O*NET-SOC 17-2199.11

Solar Energy Systems Engineers

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.

From O*NET 30.3

Tasks

From O*NET 30.3, by importance, as O*NET OnLine lists them

Free · O*NET 30.3

Conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical, and related site information for use in the design of residential or commercial solar power systems.Core16575
Create plans for solar energy system development, monitoring, and evaluation activities.Core16571
Design or coordinate design of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems, including system components, for residential and commercial buildings.Core16574
Provide technical direction or support to installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning, or performance monitoring.Core16568
Create electrical single-line diagrams, panel schedules, or connection diagrams for solar electric systems, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.Core16572
Perform computer simulation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation system performance or energy production to optimize efficiency.Core16569
Review specifications and recommend engineering or manufacturing changes to achieve solar design objectives.Core16564
Develop design specifications and functional requirements for residential, commercial, or industrial solar energy systems or components.Core16570
Develop standard operation procedures and quality or safety standards for solar installation work.Core16566
Create checklists for review or inspection of completed solar installation projects.Core16573
Perform thermal, stress, or cost reduction analyses for solar systems.Core16565
Test or evaluate photovoltaic (PV) cells or modules.Supplemental16563
Design or develop vacuum tube collector systems for solar applications.Supplemental16567

Technology Skills

From O*NET 30.3, 57 examples in 20 categories, 24 Hot Technology

Free · O*NET 30.3

Analytical or scientific software

Ansys Fluent
Aurora HelioScopeIn Demand
Data acquisition software
Data visualization software
Energy-10
Finite element method FEM software
HOMER Micropower Optimization Model
National Instruments Compact FieldPoint System
Optical Physics Technologies SUN_CHART
PV Optics
PVsystIn Demand
Regional Energy Deployment System ReEDS
RETScreen
Simple Model of the Atmospheric Radiative Transfer of Sunshine SMARTS
Simulation software
SKM Systems Analysis Power ToolsIn Demand
Solar Advisor Model
Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment SWERA
SOLAR-2
SolTrace
The MathWorks MATLABHot Technology

Computer aided design CAD software

Autodesk AutoCADHot TechnologyIn Demand
Autodesk AutoCAD LT
Autodesk RevitHot Technology
Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
Dassault Systemes SolidWorksHot Technology
IMSI TurboCAD
Trimble SketchUp ProHot Technology

Operating system software

BashHot Technology
LinuxHot Technology

Object or component oriented development software

C++Hot Technology
PythonHot TechnologyIn Demand
Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS)
RHot Technology

Data base user interface and query software

Database software
Microsoft AccessHot Technology
Structured query language SQLHot Technology

Program testing software

Debugging software

Geographic information system

ETAPIn Demand
Geographic information system GIS systems

Mobile location based services software

Global positioning system GPS software

Office suite software

Google Workspace softwareHot Technology
Microsoft Office softwareHot TechnologyIn Demand

Web platform development software

JavaScriptHot Technology

Spreadsheet software

Microsoft ExcelHot TechnologyIn Demand

Electronic mail software

Microsoft OutlookHot TechnologyIn Demand

Presentation software

Microsoft PowerPointHot TechnologyIn Demand

Project management software

Microsoft ProjectHot Technology

Process mapping and design software

Microsoft VisioHot Technology

Development environment software

Microsoft Visual BasicHot Technology
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBAHot Technology
National Instruments LabVIEW
Software development tools

Word processing software

Microsoft WordHot TechnologyIn Demand

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Oracle Hyperion

Customer relationship management CRM software

Salesforce softwareHot Technology

Industrial control software

Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software

Detailed Work Activities

From O*NET 30.3, under their work activities; open one for the AI skills Workforce Automation maps to it

Free · O*NET 30.3

Getting Information

Collect data about project sites.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 5 of 8 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- Replaces 3
- Augments 3
- Informs 2
- Apify automationclaudeskills.infoReplaces
- Web scraping data extraction engineclaudeskills.infoReplaces
- Firecrawl automationclaudeskills.infoReplaces
- Photography masteryclaudeskills.infoAugments
- omero-integrationk-dense-ai/scientific-agent-skills1,872 installsAugments
  Gen Agent Trust Hub Pass
  Snyk Warn
  Socket Pass
  ZeroLeaks Pass

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

Test green technologies or processes.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet
Inspect finished products to locate flaws.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Evaluate plans or specifications to determine technological or environmental implications.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Analyzing Data or Information

Analyze green technology design requirements.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet
Analyze costs and benefits of proposed designs or projects.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Determine operational methods.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Thinking Creatively

Design alternative energy systems.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet
Create graphical representations of energy production systems.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Prepare detailed work plans.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment

Determine design criteria or specifications.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet
Create models of engineering designs or methods.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Providing Consultation and Advice to Others

Provide technical guidance to other personnel.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet
Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Job Zone

From O*NET 30.3

Free · O*NET 30.3

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Workforce Automation analysis, not part of the source

WFA coverage: AI skills for this job

WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

Pilot mapping: these skill links come from our seed list and haven’t been reviewed yet. Expect them to change as each one is checked.

DWAs covered by an AI skill1 of 14

Distinct tools8

Level mix

Replaces 3
Augments 3
Informs 2

Equivalents

NICE work roles, with their DCWF equivalents

Mapped to this job by the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024); roles from NICE Framework Components v2.2.0, DCWF equivalents from DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

Free · NICE Framework Components v2.2.0 and DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

No NICE work role maps to this job.