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Solution Engineer jobs at Schneider Electric bridge technical products and customer outcomes across manufacturing and industrial sectors. The company has an established track record of sponsoring work visas for this function, making it a realistic target if you're building a U.S. career in solutions or pre-sales engineering.
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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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Frame your credentials around industrial applications
Schneider Electric's Solution Engineer roles in manufacturing lean heavily on hands-on systems experience. Before applying, organize your credentials around specific technologies like SCADA, PLC, or energy management platforms so your background maps directly to their customer-facing technical work.
Target postings that specify customer-facing technical scope
Schneider Electric differentiates Solution Engineers from pure sales roles. Postings that mention pre-sales, technical proposals, or proof-of-concept work are the ones most likely to qualify as specialty occupations, which strengthens your H-1B or E-3 petition.
Confirm sponsorship intent before your final interview round
Schneider Electric processes sponsorship through its internal mobility and talent teams, not just hiring managers. Ask your recruiter directly whether the specific business unit is approved to initiate a Labor Condition Application with the DOL before you reach the offer stage.
Use Migrate Mate to filter open Solution Engineer roles by visa type
Schneider Electric posts Solution Engineer openings across multiple U.S. regions, but not every posting reflects the same sponsorship eligibility. Use Migrate Mate to filter roles by visa type so you're only spending time on positions where H-1B or E-3 sponsorship is confirmed.
Align your offer timeline with H-1B cap deadlines
If you need cap-subject H-1B sponsorship, USCIS registration opens in March for an October 1 start. Secure your Schneider Electric offer well before February so your employer can register you without rushing the LCA filing with the DOL.
Prepare for a PERM-compatible job description from day one
If your goal is an EB-2 or EB-3 Green Card through Schneider Electric, the job duties described in your offer letter will anchor your PERM labor certification. Make sure your title and responsibilities reflect a genuinely specialized role, not a generalist engineering description.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Schneider Electric sponsor H-1B visas for Solution Engineers?
Yes, Schneider Electric sponsors H-1B visas for Solution Engineers. The role typically qualifies as a specialty occupation because it requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical field. Sponsorship is handled through Schneider Electric's internal HR and immigration teams, and eligibility can vary by business unit and location, so confirming with your recruiter early in the process is essential.
How do I apply for Solution Engineer jobs at Schneider Electric?
You can apply directly through Schneider Electric's careers portal, where Solution Engineer roles are listed by region and business segment. For a faster way to identify which postings include visa sponsorship, browse Migrate Mate's curated listings for Schneider Electric Solution Engineer roles filtered by visa type. Tailoring your application to emphasize technical pre-sales experience and familiarity with industrial automation or energy management platforms significantly strengthens your candidacy.
Which visa types does Schneider Electric use to sponsor Solution Engineers?
Schneider Electric sponsors Solution Engineers under the H-1B, E-3 visa, and employment-based Green Card categories including EB-2 and EB-3. The E-3 visa is available exclusively to Australian citizens and is often faster to secure than the H-1B because it has no lottery. For long-term permanent residence, Schneider Electric has used PERM labor certification as the pathway to EB-2 and EB-3 Green Cards for this role.
What qualifications does Schneider Electric expect for a Solution Engineer role?
Schneider Electric's Solution Engineer postings typically require a bachelor's degree in electrical, systems, or mechanical engineering alongside practical experience with industrial automation, building management systems, or energy software platforms. Customer-facing technical skills, including the ability to lead product demos and write technical proposals, are weighted heavily. Prior experience with Schneider Electric products such as EcoStruxure differentiates candidates at the offer stage.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take for a Schneider Electric Solution Engineer offer?
For an H-1B, count on several months from offer to authorization: the DOL must certify the Labor Condition Application, USCIS must approve the I-129 petition, and if you're subject to the cap, your start date will be October 1 at the earliest. E-3 processing through a U.S. consulate in Australia can move faster, often within weeks of receiving a certified LCA from the DOL. Premium processing is available for H-1B petitions if faster USCIS adjudication is needed.