Principal, Digital Accessibility Engineer

For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $142,400 - $213,600 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our salary ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric also offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits) flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) + match, well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs, 12 holidays per year, 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date), opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date), and military leave benefits. You must submit an online application to be considered for the position. The Company will accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. If you believe this job posting is not compliant with applicable state pay transparency laws in the U.S., please notify the Company as soon as possible upon discovery by completing this form Job Posting Compliance Form. Position Summary As Schneider Electric continues to expand and mature its global accessibility initiative, we are seeking a Principal, Digital Accessibility Engineer to take on a technically focused, strategic, and highly influential role. This position will support and evolve the accessibility program established over the last two-plus years while bringing deeper hands‑on expertise in accessibility engineering, testing, and development. Our mission goes beyond accessibility; it is about shaping the user experience and building inclusion by design into everything we do. The ideal candidate will help shape the next phase of Schneider’s accessibility maturity: strengthening engineering practices, supporting product teams through accessibility coaches, and contributing to long‑term governance, tooling, and standards integration. Primary Responsibilities Audit: Lead risk‑based accessibility audits across web, mobile, and critical third‑party integrations using manual testing, automated tools, assistive technologies, and code inspection, delivering prioritized findings, severity ratings, and remediation‑ready acceptance criteria. Test: Validate accessibility with assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack, ZoomText, voice control) and translate results into actionable guidance connecting conformance requirements to real usability outcomes. Guide: Provide technical review and remediation guidance by partnering with teams on root‑cause analysis, recommended patterns, and verification steps, including review of pull requests and implementation approaches when needed. Define Standards: Define and evolve accessibility engineering standards and guardrails aligned to WCAG and relevant regulations, including design system and component requirements, accessible defaults, usage guidance, and definition‑of‑done quality criteria. Quality Gates: Advance test strategy and tooling by recommending and scaling automation in CI/CD and QA workflows, documenting coverage gaps, and defining where manual assistive‑technology validation is required. Influence: Influence technical program execution through inputs to OKRs, risk triage, governance forums, and the coaches network, focusing on measurable adoption and improved product outcomes. Enable: Scale team capability through engineering‑focused enablement, including advanced training, playbooks, office hours, and consultation to reduce repeat issues and improve remediation speed. Additional Contributions Represent Schneider at conferences or standards engagements when aligned with engineering priorities. Contribute to internal communications (newsletters, training content) focused on reducing repeat defects and accelerating adoption of quality gates. Participate in usability panels and community engagement in partnership with research and design teams. Required Qualifications 8+ years of professional experience with proven depth in digital accessibility, including auditing, assistive technology testing, and remediation guidance. Strong expertise in WCAG, ARIA, semantic HTML, accessible UI patterns, focus management, and keyboard behavior. Proven ability to translate accessibility findings into engineering‑ready guidance, including acceptance criteria and verification steps. Strong working knowledge of modern web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) sufficient to review implementations and identify root causes. Working knowledge of mobile accessibility (native iOS, Android, or cross‑platform) to guide teams on platform patterns and testing. Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills, including writing clear audit results and facilitating remediation plans. Preferred Qualifications Lived experience as an assistive technology user. IAAP CPACC or WAS, Trusted Tester, or equivalent certifications. Experience influencing design systems or component libraries. Experience establishing accessibility quality gates and automation strategies at scale. Experience with complex enterprise products and workflows. Why This Role Matters Schneider’s accessibility program is still early in its global rollout, with tremendous opportunity for impact. The Principal, Digital Accessibility Engineer (Technical Program Lead) will: Shape technical standards and practices for years to come. Influence product accessibility outcomes across multiple business units. Drive meaningful advances in inclusive engineering. Represent Schneider internally and externally as a leader in accessibility. This role plays a central part in building a mature, world‑class accessibility program and ensuring accessibility remains embedded in Schneider’s culture, processes, and products. 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. 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