Systems Architect Expert

For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $128,480 - $192,720 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive.

The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our salary ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric also offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of 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, 401(k) + match, well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs, 12 holidays per year, 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date) , opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date), and military leave benefits.

• Automation technology
• Networks like Principles, connectivity, limitations, and performance
• Hardware & Software systems like PLC, HMI, SCADA and VFD technology
• Industry Business installed base offer: migration from and interconnection with the Industry Business legacy offer.

• Technical backbone of the salesperson, understand the customer and their business.
• To propose optimum architectures according to the customer's needs by providing a clear explanation to the strengths and weaknesses of a particular solution. By communicating the differentiating elements in a simple and convincing way.
• Ability to be a part of a team and belong to the SAE community where we can learn from or teach others.

• Provide front and back-office pre-sales automation technical support for the sales organization
• Be a part of a team. The role of the SAE is to be the technical arm of the sales team. To support the sales team regarding the technical aspect of the opportunity including job walk throughs, scope and potential BOM's.
• Visit customers with the SE sales teams, channel partners (Distribution) or proactively on your own.
• Assist and support End Users, System Integrators and Consulting Engineers on our automation solutions for their project opportunities.
• Introduce and promote the complete Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Architectures.
• Build demos to help the customer visualize the main solution concepts (proof of concept)
• Be the main technical customer interface for system and solutions.
• Provide expert support: assist/lead the system & architecture definition with the customer and create value by advising the customer on advanced issues (Principles, feasibility, limits & constraints, performance, ...)
• Provide recommendations & support in terms of migration from or interconnectivity with the Industry Business Legacy offer.
• Answer deep technical questions on integration/compatibility of components inside an architecture
• Help to close the deal by providing differentiating elements to sales for the commercial argumentation. Explain the technical advantages and disadvantages of the proposed architecture(s). (Value Proposition).
• Work closely with other SAEs and PAEs locally and within the global community to provide the customer with the best solution.
• Obtain detailed requirements and constraints from the customer, assist the customer in defining the best implementation (validate, optimize and differentiate) of the selected system architectures.
• Select the most appropriate architectures and hardware to meet the customers' requirements. Adjust and optimize the architecture(s) most appropriately to meet the customers' needs. (Develop Scope)
• Provide "Job Walks" for solution opportunities.
• Actively contribute to a global network of system and architecture experts as part of the global SAE Program like sharing Success Stories and/or best practices, supporting cross country opportunities
• and monthly webinar participation & Input

• 5+ years of experience with PLC's, VFD's, HMI, SCADA and Analytic solutions with knowledge of AVEVA software.
• Be able to build optimized automation architectures and solutions to fit the needs of the customer including channel partners such as System Integrators.