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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

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Solar Energy Systems Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Solar Photovoltaic Product Development Engineer”

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

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National Instruments Compact FieldPoint System
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