Product Applications Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 14, 2026. Schneider Electric scores B on the Alion truth index.
As a Product Application Engineer, your mission is to provide comprehensive solution support to internal stakeholders, aligning with customer needs to propose tailored Digital Energy solutions.
What you will do
- Drive sales opportunities in collaboration with the sales team and EcoXpert partners to meet annual sales and order targets.
- Lead pre-sales activities (prospecting, qualification, research, demos, proposal preparation) and develop high-level system architectures for strategic accounts.
- Design and validate prototype solutions to demonstrate feasibility and value for customer requirements.
- Deliver technical presentations and workshops, and provide ongoing training on Digital Energy solutions for Digital Power to strengthen partner and sales capabilities.
- Prepare detailed technical proposals and support the tendering process to ensure competitive submissions.
- Collaborate with Offer Management & R&D to identify offer gaps, define product requirements, and contribute to the roadmap.
- Coach and mentor junior team members by reviewing work for accuracy and quality, and sharing best practices.
What will make you successful
- Proven experience in technical pre-sales and product/solution consulting within building automation, power monitoring, or energy management domains.
- Strong understanding of product specifications and application engineering; ability to translate complex requirements into customer-centric architectures.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills to convey technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
- Track record of partnering with sales, improving customer satisfaction, and winning tenders or proposals.
- Ability to build trusted relationships with customers and EcoXpert partners, providing ongoing technical guidance and training.
- Preferred: Experience with EPMS/ECMS, power quality (PQ meters, harmonic mitigation), IEC 61850, or similar standards-plus familiarity with Schneider Electric’s Digital Power portfolio.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Power, or Instrumentation & Control Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
- Proven experience and strong technical knowledge of power system protection and monitoring, including metering systems, protection relays, and related software.
- Strong background in system integration, building and power systems design, energy management, and facility solutions, with the ability to translate technical concepts into customer value propositions.
General
- Excellent communication, presentation, and customer engagement skills; fluent in English.
- Proactive and sales-driven, able to work independently while partnering closely with sales teams, with strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Hands-on exposure to pre-sales activities, including technical presentations, solution design, proposal support, and project sales/execution, with a solution-oriented mindset.
What's in it for you:
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge products and technologies
- Dynamic role combining technical expertise with customer interaction
- Continuous learning and development in specialized product domains
- Collaborative environment working with sales and technical teams
- Impact on customer success through innovative solution design
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+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
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