Perform site-specific engineering analysis of commercial, industrial, or utility-scale solar projects. Design large photovoltaic or solar thermal systems.
As part of the clean energy economy, Solar Energy Systems Engineers: Design large-scale PV or solar thermal systems; Recommend engineering or manufacturing changes to achieve solar design objectives; Develop the specifications and integration requirements that allow solar power to safely, effectively and efficiently flow into the nation’s power grid; Create electrical three-line diagrams for solar power systems using computer-aided design software; Run computer simulations of solar PV generation to optimize efficiency and system performance; Provide technical direction or support to field teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning, and performance monitoring.
