Performance Engineer Jobs in Tennessee
Performance Engineer jobs in Tennessee are open across Nashville, Knoxville, and Memphis and other Tennessee metros, with employers like Performance Foodservice, Nexstar Media Group, and Amazon hiring at every experience level. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
Schneider Electric USA, Inc. seeks a Supply Chain Performance Expert in Franklin, TN.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Standardize and deploy exemplary practices in Schneider Production System animation, continuous improvement, best practices deployment, and standards design. Train and coach teams to ensure sustainability and promoting the use of Smart and Digital solutions to support supply chain performance improvement. Challenge and optimize performance across multiple countries/regions within the supply chain. Standardize and deploy exemplary practices in Schneider Production Systems animation, continuous improvement, best practices deployment, and standards design. Promote and utilize necessary Smart and Digital solutions to support supply chain performance improvement. Identify and quantify potential opportunities for improvement in global supply chain performance. Optimize physical and information flows, surfaces, lead time, direct labor, equipment efficiency through lean diagnosis, DMAIC, Kaizen events, and Lean Office diagnosis. Support entities to achieve shared improvement roadmap with aggressive targets. Participate in decision-making processes for investments related to product introduction capacity. Eligible for remote work 2 days/week. 25% travel required (5% international, 20% domestic) to manufacturing locations to train and lead manufacturing diagnostic and improvement events.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Position requires a Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related field, and 7 years of progressive, post-bachelor’s experience in production management, continuous improvement engineering, or related occupation, which must include at least some experience in the following skills:
- Auditing Performance Systems to identify performance gaps in safety, quality, delivery, and productivity and support targeted improvements appropriate within the business context of the operation
- Value Stream Mapping complex, engineered-to-order processes and identifying waste across multiple product families
- Creating flexible standards for high-mix Engineered to Order environments without sacrificing efficiency
- Designing dashboards and shop-floor visuals that work for low-volume, custom workflows
- Reducing changeover times for diverse product configurations
- Creating flow where traditional takt time is impractical
- Applying Lean principles to minimize WIP and optimize material presentation for engineered products
- Defining meaningful performance indicators for custom manufacturing (such as: lead time, or engineering cycle time) and linking waste elimination to measurable financial impact (including: ERP/MES integration, and digital dashboards for performance tracking in ETO environments)
- Building Lean competency and driving cultural adoption of Lean across teams through structured programs focusing on high mix environments
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
EOE.
COMPENSATION
- 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.
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.
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.
TO APPLY
Visit http://careers.se.com and search Req#123093
EEO STATEMENT
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.
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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Performance Engineer Job Market in Tennessee
A snapshot from current Tennessee openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Performance Foodservice11

- Nexstar Media Group8

- Amazon4

- HealthStream3

- Geon Performance Solutions2

Top Industries Hiring
- Distribution & Wholesale11
- Technology & Software9
- Media & Entertainment5
- Manufacturing4
- Education3
What Tennessee Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in performance engineer jobs across Tennessee.
- Experience with load testing tools such as JMeter, Gatling, Locust, or k6
- Proficiency in at least one systems or scripting language such as Java, Python, or Go
- Hands-on experience with APM and observability platforms such as Datadog, Dynatrace, or New Relic
- Ability to analyze profiling data, flame graphs, and distributed traces to identify bottlenecks
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating performance tests into automated build workflows
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field
Performance Engineer Jobs in Tennessee: Frequently Asked Questions
How many performance engineer jobs are there in Tennessee?
There are 42+ performance engineer openings in Tennessee on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in Nashville, Knoxville, and Memphis. New positions post regularly as employers across Tennessee hire.
Which Tennessee cities have the most performance engineer jobs?
Nashville, Knoxville, and Memphis have the most performance engineer openings in Tennessee right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire performance engineers in Tennessee?
Employers hiring performance engineers in Tennessee include Performance Foodservice, Nexstar Media Group, and Amazon, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote performance engineer jobs in Tennessee?
Yes. About 10% of performance engineer openings tied to Tennessee are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in Tennessee metros.
How do I apply for performance engineer jobs in Tennessee?
You can apply to performance engineer jobs in Tennessee directly on Migrate Mate. Search the listings above, find roles that match your experience and preferred Tennessee location, then apply to each one that fits.
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