Amy Gau
Director of Engineering at Schneider Electric
- Role
- Director of Engineering - Power Products at Schneider Electric
- Location
- Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Amy Gau
I’m a passionate Engineering Director with over 20 years of experience driving product innovation, systems engineering, and program execution across global teams and complex portfolios. At Schneider Electric, I lead ASCO’s R&D and continuous engineering for power products in North America—delivering reliable legacy solutions while shaping the future of energy management.My career spans large-scale NASA and DoD programs, smart home energy systems, motor control, and IIoT solutions, as well as automatic transfer switch innovation with a strong foundation in systems architecture and technical program management. I thrive in multicultural, matrixed environments, and I’m known for building high-performing teams, transforming engineering operations through agile methodologies, and aligning technology roadmaps with business strategy.I’m also deeply committed to mentoring, inclusion, and leadership development—actively contributing to women’s leadership initiatives and national STEM mentorship programs.
Experience
Director of Engineering - Power Products
Feb 2023 — Present · Morrisville, NC, US
Driving end-to-end execution of a mission-critical product portfolio and leading a team of 30+ engineers across multiple disciplines. Technical authority for strategic programs supporting a $500M business line. Passionate about building innovative products and high-performing teams that deliver both the reliability of today and the solutions of tomorrow. Skilled in AI-enabled engineering, agile methodologies, global collaboration, resource planning, and talent development to align engineering excellence with business strategy.
Education
Northern Arizona University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering
2001 — 2005
Skills
- Rational Doors
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- Integration
- 3gpp
- Software Design
- Embedded Software
- System Design
- Telelogic Doors
- Risk Management
- Rtos
- Ibm Rational Tools
- Configuration Management
- Sdlc
- Requirements Management
- Project Management
- Software Defined Radio
- Embedded Systems
- Spacecraft
- Dodaf
- Satellite Communications
- Do-178b
- Sysml
- Uml
- Clearquest
- Ibm Doors
- Engineering Management
- Software Development
- Vxworks
- Earned Value Management
- Debugging
- Program Management
- System Architecture
- Active Dod Secret Clearance
- Jama
- Testing
- Communication Systems
- System Requirements
- Clearcase
- Satellite Ground Systems
- Systems Engineering
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