Senior Power Electronics Architect at Schneider Electric USA, Inc in Raleigh, North Carolina

Job Description:

We are looking for a senior hardware design engineer with a background in Power Electronics who will be part of a multi-disciplined team focused on new offer creation for the North American market. Driven by the sustained growth of the residential home and commercial / industrial building space, Schneider Electric's Home & Distribution business is developing connected and controllable offers that provide innovative and informative solutions for consumers to monitor and control their energy usage, while focusing on sustainability and carbon footprint reduction. The team faces technical challenges in hardware, firmware and electronics necessary for creating a connected and integrated system (electronics, power, embedded firmware, cloud, application, and APIs).

We are looking for demonstrated experience in developing new and complex products throughout its lifecycle, is a team player with familiarity in the Agile product management process and experience with Cyber Security preferred. Other responsibilities include:

• Assist the marketing team in the offer segmentation and definition specifically for electronic connected systems.


• Participates in VoC activities to help establish customer requirements for projects and to identify trends.


• Challenges and translates marketing requirements into structured technical requirements (functional view).


• Capability to develop, debug, analyze and establish root cause for HW and embedded systems from proof of concept through development, production and customer support.


• Provides direction to Product Design Leads on specific product developments to ensure consistency. Is the lead Final Distribution Technical reference for electronic circuit breakers and Arc Fault and Ground Fault designs and algorithms.


• Provides input to Partner Technology teams to drive Technology activity consistent with technical roadmaps


• Participates in relevant standards bodies to track/drive evolving standards, and acts as the reference for his products.


• Performs research and development of emerging technologies to support the architecture definition of an electronic hardware solutions with potential for Intellectual Property ownership

• Participate in hardware design reviews with peers to provide expert direction on best practices.


• Interface with customers to understand emerging technologies and industry needs, along with creating future solutions based on input


• Work with the formal verification team to define, document, analyze, and approve developmental tests for new and/or modified products.


• Must be able to work with 3rd party certification agencies such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

Schneider Electric creates connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities, and enrich lives.Our 135,000+ employees thrive in more than 100 countries. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software, and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations. Help us deliver solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.

Discover more about our efforts and what it is like to work at Schneider Electric here .

This position is hybrid with location in close proximity to one of our design centers: Raleigh N.C, Franklin, TN, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Expectation is approximately 10% travel locally or overseas to affiliate sites and customers.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or software engineering, Computer Science or related engineering field.


• Master's or PhD degree or candidate is a plus.


• +10 years of experience working on new hardware development and design implementation.

• Knowledge of electronics HW design and simulation systems,DC Power Systems, UPS, Rectifiers, Inverters, SS Relays, VFD/VSD, Solid State Soft Starters to facilitate creation of high level product design options during predevelopment and evaluate against customer needs.


• Comprehensive understanding of Electric machines, control theory, AD/DC Power conversion, Solid State Switching and Interruption,


• Power Electronics - Design, component selection and testing


• Ability to understand and design DC Power Electronic circuits (Analog and digital), Control circuits and Communications


• Understand manufacturing processes of PCB/PCBA, Integrated Circuits, etc.


• Use of simulation software such as Matlab, Simulink, PSpice, etc


• Advanced understanding of EMC testing and design mitigation techniques.

• Be able to show a new product development success developing, debugging, analyzing and root cause analysis for embedded systems from proof of concept through development, production and customer support.


• Willingness to work in a process driven environment (formalized documentation and approval management environment)


• Desired analysis skills: Highly creative & inquisitive for design and system optimization.


• Capable with electronics lab equipment for measurements, test and debug


• Strong understanding of design for test & reliability in safety products.

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

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150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
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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. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices.

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We are looking for demonstrated experience in developing new and complex products throughout its lifecycle, is a team player with familiarity in the Agile product management process and experience with Cyber Security preferred. Other responsibilities include:

• Assist the marketing team in the offer segmentation and definition specifically for electronic connected systems.


• Participates in VoC activities to help establish customer requirements for projects and to identify trends.


• Challenges and translates marketing requirements into structured technical requirements (functional view).


• Capability to develop, debug, analyze and establish root cause for HW and embedded systems from proof of concept through development, production and customer support.


• Provides direction to Product Design Leads on specific product developments to ensure consistency. Is the lead Final Distribution Technical reference for electronic circuit breakers and Arc Fault and Ground Fault designs and algorithms.


• Provides input to Partner Technology teams to drive Technology activity consistent with technical roadmaps


• Participates in relevant standards bodies to track/drive evolving standards, and acts as the reference for his products.


• Performs research and development of emerging technologies to support the architecture definition of an electronic hardware solutions with potential for Intellectual Property ownership

• Participate in hardware design reviews with peers to provide expert direction on best practices.


• Interface with customers to understand emerging technologies and industry needs, along with creating future solutions based on input


• Work with the formal verification team to define, document, analyze, and approve developmental tests for new and/or modified products.


• Must be able to work with 3rd party certification agencies such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

Schneider Electric creates connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities, and enrich lives.Our 135,000+ employees thrive in more than 100 countries. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software, and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations. Help us deliver solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.

Discover more about our efforts and what it is like to work at Schneider Electric here .

This position is hybrid with location in close proximity to one of our design centers: Raleigh N.C, Franklin, TN, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Expectation is approximately 10% travel locally or overseas to affiliate sites and customers.