Senior Principal, Pre-sales Solution Architect

We're seeking a Senior Principal Pre-sales Solution Architect to lead complex technical engagements and design innovative solutions that drive customer success. If you're a recognized technical expert who thrives on solving challenging problems and shaping strategic opportunities, this role is for you.

What will you do?

• Design and present tailored solutions that address complex customer challenges in energy transition and digital transformation

• Partner with sales teams and customers to define system requirements, ensure compatibility, and optimize performance

• Develop proof-of-concept demonstrations, technical proposals, and solution roadmaps that showcase innovation

• Provide technical leadership on highly complex issues with significant impact across the organization

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Enterprise Architecture — expert level; designing scalable, integrated solutions that align with customer business strategies

• Systems Engineering — expert level; defining system requirements and ensuring compatibility across complex technical environments

• Product Knowledge — expert level; translating product capabilities into customer value propositions

• Automation and Control Systems — expert level; architecting solutions that optimize operational efficiency

• System Security — expert level; ensuring solutions meet enterprise security and compliance requirements

• Application Security — advanced level; integrating security best practices into solution designs

• Critical Thinking — advanced level; analyzing ambiguous situations and developing innovative recommendations

• Data Analysis and Interpretation — advanced level; leveraging insights to inform solution design and customer outcomes

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Deep technical expertise with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to any audience

• Proven ability to lead through influence and navigate ambiguous, high-stakes situations

• Customer-focused mindset with a passion for solving challenging business problems

• Collaborative approach to working across sales, technical, and customer teams

What's in it for me?

• High-impact role with visibility into strategic customer relationships and business outcomes

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge solutions in energy transition and digital transformation

• Collaborative culture that values innovation, technical excellence, and continuous growth

• Career development supported by leadership programs and technical advancement opportunities

Join us and bring your expertise to a team that's shaping the future of customer solutions! 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 UK based position, the expected pay range is GBP 110,400 - GBP 165,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United Kingdom. Our pay ranges are determined by the local market. 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: health and life insurance, paid time off, parental and care leave, flexible work options, and confidential counseling for life’s challenges.

• Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares, and retirement savings plans for your future.

• 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 volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, and initiatives that support youth education.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us. 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

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.