Will “Solar Energy Systems Engineers” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

Unknown Chance of Automation

Sadly, the research paper did not provide any information about this occupation. Maybe have a look at our directory?

Job Description

Perform site-specific engineering analysis or evaluation of energy efficiency and solar projects involving residential, commercial, or industrial customers. Design solar domestic hot water and space heating systems for new and existing structures, applying knowledge of structural energy requirements, local climates, solar technology, and thermodynamics.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2199.11

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Solar Energy Systems Engineers”

Develop standard operation procedures and quality or safety standards for solar installation work.
Perform thermal, stress, or cost reduction analyses for solar systems.
Test or evaluate photovoltaic (PV) cells or modules.
Design or coordinate design of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems, including system components, for residential and commercial buildings.
Create plans for solar energy system development, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
Conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical, and related site information for use in the design of residential or commercial solar power systems.
Create electrical single-line diagrams, panel schedules, or connection diagrams for solar electric systems, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
Perform computer simulation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation system performance or energy production to optimize efficiency.
Create checklists for review or inspection of completed solar installation projects.
Design or develop vacuum tube collector systems for solar applications.
Provide technical direction or support to installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning, or performance monitoring.
Review specifications and recommend engineering or manufacturing changes to achieve solar design objectives.
Develop design specifications and functional requirements for residential, commercial, or industrial solar energy systems or components.

Related Technology & Tools

Energy dispersive x-ray spectrometers EDS
Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition PECVD systems
Bench ovens
Graphics tablets
Mask aligners
Flexure testers
pH meters
Film extruders
Potentiostats
Goniometers
Spin coaters
Optical scanners
Environmental chambers
Permeation testers
Mechanical shakers
Transmission electron microscopes TEM
Moisture analyzers
Inductance capacitance resistance LCR meters
Rheometers
Ultraviolet UV exposure units
Direct current DC power supplies
Humidity ovens
Personal computers
Differential scanning calorimeters
Raman spectrometers
Photoluminescence spectrometers
Auger electron spectrometers
Atomic absorption spectrometers
Hipot testers
Ion mills
Fluorescence spectrophotometers
Shear testers
Hardness testers
Polarographic analyzers
Lifetime testers
Solar simulators
Apparent power meters
Coulometers
Accelerated weathering machines
Spectrophotometers
Compression testers
Digital resistance thermometers
Photovoltaic array simulators
Video cameras
Micromanipulators
Spectrocolorimeters
Thermogravimetric analyzers
Plotters
Load frames
Ultrasonic cleaners
Picoammeters
Reactive power meters
Hand calculators
Liquid chromatographs LC
Creep testers
Laser facsimile machines
Inert atmosphere glove boxes
X-ray photoelectron spectrometers
Thermopiles
High-precision balances
Vacuum evaporators
Vacuum ovens
Fatigue testers
Field emission scanning electron microscopes FESEM
Spectroscopic ellipsometers
Strain gauges
Irradiance detectors
Data loggers
Meggers
Tensile testers
Flow coulometric detectors
Adhesion testers
Chronopotentiometers
Reflectance spectrometers
Power quality meters
Phase angle meters
Optical compound microscopes
Lasers
Thermal cyclers
Laser printers
Voltmeters
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Focused ion beam FIB systems
Electrometers
Infrared cameras
Sputtering systems
Surface profilometers
Abrasion testers
Vacuum laminators
Thermocouples
Electron beam evaporators
Copy machines
Recording ammeters
Pyranometers
Laboratory tube furnaces
Electron energy loss spectrometers
Digital pattern generators
Scanning probe microscopes SPM
Mass spectrometers
Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
X ray diffractometers
Impact testers
Current versus voltage IV curve tracers
Digital imaging microscopes
Ion beam assisted deposition IBAD systems
Pull testers

Autodesk AutoCAD
Microsoft Access
RETScreen
The MathWorks MATLAB
ANSYS FLUENT
PV Optics
Energy-10
Microsoft Outlook
National Instruments LabVIEW
PVsyst
Microsoft Project
TurboCAD IMSI
Autodesk AutoCAD LT
Microsoft Excel
SOLAR-2
Regional Energy Deployment System ReEDS
HOMER Micropower Optimization Model
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
Microsoft Word
Simple Model of the Atmospheric Radiative Transfer of Sunshine SMARTS
Data acquisition software
Optical Physics Technologies SUN_CHART
Microsoft Office
Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment SWERA
Finite element method FEM software
Simulation software
National Instruments Compact FieldPoint System
Global positioning system GPS software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Solar Advisor Model
SolTrace