Full-Time

PV Design Engineer

Updated on 4/30/2024

Qcells

Qcells

501-1,000 employees

Solar cell and module technology firm

Energy

Mid, Senior

Remote in USA

Required Skills
AutoCAD
Requirements
  • A degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another related engineering field
  • Minimum of 1 to 4 years of experience designing commercial and utility scale solar PV systems
  • Adequate knowledge of National Electrical Code
  • Relevant work experience in the design and development of power plants (in particular solar or wind power plants)
  • Minimum of 1 to 4 years of experience working with AutoCAD
  • Excellent ability to communicate among construction, technical and non-technical personnel
  • Comfortable working in a fast-moving dynamic environment
Responsibilities
  • Design and engineer commercial & utility scale PV solar systems between 50kW & 5MW in size
  • Develop construction documents using AutoCAD
  • Interface and provide streamlined project information and detailed bill of materials to the procurement managers
  • Travel to project sites from time-to-time to gather site-specific data
  • Site assessment and analysis both from on-site data collection and network tools
  • Contributing to or writing technical papers
  • Site specific production analysis of PV arrays using models such as PVsyst
  • Prepare interconnection and permit design based on respective utilities and AHJs
  • Develop detailed equipment specifications
  • Coordinate activities between clients, utilities, permit agencies, contractors, and other engineering firms
  • Integrating energy storage systems into the solar PV system
  • Provide mentorship and training to new and junior engineering personnel
  • All other assignments and special projects as requested by Management

Qcells specializes in solar cell and module technology, with a focus on energy storage and downstream project business, catering to various markets worldwide. The company's main technologies include solar cell and module technology, as well as energy storage solutions.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Irvine, California

Founded

N/A

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

12%

1 year growth

32%

2 year growth

46%