Solar Product Development Engineer – CleanTech Innovator

Naked Energy Ltd; Crawley; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee share options

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days holiday + a day off on your生日

Job summary

Naked Energy Ltd in Crawley, UK, is seeking a hands-on engineer to help develop the next generation of Virtu solar technology for commercial and industrial buildings. You will design and test experimental rigs, collect data, and build prototypes under the Head of Product Innovation.

Ideal candidates have a STEM degree and experience with data acquisition, LabVIEW, Python, CAD, and rapid prototyping in lab environments; a strong interest in renewable energy and sustainability is essential.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in either an industry or academic environment, working with scientists and engineers to develop broad projects.
• Hands-on approach to building and troubleshooting physical setups.
• Experience collecting and interpreting quantitative data.
• Understanding of basic measurement principles (sensors, signal quality, sources of error/uncertainty).
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in STEM or equivalent.
• Experience in solar, renewables, or heating/cooling technology.
• Familiarity with data acquisition software/hardware (LabVIEW, DAQ systems, Arduino/Raspberry Pi-based setups).
• Basic familiarity with data analysis tools (Excel/VBA, Python).
• Experience with CAD or mechanical design tools.
• Genuine interest in technology and self-directed learning.
• Knowledge of lab safety practices and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Head of Product Innovation on Naked Energy's product range and product roadmap.
• Design, construct, and instrument experimental apparatus and test rigs, selecting sensors, transducers, and data acquisition equipment.
• Operate experimental rigs safely and reliably, troubleshoot issues, and maintain equipment, calibration records, and lab safety standards.
• Collect and analyse experimental data to draw conclusions, critically evaluate results, and adapt test procedures.
• Design and build prototypes and physical models to support concept development, testing, and design validation.

Skills

LabVIEW

DAQ systems

Arduino/Raspberry Pi

Python

Data analysis

Mechanical design

Prototype development

Education

Bachelors or Masters in STEM

Tools

LabVIEW

DAQ systems

Arduino

Raspberry Pi

CAD

Job description

Naked Energy Ltd in Crawley, UK, is seeking a hands-on engineer to help develop the next generation of Virtu solar technology for commercial and industrial buildings. You will design and test experimental rigs, collect data, and build prototypes under the Head of Product Innovation.

Ideal candidates have a STEM degree and experience with data acquisition, LabVIEW, Python, CAD, and rapid prototyping in lab environments; a strong interest in renewable energy and sustainability is essential.