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AI for Solar Engineers

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Perform site-specific engineering analysis or evaluation of energy efficiency and solar projects involving residential, commercial, or industrial customers. Design solar domestic hot water and space heating systems for new and existing structures, applying knowledge of structural energy requirements, local climates, solar technology, and thermodynamics.

Solar Energy Systems Engineers · O*NET 17-2199.11 · Job Zone 4 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

24 of 40tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

44 matched to the tools solar energy systems engineers use. Showing 24.

  • Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • Salesforce

    MCP server

    Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship manager (CRM) application.

    Salesforce

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server
  • Powerpoint

    MCP server
  • AutoCAD is a design and drafting platform which supports automated design tasks and offers features such as 2D drafting, drawing and annotation, 3D modeling and visualization, and more.

  • AutoCAD LT 2D drafting software helps you create, edit and share your 2D drawings. It is specifically designed for small design teams working in the construction, architecture, engineering and manufacturing industries.

  • Autodesk

    MCP server
  • Bash

    App
  • Bash

    MCP server

    Bash is an actionable, AI-powered feed for your product and marketing work.

    Bash

  • CorelCAD is a computer-aided design software designed to help businesses across manufacturing, architecture, engineering, and construction industries create and render 2D drawings and 3D designs on a unified platform. The application enables managers to track projects, collaborat

  • Designcenter Solid Edge provides businesses with a range of modeling and simulation tools to address all aspects of the product development process. The software portfolio covers electrical design, 3D design, computer aided manufacturing (CAM), 3D printing, simulation, data manag

  • Easy Autocad

    MCP server
  • Easy Project

    MCP server

    Easy Project is a professional project management software for you, your team and the whole company. Based on WBS, Gantt, Agile and other best PM practices. It is compatible with modules for Resources, Finances, Help Desk and CRM.

    Easy Project

  • Excel

    MCP server
  • Excel

    Skill
  • Make (make.com)

  • Google Workspace is a suite of applications from Google which offers a number of tools to communicate and collaborate with colleagues, store files, and manage data from all devices.

The tools this job actually uses

57 documented for this occupation. Showing 40, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Autodesk AutoCADhot
  • Autodesk Revithot
  • Bashhot
  • Chot
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorkshot
  • Google Workspace softwarehot
  • JavaScripthot
  • Linuxhot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Projecthot
  • Microsoft Visiohot
  • Microsoft Visual Basichot
  • Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBAhot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Pythonhot
  • Rhot
  • Salesforce softwarehot
  • Structured query language SQLhot
  • The MathWorks MATLABhot
  • Trimble SketchUp Prohot
  • Ansys Fluent
  • Aurora HelioScope
  • Autodesk AutoCAD LT
  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
  • Data acquisition software
  • Data visualization software
  • Database software
  • Debugging software
  • Energy-10
  • ETAP
  • Finite element method FEM software
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • HOMER Micropower Optimization Model
  • IMSI TurboCAD
  • National Instruments Compact FieldPoint System

What this job involves

13 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 13.

  1. Conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical, and related site information for use in the design of residential or commercial solar power systems.
  2. Create plans for solar energy system development, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
  3. Design or coordinate design of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems, including system components, for residential and commercial buildings.
  4. Provide technical direction or support to installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning, or performance monitoring.
  5. Create electrical single-line diagrams, panel schedules, or connection diagrams for solar electric systems, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
  6. Perform computer simulation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation system performance or energy production to optimize efficiency.
  7. Review specifications and recommend engineering or manufacturing changes to achieve solar design objectives.
  8. Develop design specifications and functional requirements for residential, commercial, or industrial solar energy systems or components.
  9. Develop standard operation procedures and quality or safety standards for solar installation work.
  10. Create checklists for review or inspection of completed solar installation projects.
  11. Perform thermal, stress, or cost reduction analyses for solar systems.
  12. Test or evaluate photovoltaic (PV) cells or modules.
  13. Design or develop vacuum tube collector systems for solar applications.