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Engineer and optimize solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial sites through site-specific analysis and energy efficiency evaluations. Design and integrate photovoltaic and solar thermal systems for new and existing structures, applying knowledge of building loads, local climate, solar technologies, and thermodynamics.
- • Test and evaluate photovoltaic (PV) cells, modules, or arrays.
- • Review specifications and recommend design or manufacturing changes to meet solar performance objectives.
- • Perform thermal, structural, electrical, and cost analyses for solar systems.
- • Develop standard operating procedures and quality and safety standards for solar installations.
- • Design or select vacuum tube collectors and other solar thermal components.
- • Provide technical direction to installation teams during installation, start-up, commissioning, testing, and performance monitoring.
- • Model PV and solar thermal system performance and energy production to optimize efficiency.
- • Develop design specifications and functional requirements for residential, commercial, and industrial solar systems and components.
- • Plan system deployment, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
- • Produce electrical single-line diagrams, panel schedules, and connection diagrams using CAD tools.
- • Create inspection and commissioning checklists for completed solar projects.
- • Design and coordinate PV and solar thermal systems for buildings, including balance-of-system components.
- • Conduct engineering site audits to gather structural, electrical, and environmental data for system design.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
