Solar Project Engineer & Technical Lead

Qcells USA Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to provide technical leadership during origination, design, construction, and commissioning of diverse solar and storage projects across the United States.

You will collaborate with development teams, EPC partners, utilities, and equipment manufacturers to evaluate feasibility, manage risks, and optimize designs for successful execution and operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• 3–7 years of solar energy, storage, or renewable energy project engineering.
• Experience with community solar, C&I solar, distributed generation, or energy storage.
• Understanding of development, permitting, interconnection, and construction processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical due diligence for projects at various development stages.
• Support optimization to improve energy production, constructability, and asset performance.
• Review energy modeling assumptions using PVsyst, HelioScope, or similar tools.
• Coordinate permitting, interconnection, and AHJ requirements.
• Manage external engineering consultants and specialists.
• Support EPC procurement with technical scopes of work and proposals.
• Evaluate PV modules, inverters, battery systems, racking, transformers, and balance-of-system equipment.
• Conduct site visits to identify constraints and risks.
• Track deliverables, schedules, and technical issues across projects.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Energy

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Energy, or related Engineering

Tools

PVsyst

HelioScope

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to provide technical leadership during origination, design, construction, and commissioning of diverse solar and storage projects across the United States.

You will collaborate with development teams, EPC partners, utilities, and equipment manufacturers to evaluate feasibility, manage risks, and optimize designs for successful execution and operation.