[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Schneider Electric jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/schneider-electric/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Schneider Electric · India +2 more # Senior Manager, System and Architecture Design-Cooling India +2 more Full-time Manager or lead Design Listed on Schneider Electric’s official careers site. Posted June 14, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Schneider Electric’s careers site →](https://careers-se.icims.com/jobs/122908/login) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Schneider Electric](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/schneider-electric/) / Senior Manager, System and Architecture Design-Cooling ## Job description MISSION The Principal Architect – Mechanical/cooling is the discipline authority for cooling and thermal systems across all presales engagements. This role owns cooling standards, reference architectures, and capability development for the zone. The PA-Mechanical manages a pool of 8–12 SAM specialists, allocates their time between account work (70%) and standards/innovation work (30%), and ensures technical quality across all cooling designs submitted in bids. The role is accountable for cooling solution excellence, standards enforcement, specialist development, and the continuous evolution of cooling capabilities in response to market innovation (especially AI DC thermal management). ### KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Discipline Standards & Architecture - Define and maintain cooling reference architectures for all datacenter segments and technologies Set Tier 1 non-negotiable standards: ASHRAE compliance, safety, environmental controls Define Tier 2 efficiency standards: PUE contribution from cooling, WUE targets, free-cooling strategies - Review all qualifying bids for cooling scope: quality gate approval/rework authority - Document standards exceptions and manage deviation approvals Evolve standards based on market feedback and emerging technologies: AI DC, immersion cooling, liquid cooling innovation SAM Pool Management & Resource Allocation Manage 8–12 SAM specialists: hiring, performance management, development, retention Allocate SAM time: protect 30% for standards/innovation; manage account requests beyond 70% Approve/deny staffing requests from SSAs based on capacity and priorities - Track capacity and forecast for bid planning Manage SAM performance and development Cooling Capability & Innovation Lead SAM 30% standards time: new cooling architectures, liquid cooling playbooks, AI DC thermal design patterns - Drive cooling capability roadmap: what new technologies/products should we develop (immersion, 2-phase, high-temp cooling) ### Evaluate and qualify OG cooling products CDU partners, immersion platforms, next-gen chillers - Build standardized cooling modules: primary plant configs, chilled water distribution patterns, CDU sizing playbooks Track AI DC thermal innovation: GPU cluster cooling requirements, warm water interfaces, immersion feasibility Lead SAM community: knowledge sharing, mentoring, innovation forums ### Quality Assurance & Governance - Review all submitted bid designs for cooling scope: first-pass quality gate Issue rework notices for designs not meeting standards Escalate ASHRAE/compliance violations to Technical Sales, Offers & Solutions Leader - Participate in Technical Architecture Council: advise on cooling trade-offs, constraints, integration points Advise Technical Sales, Offers & Solutions Leader on standards exceptions and overrides - Track override log: identify trends and update standards/messaging ### Strategic & Market Leadership - Engage with strategic accounts: technical relationships with hyperscaler cooling engineering teams Competitive intelligence: track competitor cooling architectures, inform strategy - Collaborate with Product Management and cooling OG partners: align portfolio with market needs Technical representation: industry events, standards bodies, customer advisory boards BE/Btech/MBA ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Jun 14, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 19, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 19, 2026 - Listed for: 127 days - Location: India +2 more - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Schneider Electric’s careers site →](https://careers-se.icims.com/jobs/122908/login) ## More jobs at Schneider Electric ### [ASCO Electrical Engineer / Designer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/schneider-electric/jobs/14636601aea687327519/) Bangalore, India ### [Application Design Engineer - Cooling (w/m/d)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/schneider-electric/jobs/1792e9d0e8716b5e6aeb/) Germany ### [Application Design Engineer MV (f/m/d)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/schneider-electric/jobs/5224a55caa53f8b2c0d5/) Switzerland ### [Application Engineer - EcoStruxure Automation Expert](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/schneider-electric/jobs/18fe0647b16cc0fc0031/) United Kingdom ### [Assistant Electrical Design Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/schneider-electric/jobs/c2955338e9e9c36f12c6/) Xiamen, China ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Senior Engineer, NAND System Architecture](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sandisk/jobs/b81680374d32bb5c1ac5/) Sandisk ### [System Power & Performance Architecture Engineer/ Sr Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/6be89a1c41976250961a/) Qualcomm · Bangalore, India ### [Camera ISP System Architecture Engineer, up to Staff](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/68dc5f01b61b3b881c3f/) Qualcomm · Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan ### [RF System Architecture Design Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/mediatek/jobs/dbde6140d2a7c04be432/) MediaTek · HsinChu ### [System Design Engineer - Memory System](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sandisk/jobs/3c2f5f62d1ed5c94440e/) Sandisk OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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