Senior Manager, System and Architecture Design-Electrical
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Schneider Electric seeks a Principal Architect – Electrical to own electrical standards, reference architectures, and capability development for the zone. The role manages 8-12 SAE specialists, ensures technical quality across bids, and drives innovation in electrical power systems for datacenters.
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Responsibilities
- Define and maintain electrical reference architectures for all datacenter segments
- Set Tier 1 non negotiable standards and Tier 2 efficiency standards
- Review all qualifying bids for electrical scope as quality gate
- Manage 8–12 SAE specialists: hiring, performance management, development, retention
- Allocate SAE time between account work and standards/innovation work
- Drive electrical capability roadmap and evaluate new OG products
- Lead SAE community and knowledge sharing sessions
- Participate in Technical Architecture Council
- Engage with strategic accounts and provide competitive intelligence
Requirements
- BE / B Tech / MBA
- Expertise in electrical power systems for datacenters
- Experience managing technical specialists
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Mission
- The Principal Architect – Electrical is the discipline authority for electrical power systems across all presales engagements. This role owns electrical standards, reference architectures, and capability development for the zone.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and maintain electrical reference architectures for all datacenter segments (hyperscaler, colocation, sovereign)
- Set Tier 1 non negotiable standards (code compliance, safety): no exceptions without Technical Sales, Offers & Solutions approval
- Define Tier 2 efficiency standards (power factor, distribution losses): flexibility for customer fit
- Review all qualifying bids for electrical scope: quality gate approval/rework authority
- Document standards exceptions: when customer needs require deviation from architecture
- Evolve standards based on market feedback: new OG products, customer requirements, competitive pressure
- Manage 8–12 SAE specialists: hiring, performance management, development, retention
- Allocate SAE time: protect 30% for standards/innovation work; manage account requests beyond 70%
- Lock 30% time in calendar: SAE cannot raid without PA approval and Director/Technical Sales, Offers & Solutions visibility
- Approve/deny staffing requests from SSAs: based on capacity, priority, and 70/30 allocation
- Track SAE capacity and forecast: communicate 2 week lookahead to Director for bid planning
- Negotiate timing and substitution when capacity is constrained: ensure fairness across SSA requests
Education
- BE / B Tech / MBA
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