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.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)University of California-Berkeley, CA

$197,300

Engineering-Related Fields(doctoral)George Washington University, DC

$162,693

Engineering(masters)Northwestern University, IL

$162,147

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Carnegie Mellon University, PA

$160,336

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Stanford University, CA

$159,472

Systems Engineering(masters)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA

$151,271

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA

$149,936

Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Northwestern University, IL

$144,879

Engineering(masters)University of California-San Diego, CA

$142,225

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(bachelors)Carnegie Mellon University, PA

$139,337

Chemical Engineering(doctoral)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA

$138,391

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(bachelors)University of California-Berkeley, CA

$137,295

Engineering(masters)University of California-Los Angeles, CA

$135,373

Systems Engineering(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD

$135,107

Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Stanford University, CA

$133,371

Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Wayne State University, MI

$128,271

Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Washington State University, WA

$127,541

Engineering-Related Fields(masters)George Washington University, DC

$127,408

Systems Engineering(masters)Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA

$127,141

Systems Engineering(masters)Boston University, MA

$127,141

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)University of Southern California, CA

$126,936

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD

$126,664

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA

$125,917

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY

$124,969

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)University of Washington-Bothell Campus, WA

$124,667