Senior Engineer, Power Systems Simulation & Control

Join us as a Senior Systems Engineer and play a pivotal role in designing and optimizing complex solutions that integrate hardware, software, and services. You'll define architectures, lead system integration, and collaborate with talented teams to deliver innovative, scalable solutions that meet real-world customer challenges.

What will you do?

Design and maintain system architectures that ensure scalability, reliability, and interoperability across integrated solutions

Analyze customer requirements and translate them into technical specifications aligned with business goals

Conduct system modeling, simulation, and trade-off analysis to optimize performance and manage risk

Partner with cross-functional teams to drive seamless integration and continuous system improvement

What are the key skills we are looking for?

System Architecture — intermediate level; defining scalable structures for multi-technology solutions

Requirements Analysis — intermediate level; translating customer needs into actionable technical specifications

System Integration — intermediate level; ensuring seamless interoperability across hardware, software, and services

Problem Solving — intermediate level; resolving complex technical challenges through structured analysis

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) — intermediate level; identifying and mitigating system risks proactively

Integration Testing — intermediate level; validating system performance across integrated components

Communication — intermediate level; articulating technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders

Technical Documentation — intermediate level; creating comprehensive specifications and design records

What qualifications will make you successful?

Strong analytical mindset with the ability to balance technical feasibility and business objectives

Collaborative approach to working across engineering, product, and customer-facing teams

Comfort coaching peers and guiding others through complex technical challenges

Adaptability in managing priorities and navigating ambiguity in dynamic environments

About the role

Join Schneider Electric's Secure Power CTO team to strengthen modeling and engineering capabilities for next-generation power distribution and protection technologies supporting AI data centers. The role focuses on the development of advanced power system and converter models, control algorithms, and simulation studies to support innovative AC, DC, and hybrid power architectures, including emerging 800 Vdc distribution systems. Working in a highly collaborative international environment, you will partner with experts in power conversion, control systems, and electrical distribution to Shape the future of critical power infrastructure.

Your Missions

Develop, validate, and maintain simulation models for power converters and electrical distribution systems.

Design, implement, and optimize converter control algorithms and control loops.

Perform system studies on AC, DC, and hybrid power architectures for AI data centers.

Evaluate the integration and performance of UPS, battery energy stroage, and power elctronic systems.

Conduct performance, obustness, transient response, and stability analyses using simulation and analytical methods.

Build and maintain reusable simulation libraries and engineering models to support project execution.

Translate technical findings into clear recommendations to guide architecture, control, and system design decisions.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary and international teams across multiple Schneider electric business units.

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this France based position, the expected pay range is EUR 51.680 - EUR 77.520 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives (annual bonus) at target. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located in France. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Individual’s compensation is positioned within the range based on several factors such as knowledge, job-related skills, experience, potential and relevant education or training.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: company health, death and disability insurance, paid time off, RTT, teleworking, paid family leaves, parenting and caregivers support.

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: beyond your salary we offer employee saving plan with company matching (PEG), retirement plans (PERO, PERECO), employee share ownership plan and profit sharing plan.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program, sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with solidarity leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, initiatives that support youth education.

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IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

€40 billion global revenue

+9% organic growth

150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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