Product Application Engineer

• IEC / IEEE standards (harmonics, EMC, insulation, etc.)
• Constant/variable torque duty cycles

The Product Application Engineer (PAE) – Drives serves as the technical owner for motor control and variable frequency drive (VFD) solutions, supporting opportunities from pre-sales through early project execution. This role ensures Drive system architectures are safe, compliant, properly sized, and executable, acting as the technical bridge between Sales, Project Management, and Engineering.

The PAE protects the customer, project execution, and Drives portfolio by ensuring only buildable, technically defensible solutions progress into execution.

Drives Technical Ownership

• Own end-to-end Drives system architecture, including:
• LV and MV VFDs
• Transformers, line reactors, and filters
• Bypass schemes and control architectures
• Validate application suitability based on process conditions, environment, and duty cycle
• Own technical assumptions, risks, exclusions, and deviations related to Drives scope
• Ensure compliance with:
• Customer specifications
• IEC / IEEE standards (harmonics, EMC, insulation, etc.)
• Schneider Electric Drives application and portfolio rules

Outcome:
Only technically sound and executable Drives solutions are offered.

Pre-Sales Technical Support

• Review customer technical specifications and