Schneider Electric
Global leader in electrification, automation and digitization for industries, infrastructure and buildings.
Senior Power Systems Architect
Design and optimize advanced power systems and electrical distribution solutions.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role sits within the Global Competency Center’s Electrical Systems team to advance knowledge in advanced power systems and electrical distribution. It will interact with multiple business units and expertise teams, leading innovation and technical work packages that address new‑energy challenges from protection to control, safety, and standards. • Model electrical distribution equipment behavior • Develop protection algorithms • Design microgrids and advanced distribution management systems • Integrate smart‑grid, renewable energy, and distribution network planning • Perform power system optimization and transient analysis • Analyze switching overvoltages, insulation coordination, and transient recovery voltage • Use simulation tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, SimPowerSystems, PSCAD, EMTP‑ATP, PowerFactory
Key Responsibilities
- ▸power modeling
- ▸protection algorithms
- ▸microgrid design
- ▸smart‑grid integration
- ▸transient analysis
- ▸simulation tools
What You Bring
You will tackle complex problems that require deep analysis of data and multiple factors, driving and managing studies and investigations with a global mandate. Critical thinking and autonomy are essential as you lead work streams on topics such as equipment behavior modeling, protection algorithms, microgrids, smart‑grid integration, and power‑system optimization. The ideal candidate has expertise in one or more electrical fields, mastery of at least one simulation tool, and the ability to implement studies in a MathWorks environment to optimize architectures against fixed KPIs. A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required, while a PhD or senior‑level experience is preferred. The role involves up to 20% travel and a hybrid schedule with at least two days onsite. • Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; PhD or senior‑level experience preferred • Travel up to 20% and work a hybrid schedule (minimum two days onsite)
Requirements
- ▸electrical engineering
- ▸phd
- ▸senior-level
- ▸matlab
- ▸simulation
- ▸critical thinking
Benefits
The compensation for this U.S.-based role ranges from $140,000 to $208,000 per year, including base pay and short‑term incentive. The position is for a Senior Power Systems Architect located in Raleigh, NC.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time