Principal, Electronics Hardware Design

Position Overview

Schneider Electric, a leading provider of energy management and automation solutions, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Lead/Architect for Power Electronics to join our Data Centre Systems (DCS) R&D. In this role, you will define the core hardware architecture, select advanced topologies, and lead the engineering team/strategy from initial concept through to mass production. If you have deep expertise in high-power conversion, and a proven track record of shaping high-reliability industrial or data center power conversion systems, we want you on our team.

Key Responsibilities

Shape the organization’s technical direction to enable future offers, methods, and tools.

Lead the end-end design and development of UPS systems in an Agile project environment. Deliver robust designs using established engineering processes and best practices. Contribute to system and detailed design, including component selection, circuits, and controls.

Architect offers and subsystems from high level specifications to deliver customer value.

Act as a technical thought leader, applying customer-process insight to drive business and customer impact.

Collaborate across technical and non-technical multi-hub teams to ensure a cohesive system approach.

Drive innovation and technical expertise through IPs, university collaborations, partnerships, standardization initiatives, and reference documents.

Contribute technical thought leadership through papers, blogs, and conference materials aligned with strategy.

Required Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on Power Electronics

Experience: 15+ years of hands-on experience in power electronics hardware design, three phase UPS domain experience is preferable.

Power Electronics Hardware and Control Design: Strong knowledge and experience in power electronics design principles, including AC-DC, DC-DC and DC-AC conversion, power semiconductor devices, and control techniques.

System Integration: Ability to integrate various power electronics components and subsystems into a cohesive UPS system, ensuring seamless functionality and interoperability.

High-Power Design: Proficiency in designing high-power systems, understanding power distribution, thermal management, and protection mechanisms to handle the requirements of a 3-phase UPS.

Regulatory requirements: Knowledge of regulations related to power electronics systems, such as safety and EMI/EMC standards.

Reliability: Knowledge of Thermal testing, HALT/HASS, Environmental testing

Compliance: Familiarity with relevant compliance standards and certifications applicable to UPS systems, such as UL, IEC, and IEEE standards

Troubleshooting and Debugging: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and debug power electronics systems, including identifying and resolving issues related to electrical noise, power quality, and system performance.

Strong understanding of magnetics, fuses, gate drivers, semiconductor devices, MCUs, and FPGA‑based control systems.

Hands‑on experience reviewing PCB layouts for EMI/EMC, creepage/clearance, and thermal optimization.

Familiarity with modelling tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, PSIM, or PLECS.

Soft Skills: Exceptional technical communication, mentoring capabilities, and a structured approach to problem-solving. Ability to influence global cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Prior experience in UPS systems or other power conversion applications is highly desirable.

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