Pre Sales Technical Lead - Industrial Automation - Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne

Location: Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne

Working Type: Permanent Full-Time

Flexible Working Arrangements: Hybrid with flexible start and finish times

Working Rights: Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or NZ Citizen living in Australia

Lead the Future of Industrial Automation

At Schneider Electric, we're not just delivering automation-we're redefining it.

As a global leader in energy management and industrial automation, we're building smarter, more sustainable systems that power the industries of tomorrow.

Schneider's purpose is to create impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all.

At Schneider we call this Life Is On.

Our Mission is to be the trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency.

In 2025 we were named in Australia's top 101 workplaces for women by WORK180 and we also recognised as the World's Most Sustainable Corporation for 2025 by Corporate Knights.

With Group Revenue of €38 billion in 2024, we are a truly global organisation that continues to the lead the way in Energy Management and Industrial Automation.

We're looking for a visionary Pre Sales Technical Leader in Industrial Automation to help shape the future of automation across strategic sectors like mining, manufacturing, water, and consumer packaged goods (CPG).

This is your opportunity to lead from the front-guiding customers, enabling teams, and driving innovation.

Your Impact

As a senior technical advisor, you'll engage early in the sales cycle to understand customer challenges and design tailored, future-ready automation solutions.

You'll collaborate across teams to deliver scalable architectures, influence product development, and champion Schneider Electric's cutting-edge portfolio.

You'll take your technical expertise and people leader aspirations to step into a leadership position and motivate a technical team with impact.

You'll be responsible for:


* Customer engagement - presenting technical roadmaps, solution architectures, and proof-of-concept demos.


* Solution development - integrating software, hardware, and services into modular, scalable systems.


* Collaboration and enablement - coaching internal teams, sharing knowledge, and representing the Pacific Zone in global forums.


* Thought leadership - contributing to whitepapers, proposals, and technical content that drives market differentiation.

About You

You're a strategic thinker and technical expert with a passion for solving complex industrial challenges.

You thrive in collaborative environments and bring a strong mix of technical depth, leadership, and customer focus.

You'll also bring:


* A degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.


* 5+ years in technical pre-sales or solution architecture roles.


* Proven experience in industrial sectors such as mining, manufacturing, water, or CPG.


* Deep knowledge of automation platforms (PLC, SCADA, DCS, telemetr...