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| Job Ref: | 2013-3609 |
| Employer: |
SunPower. |
| City: | San Jose |
| State/Province: | CA |
| Country: | United States |
| Job Description: |
Overview: Do you want to make a bigger impact on the world? SunPower's vision is to change the way the world is powered, and we are doing that every day with a brilliant, passionate and driven team. SunPower is widely recognized as the global leader in high-efficiency solar for residential, commercial and utility markets. We operate in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia and are seeking talented people to join us in building a global clean energy future. SunPower is committed to the success of our company, our employees and the communities around the world that need us most. We support our employees' commitment to their communities through a culture of volunteerism, and through The SunPower Foundation, which makes grants to green initiatives throughout the world. As a company, we operate with the highest sustainability standards. In an industry that is reshaping the world's energy future, there's no better place to be than SunPower. Summary of Role: We are seeking an experienced, self motivated person for Modules Product Engineering team. As part of the P.E team, he/she will be responsible for covering engineering issues related to Cells, Modules, Rooftop, and Tracker products. This position will work closely with Product Development teams in San Jose & Richmond. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (other duties may be assigned): • Engineering support of full range of SunPower products (Cells, Modules, Rooftop Products, Trackers, and Performance Monitoring) mostly in the US. • Investigate customer complaints, receive customer returns (Cells/ modules), conduct failure analysis (FA) and provide results and FA reports • Analyze field issues and solve module/ system issues during commissioning process or during system operation • Troubleshoot system or performance deficiencies and design solutions or system improvements as necessary • Regular customer status reporting to Operation & Maintenance group as needed • This position is stationed in San Jose, California Minimum Requirements: RELATED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Minimum requirements • BS/MS degree in photovoltaic, electrical engineering, energy technologies, power control or related field • Ability and proven experience to think creatively learn and develop innovative solutions to electro/mechanical challenges involved with photovoltaic installations. Familiarity with Inverter technology is a plus • Proven field experience & problem solving skills and trouble shooting • 4+ years of engineering experience. Experience in PV industry is desirable OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION • Up to 50% domestic and some international travel to company and customer sites • Limited relocation assistance will be provided for the right candidate Preferred Requirements: Preferred requirements • MS Degree photovoltaic, electrical engineering, energy technologies, power control or related field • Self motivated, with ability to work both independently and with multiple teams • Strong communication skills - both written and verbal • Strong customer focused attitude |
| Post Date: | 07/25/2013 |
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