Solar Modeling Engineer (Contract)

SoranoAI; California (MO); Remote; USD 68,880 - 103,320; Part time

Job summary

A renewable energy consulting firm is seeking a Solar Performance Modeling Consultant to enhance their backend modeling capabilities for solar projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in solar engineering and 3D modeling, focusing on shading analysis. Responsibilities include building backend logic for solar project modeling, developing shading analysis methods, and collaborating closely with engineering teams. This is a remote, part-time, project-based role offering flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in solar engineering, PV performance modeling, or related technical modeling work.
• Strong hands-on experience with 3D modeling for solar projects.
• Strong understanding of shading analysis and its impact on energy yield.

Responsibilities

• Build or prototype the backend logic for 3D solar project modeling.
• Develop methods for shading analysis and shading loss calculation.
• Translate site geometry and terrain into performance-impacting model inputs.
• Define how shading should be represented and computed in the system.
• Help structure the technical logic for production integration.

Skills

Solar engineering

PV performance modeling

3D modeling

Shading analysis

Technical modeling workflows

Tools

Industry-standard solar tools

Python

Job description

We’re hiring a Solar Performance Modeling Consultant to help us strengthen a key capability in Kumo Solar.

Type

Remote / Contract / Part-time / Project-based

Role Description

In this role, you will be responsible for helping build the actual backend modeling capability that powers this part of Kumo Solar.

You will:

• Build or prototype the backend logic for 3D solar project modeling
• Develop methods for shading analysis and shading loss calculation
• Translate site geometry, layout, terrain, and surrounding obstructions into performance-impacting model inputs
• Define how shading should be represented and computed in the system
• Help structure the technical logic so it can be integrated into production
• Work closely with our software engineer, who can support productionization and system integration

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with:

• Professional experience in solar engineering, PV performance modeling, or related technical modeling work
• Strong hands‑on experience with 3D modeling for solar projects
• Strong understanding of shading analysis and how shading affects energy yield
• Experience building, scripting, or implementing technical modeling workflows in code
• Ability to independently translate engineering logic into backend systems or computational workflows

Nice to Have

• Experience with industry‑standard solar tools used for layout, modeling, or performance analysis
• Experience working with geometry‑based or simulation‑based calculations
• Familiarity with Python or other backend‑friendly technical scripting environments
• Experience turning engineering workflows into reusable software logic