Sr. Technical Analyst

Qcells North America; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. seeks a Sr. Technical Analyst to act as the deep-domain authority for PV modules and roof-mount racking on the AVL, collaborating with teams across engineering, procurement, quality, and field operations.

The role requires extensive knowledge of residential PV, module specifications, and reliability data, with responsibility for data accuracy, certifications, and supplier interfaces in North America.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in engineering with 5+ years directly relevant to solar

Responsibilities

• Own technical evaluation, OEM qualification, onboarding, and AVL refresh for modules and racking; lead technical scoring on RFPs.
• Maintain AVL records in Airtable and audit third-party design libraries; partner with the AVL Integrations Engineer on Salesforce Master Equipment mapping.
• Define authoritative technical parameters for each module and structural parameters for each racking system; maintain compatibility matrices.
• Run pre-launch AVL readiness reviews across the full Qcells module portfolio and variants; coordinate readiness milestones with the module organization.
• Attend pilot installations, support O&M escalations and RMAs; deliver technical training to internal teams and external partners.
• Author and maintain AVL requirements documents for PV modules and racking; curate virtual data room for OEM compliance records and certifications.
• Provide product-domain technical input to Team IRA on DCA/FEOC/Safe Harbor/IRA.

Skills

PV modeling platforms

Salesforce & Airtable

Regulatory knowledge

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, structural, or civil engineering

Tools

Airtable

Salesforce

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a Sr. Technical Analyst to join the Team AVL Tech SMEs sub-pod withinEnFin'sOffering Development organization to serve as the deep-domain technical authority for all photovoltaic modules and racking / mounting systems on theEnFinApproved Vendor List (AVL). The ideal candidate will have experience in residential solar with broad coverage of the PV module and roof-mount racking vendor landscape and will work closely with the Sr. Technical Analyst BESS/Inverter , the AVL Integrations Engineer, the AVL Project Management sub-pod, Team IRA, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Field Operations, and the Qcellsin-house module organization. Note:Qcellsmanufactures modules but does not produce racking, so racking coverage is exclusively third-party while Qcellsmodule readiness across variant breadth is a primary internal-alignment responsibility.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own technical evaluation, OEM qualification, technical onboarding, and annual AVL technical refresh for modules (QcellsQ.PEAK / Q.TRON families, REC, Panasonic, LG,Silfab, Mission Solar, Jinko, Trina, Canadian Solar, Longi, JA Solar,Maxeon/SunPower) and racking systems (IronRidge, Unirac,SnapNrack, Pegasus,QuickMountPV,EcoFasten, Roof Tech, S-5!, K2 Systems,Schletter); lead technical scoring on RFPs and report quality and reliability trends at QBRs.
• Own the accuracy of module and racking records in theAirtableAVL golden record — setpoints, datasheet parameters, structural ratings, certifications — and audit third-party design tool libraries (Aurora,Solargraf, Solo,OpenSolar) for accurate product representation; partner with the AVL Integrations Engineer on schema mapping into Salesforce Master Equipment.
• Define authoritative technical parameters for each approved module (Pmax, Voc,Isc, temperature coefficients, NOCT, degradation curves, UL 61730 / IEC 61215, fire class, hail rating) and structural parameters for each racking system (ASCE 7 wind/snow ratings, PE-stamped engineering by state, supported roof types, span tables, UL 2703 grounding/bonding, attachment / flashing compatibility); maintain module + racking + attachment + flashing compatibility matrices.
• Run pre-launch AVL readiness reviews on the fullQcellsmodule portfolio and its many variants — Q.PEAK DUO and Q.TRON families, power-classbinning's, all-black vs silver-frame variants, modules paired with theQcellsQ.MI microinverter (directly integrated or attached to the module backside), and successor platforms; coordinate readiness milestones with theQcellsmodule organization.
• Attend pilot installations, support O&Mescalationsand RMAs (leak claims, racking corrosion, module glass / cell failures), and conduct failure-mode analysis; deliver technical training to internal teams and external TPO partners.
• Author andmaintainthe AVL requirements documents for PV module and racking products on the AVL Hub — defining the technical, certification, structural, and compatibility bar (UL 61730, UL 2703, IEC 61215, ASCE 7, NEC, IBC / IRC, interconnection) that OEMs must clear for approval. Curate the virtualdata roominAirtablethat holds OEM-submitted compliance records, certification artifacts, structural / PE-stamped engineering coverage by jurisdiction, and supporting documentation for products applying to and approved on the AVL; ensure records are complete, current, and auditable for AVL governance, AHJ inquiries, and FMV / capital markets reviews.
• Author tech memos, install guides, integration diagrams, and troubleshooting guides as source content for the AVL Hub knowledge base; partner with the AVL Project Management sub-pod on packaging and distribution.
• Provide product-domain technical input to Team IRA on DCA / FEOC / Safe Harbor / IRA
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• 48E matters (Team IRA owns the policy-compliance evidence); supply technical traceability artifacts to Strategy, Finance, and Capital Markets when FMV models are challenged or audited.
• Partner with the Product & Commercial Strategy Manager on joint decisions: AVL add/retire calls, vendor QBRs, buy-vs-partner decisions forQcellsin-house products, and setpoint accuracythrough toFMV.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, structural, or civil engineering, or related technical field; or equivalent experience / licensing including a minimum of 8+ years of professional experience including 5+ years directly relevant to this role and 2-3+ years in solar.
• Demonstrated breadth and depth across the residential and small-commercial PV module and roof-mount racking vendor landscape — fluentincompetitive positioning, failure modes, andinstallation ofdifferentiators.
• Hands-on working knowledge of at least two PV / storage modeling platforms (Aurora Solar,Solargraf, Solo,OpenSolar, PVsyst, SAM,HelioScope) including how module and racking libraries are structured.
• Strong grasp of module datasheet parameters,degradationand loss factors, racking structural setpoints (ASCE 7, span tables, attachment patterns), and modeling assumptions that drive production estimates.
• Workingproficiencywith Salesforce andAirtable— ordemonstratedability to become proficient quickly.
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements: NEC, IBC / IRC, ASCE 7, UL 61730, UL 2703, interconnection processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication and professional presence; this role authors technical content that becomes EnFin'ssource of truth andrepresentsEnFinto OEM partners and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment, manage competing priorities, and deliver results under tight timelines.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• NABCEP PV Installation Professional, PV Design Specialist, or PV Technical Sales certification.
• Hands-on PV / racking installation, inspection, or structural review experience.
• P.E. license or prior work alongside structural PE reviewers for residential and commercial solar.
• Experience working on or alongside a Smart Quote / design-to-proposal tool, vendor PIM, or equipment master-data program.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted content review, RAG-based knowledge tooling, or MCP integrations.
• Interest in scalable clean energy solutions and solar business operations.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct‑to‑homeowner solar sales and financing,