Solar Energy Technician

SmartCone Technology; Canada; On-site; CAD 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology start-up is seeking a candidate to develop a cutting-edge green power module solution. This role involves collaborating with engineers on design and development, requiring skills in electrical or software engineering, and offers hands-on technical experience. The candidate must also meet Green Youth Program eligibility criteria. The position is temporary, with a salary of $30,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical engineering, software engineering, green energy, or equivalent.
• Specific knowledge in solar energy is an asset.
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to develop a green power module solution.
• Provide technical review and power output expectations.
• Research best practices to integrate into the project.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Software engineering

Green energy

Solar energy

Job description

Overview

SmartCone Technologies Inc. is a tech start-up in Stittsville, Ottawa. Our mission is to be the market leader in rapid deployable IoT technologies & platforms that delivers site safety & operational efficiency for large private or public organizations. The SmartCone is a turnkey system that delivers an end-to-end solution for deploying sensor devices rapidly in a mobile environment. The system offers integrated subscription billing, on demand applications, API’s to support 3rd party devices and a responsive HTML5 interface.

You will be collaborating with engineers to develop a green cutting edge power module solution for the SmartCone. In addition to design and development, you will work with the team to provide technical review and power output expectations for a variety of module and inverter technologies. Part of the project will include research of best practices and existing projects to integrate. You will be challenged to think creatively, independently, and intellectually to design hardware, gaining invaluable hands-on technical experience.

We are looking for someone with skills and experience in electrical engineering, software engineering, green energy, or equivalent. Specific knowledge in solar energy will be an asset. We also expect you to be a detail-oriented and self-motivated high achiever who has the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Further, the candidate needs to fulfill the Green Youth Program criteria:

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering, software engineering, green energy, or equivalent experience.
• Specific knowledge in solar energy is an asset.
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Program limitations:

Green Youth Program eligibility

• Between 15 – 30 years of age (inclusive).
• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada.
• Legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial legislation and regulations.
• A first-time participant in a Youth Employment Strategy work experience program targeted at youth.

Program details:

• Program duration will be a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 6 months.
• Salary $30,000 per candidate per year.

Note that this is a temporary position assigned to a specific project with the opportunity of extension.

Please address your application to Carolin at [e-mail].