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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
5111 - Performance Engineer, Advanced Product Development - Richmond, CA
The performance engineer’s primary focus is characterizing the performance of both new and existing technologies, from modules and mounting systems to entire operating PV systems. The position involves work within a dynamic, cross-departmental team of engineers, technicians, analysts, and internal customers to identify research needs, develop and execute analysis and test plans, and communicate research results to assist in the development of new products and services. Research will involve the use of existing data from SunPower’s operating fleet of PV systems and the acquisition of supplementary data through field testing and the design and execution of new test set-ups. Significant travel and field work is required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Develop and execute research, analysis and test plans
• Develop, test, and validate engineering models of component and system performance
• Characterize system performance using remotely-acquired energy and meteorological data
• Characterize systems and components using measured field data such as I-V curves, string current and open circuit voltage tests
• Develop procedures and methods for collecting and analyzing test data
• Communicate key results of research in a timely and effective manner to supervisor and other stakeholders through memos, reports and presentations
• Support product development, sales, marketing, and finance departments on system performance-related initiatives
• Prepare reports and presentations to communicate analysis findings, research plans, or plans for product development efforts
• Plan and conduct field measurements of system performance; analyze resulting data and communicate results
• Respond to requests for information from customers and other departments on short notice
• Respond to customer and staff e-mails and phone calls daily
• Attend meetings; schedule and lead meetings
Education, Experience, and Qualifications
• Bachelors or Masters degree in science or engineering field
• 2-3 years experience work with energy systems
• 1-2 years project engineering experience
• Strong time management skills
• Self-direction/initiative/ability to prioritize multiple tasks from multiple requestors
• People skills/Customer Relations skills with internal and external customers
• Strong communications skills, both verbal and written
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong knowledge of energy/power system, with knowledge of solar electric systems preferred
• Strong analytical skills, background in math and science
• Some background in climate or atmospheric science is a plus
• Strong project management/organizational skills
• Strong sense of both technical and business aspects of PV industry preferred
Please send resume to David.Sneed@sunpowercorp.com.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Develop and execute research, analysis and test plans
• Develop, test, and validate engineering models of component and system performance
• Characterize system performance using remotely-acquired energy and meteorological data
• Characterize systems and components using measured field data such as I-V curves, string current and open circuit voltage tests
• Develop procedures and methods for collecting and analyzing test data
• Communicate key results of research in a timely and effective manner to supervisor and other stakeholders through memos, reports and presentations
• Support product development, sales, marketing, and finance departments on system performance-related initiatives
• Prepare reports and presentations to communicate analysis findings, research plans, or plans for product development efforts
• Plan and conduct field measurements of system performance; analyze resulting data and communicate results
• Respond to requests for information from customers and other departments on short notice
• Respond to customer and staff e-mails and phone calls daily
• Attend meetings; schedule and lead meetings
Education, Experience, and Qualifications
• Bachelors or Masters degree in science or engineering field
• 2-3 years experience work with energy systems
• 1-2 years project engineering experience
• Strong time management skills
• Self-direction/initiative/ability to prioritize multiple tasks from multiple requestors
• People skills/Customer Relations skills with internal and external customers
• Strong communications skills, both verbal and written
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong knowledge of energy/power system, with knowledge of solar electric systems preferred
• Strong analytical skills, background in math and science
• Some background in climate or atmospheric science is a plus
• Strong project management/organizational skills
• Strong sense of both technical and business aspects of PV industry preferred
Please send resume to David.Sneed@sunpowercorp.com.
Monday, June 14, 2010
BP Oil Spill a Boost for Renewable Energy?
Sunpower CEO Tom Werner on how the oil spill will impact alternative energies such as solar.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
4545 - Senior IT Supply Chain Project Manager - San Jose, CA
The Senior IT Supply Chain Project Manager will be responsible for SunPower’s Supply Chain process optimization around Forecast to Delivery and associated IT solutions including integration of key B2B solutions with ERP Oracle leveraging SOA/Fusion middleware. This individual will have primary IT project leadership for this process area working closely with key business stakeholders to drive all aspects of business transformation and IT support.
Focus areas include:
- Working closely with business executives to assure proper business stakeholder participation, sponsorship and engagement
- Project prioritization, scoping, funding, and resourcing
- Business analysis, process definition, system and process design around Forecast to Delivery
- Working closely with business and consulting team members to drive required documentation and adoption of procedures around Process, Training and User Access controls.
- Defining and measuring metrics and key performance objectives that address capability development, business adoption, and business outcome achievement
- Project leadership through all phases of the project lifecycle, including: Analysis, Requirements Definition, Design, Build & Test, Conversion, User Acceptance Test, Training, and on-going Support
- Ownership of architecting and managing ERP Integration Strategy leveraging Fusion Middleware and SOA for B2B solutions
- Architecting and managing the optimum ERP instance strategy
- Primary interface to business stakeholders for the delivery areas for projects of all sizes as well as ongoing system support
- Maintaining common data structure and integrated Supply Chain IT Architecture
This role also includes active involvement assisting other ERP Solution managers in defining the overall application and business architecture, and IT operational excellence.
Necessary Skills
• Extensive knowledge of ERP Oracle Supply Chain Applications platform including B2B integration
• Strong knowledge and experience with Oracle Fusion Middleware Implementation 10g and 11g
• Strong knowledge and experience with Oracle Application Integration Architecture
• Client-facing Skills: business networking, consulting and partnering, influence
• Strong judgment and decision making abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication / presentation abilities, including facilitation, negotiation, presentation and demonstration.
• Excellent organizational skills. Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Good people management skills, including recruiting, mentoring, and career development.
• Familiarity and successful working experience using key process excellence and quality principles such as Six Sigma, 8D, and Process Enterprise. Familiarity and successful working experience with applicable industry standards such as PMP, CMM, ITIL, and ISO 9001
• Deep expertise and successful working experience with IT Service Providers covering all phases of the systems development lifecycle
• Hands on experience with all aspects of the project lifecycle, including detailed deliverable development as well as team management at all levels.
• Strong analytical capabilities (market, financial, operations)
Related Experience & Educational Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field; Masters Degree or APICS certification is a plus.
• 10+years Oracle eBusiness Suite Applications implementation experience across all major Supply Chain Management modules (11x/R12) with at least two successful Supply Chain project implementations
• 10+ years program management experience, preferably at a ‘Big 4’ Consulting firm.
• Proven leadership and influencing abilities from core team up through executive levels.
• Strong stakeholder management, communications, and facilitation experience across the full lifecycle of complex products.
Please send resume to David.Sneed@sunpowercorp.com.
Focus areas include:
- Working closely with business executives to assure proper business stakeholder participation, sponsorship and engagement
- Project prioritization, scoping, funding, and resourcing
- Business analysis, process definition, system and process design around Forecast to Delivery
- Working closely with business and consulting team members to drive required documentation and adoption of procedures around Process, Training and User Access controls.
- Defining and measuring metrics and key performance objectives that address capability development, business adoption, and business outcome achievement
- Project leadership through all phases of the project lifecycle, including: Analysis, Requirements Definition, Design, Build & Test, Conversion, User Acceptance Test, Training, and on-going Support
- Ownership of architecting and managing ERP Integration Strategy leveraging Fusion Middleware and SOA for B2B solutions
- Architecting and managing the optimum ERP instance strategy
- Primary interface to business stakeholders for the delivery areas for projects of all sizes as well as ongoing system support
- Maintaining common data structure and integrated Supply Chain IT Architecture
This role also includes active involvement assisting other ERP Solution managers in defining the overall application and business architecture, and IT operational excellence.
Necessary Skills
• Extensive knowledge of ERP Oracle Supply Chain Applications platform including B2B integration
• Strong knowledge and experience with Oracle Fusion Middleware Implementation 10g and 11g
• Strong knowledge and experience with Oracle Application Integration Architecture
• Client-facing Skills: business networking, consulting and partnering, influence
• Strong judgment and decision making abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication / presentation abilities, including facilitation, negotiation, presentation and demonstration.
• Excellent organizational skills. Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Good people management skills, including recruiting, mentoring, and career development.
• Familiarity and successful working experience using key process excellence and quality principles such as Six Sigma, 8D, and Process Enterprise. Familiarity and successful working experience with applicable industry standards such as PMP, CMM, ITIL, and ISO 9001
• Deep expertise and successful working experience with IT Service Providers covering all phases of the systems development lifecycle
• Hands on experience with all aspects of the project lifecycle, including detailed deliverable development as well as team management at all levels.
• Strong analytical capabilities (market, financial, operations)
Related Experience & Educational Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field; Masters Degree or APICS certification is a plus.
• 10+years Oracle eBusiness Suite Applications implementation experience across all major Supply Chain Management modules (11x/R12) with at least two successful Supply Chain project implementations
• 10+ years program management experience, preferably at a ‘Big 4’ Consulting firm.
• Proven leadership and influencing abilities from core team up through executive levels.
• Strong stakeholder management, communications, and facilitation experience across the full lifecycle of complex products.
Please send resume to David.Sneed@sunpowercorp.com.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
4907 - R&D Sr. Reliability Engineering Computational Modeling - Richmond, CA
The solar electric industry is an exciting and rapidly growing business, providing excellent career opportunities and the great satisfaction of having a positive impact on the environment. SunPower Corp. (www.sunpowercorp.com) designs, manufactures and deploys the world’s highest efficiency solar panels, and is a top-three global provider of large-scale solar power systems, with over a thousand megawatts contracted or in construction.
SunPower’s R&D team developed the original 20% all-back contact solar cell in 2005, released the 22% cells in 2007 and is presently working on the next generation technology. Enabling this high rate of innovation while maintaining world-class reliability requires a deep understanding what makes efficiency degrade over time. The ideal candidate is motivated by solving the highly complex puzzles embodied in the physics of cell, module, and PV-system degradation.
We are looking for an exceptionally smart and motivated candidate who has demonstrated a capacity for scientific innovation and leadership. This person should have experience that spans a variety of problems solved with computational modeling, using different tools and methods. Some laboratory and field experience is a plus.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Use computational modeling to quantify reliability for PV cell and module products, as well as solar field infrastructure (inverters, tracking systems, etc.), over the 25 year warranty period, in various field conditions.
• Create models from the basic physics of degradation, validate with experimental results, and make degradation-rate predictions for various field conditions.
• Manipulate large datasets from different data sources to derive field stresses, and to pull key trend data from noisy signals.
• Work closely with other engineers, and lead cross-functional teams with a strong drive for results.
• Innovate, and provide technical leadership for solving challenging technical problems with a positive, solution-oriented approach.
Education, Experience, and Qualifications
• Masters or PhD in Engineering, Applied Math or Physics, or related fields, with significant experience in computational modeling of physical phenomena (heat transfer, fluid dynamics, E&M, etc.).
• Demonstrated capability in computational solutions, starting from the analytical assessment of the underlying equations to make appropriate simplifications, then the execution of the simulations and validation against experimental results. This should involve different tools, such as COMSOL, MatLab, self-programmed, etc.
• Additional background in statistics is highly desirable.
• Clear communication style.
• Creative, self-motivated and self-directed, and able to multi-task a large variety of projects in a fast-paced environment.
SunPower offers an attractive compensation package that consists of a competitive salary and equity. The company also offers an array of generous employee benefits.
Please send resume to David.Sneed@sunpowercorp.com.
SunPower’s R&D team developed the original 20% all-back contact solar cell in 2005, released the 22% cells in 2007 and is presently working on the next generation technology. Enabling this high rate of innovation while maintaining world-class reliability requires a deep understanding what makes efficiency degrade over time. The ideal candidate is motivated by solving the highly complex puzzles embodied in the physics of cell, module, and PV-system degradation.
We are looking for an exceptionally smart and motivated candidate who has demonstrated a capacity for scientific innovation and leadership. This person should have experience that spans a variety of problems solved with computational modeling, using different tools and methods. Some laboratory and field experience is a plus.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Use computational modeling to quantify reliability for PV cell and module products, as well as solar field infrastructure (inverters, tracking systems, etc.), over the 25 year warranty period, in various field conditions.
• Create models from the basic physics of degradation, validate with experimental results, and make degradation-rate predictions for various field conditions.
• Manipulate large datasets from different data sources to derive field stresses, and to pull key trend data from noisy signals.
• Work closely with other engineers, and lead cross-functional teams with a strong drive for results.
• Innovate, and provide technical leadership for solving challenging technical problems with a positive, solution-oriented approach.
Education, Experience, and Qualifications
• Masters or PhD in Engineering, Applied Math or Physics, or related fields, with significant experience in computational modeling of physical phenomena (heat transfer, fluid dynamics, E&M, etc.).
• Demonstrated capability in computational solutions, starting from the analytical assessment of the underlying equations to make appropriate simplifications, then the execution of the simulations and validation against experimental results. This should involve different tools, such as COMSOL, MatLab, self-programmed, etc.
• Additional background in statistics is highly desirable.
• Clear communication style.
• Creative, self-motivated and self-directed, and able to multi-task a large variety of projects in a fast-paced environment.
SunPower offers an attractive compensation package that consists of a competitive salary and equity. The company also offers an array of generous employee benefits.
Please send resume to David.Sneed@sunpowercorp.com.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
4935 - Reliability Economics Engineer - San Jose, CA
The solar electric industry is an exciting and rapidly growing business, providing excellent career opportunities and the great satisfaction of having a positive impact on the environment. SunPower Corp. (www.sunpowercorp.com) is a top-three global provider of large-scale solar power systems, with over a thousand megawatts contracted or in construction. We design, manufacture and deploy the world’s highest efficiency solar panels.
The company is fully integrated from the silicon wafer all the way to the end-customer, with a very strong emphasis on maintaining high quality at every step, and world-class reliability in the final products. SunPower’s R&D team developed the original 20% all-back contact solar cell in 2005, released the 22% cells in 2007 and is presently working on the next generation technology.
- We are looking for an exceptionally smart and motivated candidate who has demonstrated a capacity for working across teams in different disciplines to study the intersection of engineering and economics.
- This person should have the engineering background to enable understanding of how the products and systems work, and the business training to evaluate cost and performance trade-offs in the complex market of economic drivers associated with the project financing of major power plants.
Must haves:
1. High horse-power in terms of high energy and smarts.
2. Likes to work with people … data will come from finance, engineering, O&M, projects, etc. This person needs to be a compelling influencer to get time on people’s calendars.
3. Possesses a keen interest in how engineering decisions influence the business economics throughout the full lifecycle of a product. Uses technical common sense to know when he/she is getting snowed on the engineering side of things.
Likely a business-school-headed person who’s fairly recently graduated with a technical degree. This is an excellent entry point for someone with no solar background looking to break into this field.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• People-oriented problem solver who will innovate, and provide technical leadership for solving challenging problems using a positive, solution-oriented approach.
• Research quality records from sales, finance, construction, supply chain, and R&D to understand and explain to others the total cost of ownership for PV power plants.
• Analyze engineering decisions to quantify and illustrate the economic tradeoffs of reliability.
• Study competitive systems to establish benchmarks, including technical details about reliability rates & costs. Identify the best opportunities for viable improvements that can differentiate PV.
• Present findings and recommendations to other engineers; sponsor projects to implement.
Education, Experience, and Qualifications
• B.S. or Masters in a technical field (Engineering, Economics, Applied Math or Physics).
• Capability in economic analysis and engineering trade-offs; expert spreadsheet power user.
• Creative, self-directed, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication style, with the ability to create compelling presentations for varied audiences, from scientists and engineers to executives.
• Additional background in solar industry and statistics is a plus.
SunPower offers an attractive compensation package that consists of a competitive salary and equity. The company also offers an array of generous employee benefits.
Please send resume to David.Sneed@sunpowercorp.com.
The company is fully integrated from the silicon wafer all the way to the end-customer, with a very strong emphasis on maintaining high quality at every step, and world-class reliability in the final products. SunPower’s R&D team developed the original 20% all-back contact solar cell in 2005, released the 22% cells in 2007 and is presently working on the next generation technology.
- We are looking for an exceptionally smart and motivated candidate who has demonstrated a capacity for working across teams in different disciplines to study the intersection of engineering and economics.
- This person should have the engineering background to enable understanding of how the products and systems work, and the business training to evaluate cost and performance trade-offs in the complex market of economic drivers associated with the project financing of major power plants.
Must haves:
1. High horse-power in terms of high energy and smarts.
2. Likes to work with people … data will come from finance, engineering, O&M, projects, etc. This person needs to be a compelling influencer to get time on people’s calendars.
3. Possesses a keen interest in how engineering decisions influence the business economics throughout the full lifecycle of a product. Uses technical common sense to know when he/she is getting snowed on the engineering side of things.
Likely a business-school-headed person who’s fairly recently graduated with a technical degree. This is an excellent entry point for someone with no solar background looking to break into this field.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• People-oriented problem solver who will innovate, and provide technical leadership for solving challenging problems using a positive, solution-oriented approach.
• Research quality records from sales, finance, construction, supply chain, and R&D to understand and explain to others the total cost of ownership for PV power plants.
• Analyze engineering decisions to quantify and illustrate the economic tradeoffs of reliability.
• Study competitive systems to establish benchmarks, including technical details about reliability rates & costs. Identify the best opportunities for viable improvements that can differentiate PV.
• Present findings and recommendations to other engineers; sponsor projects to implement.
Education, Experience, and Qualifications
• B.S. or Masters in a technical field (Engineering, Economics, Applied Math or Physics).
• Capability in economic analysis and engineering trade-offs; expert spreadsheet power user.
• Creative, self-directed, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication style, with the ability to create compelling presentations for varied audiences, from scientists and engineers to executives.
• Additional background in solar industry and statistics is a plus.
SunPower offers an attractive compensation package that consists of a competitive salary and equity. The company also offers an array of generous employee benefits.
Please send resume to David.Sneed@sunpowercorp.com.
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