Engineer - Entry Level, Solar (PV)

Engineer - Entry Level Solar (PV), Lake Forest, CA

Intertek is searching for an Engineer with disciplines in electrical, power systems, renewable or similar engineering to join our Electrical - Solar Service team in our Lake Forest, California office.  This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in Renewable Energy!

Intertek's Electrical team provides assurance, testing, inspection, and certification for a variety of electric products, including appliances, consumer electronics, lighting, medical devices, information communications technology, HVACR, industrial, and energy transmission and distribution. Our dedicated professionals help ensure the quality, safety, and sustainability of electrical products used by people throughout the world. 

What are we looking for?

The Engineer position is responsible for providing engineering expertise to evaluate conformance of inverters, energy storage systems, solar / photovoltaic panels, solar racking and tracking systems to industry standards, creating evaluation reports and test plans, conducting and/or witnessing testing, resolving technical and/or administrative issues and providing Intertek customers with superior customer service

Salary & Benefits Information

The base wage or salary range for this position is $80,000 to $90,000. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons. In addition to competitive compensation packages, Intertek employees are eligible for a variety of benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, medical plan options, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tuition reimbursement, and more.

What you’ll do:

• Conduct evaluations of equipment as required, to determine compliance with applicable standard(s)
• Plan, coordinate and execute project work and keep the client informed
• Read and understand schematics and manufacturing instructions
• Validate the project scope and sample applicability
• Identify and locate test instruments and equipment required for testing within the scope of the project
• Set up and operate equipment under test (EUT)
• Perform testing of products in accordance with standards. Core tests include, but are not limited to: rating, leakage current, dielectric, temperature, pressure, stability, mechanical hazard, flammability, abnormal and fault insurance, rain, etc.
• Perform utility interactive testing such as: response to abnormal voltage, response to abnormal frequency, unintentional islanding, harmonic distortion, interconnection integrity, etc.
• Set up and operate standard test equipment including, but not limited to: power analyzer, oscilloscope, load banks, EMI equipment, thermocouples and data loggers, multi-meter, dielectric strength tester, ground continuity tester, digital multimeter, surge generator, over-voltage tester, environmental condition chamber, and articulated probes. Use hand tools to build/calibrate test fixtures

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, power systems, renewables or similar engineering
• 0 years directly related experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently within established parameters
• Microsoft Office expertise
• Ability to travel as business needs dictate, up to 25%
• Valid Driver's License with an acceptable driving record

Preferred Requirements & Qualifications:

• 2 years directly related experience
• Prior project management experience
• Prior experience with U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards, i.e., ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, IEC
• experience with inverter, PV and other energy equipment standards such as UL 2703, UL 61730, UL 61215, UL 1741, UL 9540, UL 2200, IEEE 1547, IEC 62109, etc.

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