective, enable regional solution architects to build competency, and help explore and evaluate external parties for potential technical and innovation partnerships.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
Customer Engagement & Strategic Advisory
- Act as a trusted advisor throughout the sales process, developing strategic relationships and aligning customer needs with repeatable, value-driven solutions.
- Bring fresh industry and technology insights to build credibility and trust with key decision-makers, including new customer executives.
- Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in value discovery workshops focused on integrated software and hardware solutions for power generation projects.
- Work closely with engineering specifiers and consultants to promote Schneider Electric’s solutions and articulate the company’s point of view on the power generation segment, including bridge power, onsite power, and utility power generation.
Technical Expertise and Solution Architecture
- Provide deep technical knowledge and apply Schneider Electric’s full portfolio—including AVEVA, Digital Grid & ETAP software, digital tools, and physical infrastructure—to meet customer requirements.
- Demonstrate expertise in power generation technologies, systems integration, and grid-enhancing technologies.
- Guide internal technology strategy, innovation, and R&D roadmaps for Power & Grid Solutions and advise on internal business case creation.
- Extensive knowledge of grid modernization systems and applicable industry standards.
- Experience with digital engineering tools/applications (e.g., SCADA, simulation software, modeling tools).
- Review detailed customer engineering documentation and specifications, and provide recommendations to enhance design considerations and introduce new solutions.
Industry Influence & Thought Leadership
- Represent Schneider Electric at key industry events (e.g., conferences, panels, workshops, executive sessions), including speaking opportunities.
- Influence and support Schneider Electric’s representation in industry standards organizations.
- Network with industry analysts and contribute to thought leadership through white papers, brochures, and sales enablement content.
- Collaborate with key customers to develop and share success stories that highlight Schneider Electric’s impact.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Enablement
- Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Government Affairs, and Solution teams to advance opportunities with existing and prospective customers.
- Enable internal and external partners by supporting opportunity development and cultivating new strategic relationships.
- Collaborate with the P&G Segment Marketing team to develop targeted industry marketing materials that highlight our unique differentiation.
- Coach and mentor internal champions across the organization to strengthen Schneider Electric’s presence and influence in the NAM Power & Grid segment.
- Utilize deep industry knowledge to support cross-functional alignment and drive strategic initiatives across the organization.
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES
- 15+ years of related experience in Power & Grid applications, including power generation systems, renewable energy development, and transmission and distribution (T&D) engineering solutions and services.
- Ability to travel up to 50%+ within North America as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent professional experience.
- Professional Engineer registration preferred.
- Strong foundational knowledge of electrical distribution, grid automation, energy management, and digital technologies.
- Proven experience working with utilities, independent power producers (IPPs), and renewable energy developers.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and respond to RFPs/RFQs and develop technically sound, customer-centric solutions.
- Skilled in conducting technical presentations, leading discovery workshops, and aligning solutions with customer-specific needs and strategic objectives.
- Ability to articulate the big picture and position Schneider Electric’s value proposition within the broader energy transition.
- Highly motivated, results-driven professional with a history of leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
- Lead transformative projects that shape the future of electrification and sustainability
- High visibility role with direct impact on strategic customer solutions
- Collaborative culture that champions technical excellence and continuous innovation
- Career growth opportunities with mentorship and leadership development
Bring your technical leadership to a team driving real-world impact—apply today!
Local Benefits:
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 168,800 - USD 253,200 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 (credits to apply towards your benefits), flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, 20 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date).
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares (eligibility depends on start date), and 401(k) + match.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program (including service anniversary), sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, initiatives that support youth education, 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.
Mission
As a key member of the Power & Grid NAM Segment, the Solution Architect plays a critical role in shaping and delivering integrated, future-ready solutions that harness Schneider Electric’s hardware, software, and digital capabilities.
In response to the rapidly evolving energy landscape, this role focuses on driving innovation and impact across the grid value chain, including generation, transmission, distribution, and behind-the-meter applications. A core mission is to accelerate growth by acquiring new customers and deepening value-driven engagement with existing ones through tailored, outcome-based solutions.
The Solution Architect will serve as a strategic bridge between sales and execution, leading technical enablement for major lighthouse and incubation projects within the segment for new solution offers and full-portfolio approaches. The role will lead solution architecture from a functional perspective, enable regional solution architects to build competency, and help explore and evaluate external parties for potential technical and innovation partnerships.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
Customer Engagement & Strategic Advisory
- Act as a trusted advisor throughout the sales process, developing strategic relationships and aligning customer needs with repeatable, value-driven solutions.
- Bring fresh industry and technology insights to build credibility and trust with key decision-makers, including new customer executives.
- Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in value discovery workshops focused on integrated software and hardware solutions for power generation projects.
- Work closely with engineering specifiers and consultants to promote Schneider Electric’s solutions and articulate the company’s point of view on the power generation segment, including bridge power, onsite power, and utility power generation.
Technical Expertise and Solution Architecture
- Provide deep technical knowledge and apply Schneider Electric’s full portfolio—including AVEVA, Digital Grid & ETAP software, digital tools, and physical infrastructure—to meet customer requirements.
- Demonstrate expertise in power generation technologies, systems integration, and grid-enhancing technologies.
- Guide internal technology strategy, innovation, and R&D roadmaps for Power & Grid Solutions and advise on internal business case creation.
- Extensive knowledge of grid modernization systems and applicable industry standards.
- Experience with digital engineering tools/applications (e.g., SCADA, simulation software, modeling tools).
- Review detailed customer engineering documentation and specifications, and provide recommendations to enhance design considerations and introduce new solutions.
Industry Influence & Thought Leadership
- Represent Schneider Electric at key industry events (e.g., conferences, panels, workshops, executive sessions), including speaking opportunities.
- Influence and support Schneider Electric’s representation in industry standards organizations.
- Network with industry analysts and contribute to thought leadership through white papers, brochures, and sales enablement content.
- Collaborate with key customers to develop and share success stories that highlight Schneider Electric’s impact.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Enablement
- Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Government Affairs, and Solution teams to advance opportunities with existing and prospective customers.
- Enable internal and external partners by supporting opportunity development and cultivating new strategic relationships.
- Collaborate with the P&G Segment Marketing team to develop targeted industry marketing materials that highlight our unique differentiation.
- Coach and mentor internal champions across the organization to strengthen Schneider Electric’s presence and influence in the NAM Power & Grid segment.
- Utilize deep industry knowledge to support cross-functional alignment and drive strategic initiatives across the organization.
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES
- 15+ years of related experience in Power & Grid applications, including power generation systems, renewable energy development, and transmission and distribution (T&D) engineering solutions and services.
- Ability to travel up to 50%+ within North America as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent professional experience.
- Professional Engineer registration preferred.
- Strong foundational knowledge of electrical distribution, grid automation, energy management, and digital technologies.
- Proven experience working with utilities, independent power producers (IPPs), and renewable energy developers.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and respond to RFPs/RFQs and develop technically sound, customer-centric solutions.
- Skilled in conducting technical presentations, leading discovery workshops, and aligning solutions with customer-specific needs and strategic objectives.
- Ability to articulate the big picture and position Schneider Electric’s value proposition within the broader energy transition.
- Highly motivated, results-driven professional with a history of leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
- Lead transformative projects that shape the future of electrification and sustainability
- High visibility role with direct impact on strategic customer solutions
- Collaborative culture that champions technical excellence and continuous innovation
- Career growth opportunities with mentorship and leadership development
Bring your technical leadership to a team driving real-world impact—apply today!
Local Benefits:
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 168,800 - USD 253,200 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 (credits to apply towards your benefits), flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, 20 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date).
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares (eligibility depends on start date), and 401(k) + match.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program (including service anniversary), sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, initiatives that support youth education, 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.
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Align your portfolio to industrial and infrastructure projects
Schneider Electric's Architect roles often sit at the intersection of building systems and energy infrastructure. Portfolios that show experience with industrial facilities, data centers, or smart building integration signal direct fit for their manufacturing-adjacent project pipeline.
Confirm your visa type matches the role level
Schneider Electric sponsors both H-1B and E-3 visas for Architects. If you're Australian, the E-3 path skips the lottery entirely. Confirm with the recruiter early which visa type they're filing, since the LCA and prevailing wage documentation differ between the two.
Target Schneider Electric openings through Migrate Mate
Schneider Electric posts Architect roles across multiple business units, making it easy to miss relevant openings. Use Migrate Mate to filter specifically for Architect positions at Schneider Electric where visa sponsorship is confirmed, so you're not applying to roles that won't support your status.
Prepare your credentials for specialty occupation review
USCIS requires that the Architect role qualifies as a specialty occupation tied to your specific degree field. Have your architectural degree, any licensure documentation, and a clear written connection between your credential and the job duties ready before the offer stage.
Ask about PERM eligibility during offer negotiations
For long-term U.S. pathways, ask whether Schneider Electric has sponsored Architects through EB-2 or EB-3 PERM labor certification. Knowing their internal process for initiating PERM early helps you plan the multi-year timeline before your H-1B years start running down.
Time your application around H-1B cap deadlines
If you're not already in H-1B status, USCIS registration opens in March for an October 1 start date. Target Schneider Electric roles in late January through February so an offer can be secured before the registration window closes, avoiding a full year's delay.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Schneider Electric sponsor H-1B visas for Architects?
Yes, Schneider Electric sponsors H-1B visas for Architect roles. The company has a consistent history of filing H-1B petitions for this function across its building systems, energy infrastructure, and industrial divisions. Your employer will file the petition with USCIS, but you'll need to ensure the role meets the specialty occupation standard, which requires a direct relationship between the job duties and your degree field.
How do I apply for Architect jobs at Schneider Electric?
Applications go through Schneider Electric's careers portal, but roles are spread across multiple business units and geographies, which makes filtering for sponsorship-eligible positions difficult. Migrate Mate aggregates Architect openings at Schneider Electric where visa sponsorship is confirmed, so you can apply directly to the right roles without manually screening each listing for immigration support.
Which visa types does Schneider Electric commonly use for Architect roles?
Schneider Electric sponsors H-1B visas for most international Architects, and E-3 visas for Australian citizens, which bypass the H-1B lottery. For candidates seeking permanent residence, the company has used EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card pathways, which require a PERM labor certification filed with the DOL before the immigrant petition can proceed.
What qualifications does Schneider Electric expect for Architect roles?
Most Architect roles at Schneider Electric require a bachelor's or master's degree in architecture, electrical engineering, or a related field, depending on the specific business unit. Roles focused on building management systems or industrial infrastructure often expect proficiency in BIM platforms and energy modeling tools. Professional licensure strengthens your application, particularly for client-facing or project lead positions.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take for an Architect at Schneider Electric?
For H-1B sponsorship, the standard processing window from USCIS is three to five months after the October 1 cap year opens, though premium processing can reduce USCIS review to around 15 business days. The full timeline from offer acceptance to work authorization typically runs six to eight months when factoring in LCA certification with DOL and petition preparation. E-3 consular processing in Australia is generally faster, often two to four weeks from interview to visa stamp.