Product Design Lead at Schneider Electric USA, Inc in FRANKLIN, Tennessee

Job Description:

The Product Design Lead, Medium Voltage will oversee technical decision-making, risk management, and design feasibility evaluations at the squad level for a range of existing Medium Voltage products and projects related to their evolution. This is an individual contributor role.

What will you do?

• Lead the technical specification for the assigned Medium Voltage product range.


• Lead the Design Team according to robust design, reliability and simulation principles.


• Lead technical activities according to prioritization from the Product Owner.


• Drive evolution and standardization of system engineering processes.


• Oversee and communicate the identification of technical risks.


• Define and justify product design choices.


• Conduct the technical feasibility and define the sizing of the technical efforts; achieve sprint goals and deliver to the business.


• Achieve product technical validation according to customer requirements.


• Support the design for Test/Manufacturing/Assembly Approach; Cybersecurity, IP and Eco Design.


• Support customer cases and technical expertise; perform root cause analysis in collaboration with the business.


• Verify the Product through simulations and prototypes.

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

• 20% travel required to attend project meetings and to perform UL testing at laboratories.


• This position requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical domain (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc.), plus 5 years of experience in design of medium voltage equipment and switchgear.


• IEEE / ANSI / UL testing requirements


• Knowledge of standards for MV Circuit Breaker test duties, Hi Pot, Partial Discharge, BIL, etc.


• Experience designing medium voltage switchgear equipment


• Good verbal and written communication skills, which includes ability in writing technical documents.


• Self-starter, team player, multi-tasking with good time management skills and the ability to function across organizational boundaries.

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.

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What will you do?

• Lead the technical specification for the assigned Medium Voltage product range.


• Lead the Design Team according to robust design, reliability and simulation principles.


• Lead technical activities according to prioritization from the Product Owner.


• Drive evolution and standardization of system engineering processes.


• Oversee and communicate the identification of technical risks.


• Define and justify product design choices.


• Conduct the technical feasibility and define the sizing of the technical efforts; achieve sprint goals and deliver to the business.


• Achieve product technical validation according to customer requirements.


• Support the design for Test/Manufacturing/Assembly Approach; Cybersecurity, IP and Eco Design.


• Support customer cases and technical expertise; perform root cause analysis in collaboration with the business.


• Verify the Product through simulations and prototypes.