Pv design engineer vs engineer

The differences between pv design engineers and engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a pv design engineer, becoming an engineer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an engineer has an average salary of $92,077, which is higher than the $81,618 average annual salary of a pv design engineer.

The top three skills for a pv design engineer include renewable energy, CAD and residential clients. The most important skills for an engineer are python, cloud, and C++.

Pv design engineer vs engineer overview

	PV Design Engineer	Engineer
Yearly salary	$81,618	$92,077
Hourly rate	$39.24	$44.27
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	39,384	618,207
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	43	41
Years of experience	4	6

Pv design engineer vs engineer salary

Pv design engineers and engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	PV Design Engineer	Engineer
Average salary	$81,618	$92,077
Salary range	Between $55,000 And $119,000	Between $65,000 And $130,000
Highest paying City	Petaluma, CA	Huntsville, AL
Highest paying state	Oregon	New Hampshire
Best paying company	Ciena	Fort Bend County
Best paying industry	Telecommunication	Automotive

Differences between pv design engineer and engineer education

There are a few differences between a pv design engineer and an engineer in terms of educational background:

	PV Design Engineer	Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	Georgia Institute of Technology	Michigan Technological University

Pv design engineer vs engineer demographics

Here are the differences between pv design engineers' and engineers' demographics:

	PV Design Engineer	Engineer
Average age	43	41
Gender ratio	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%	Male, 86.3% Female, 13.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 22.0% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 3.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 15.0% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between pv design engineer and engineer duties and responsibilities

Pv design engineer example responsibilities.

Manage the BOM and control the revisions of engineering drawings for each PV design generate.
Size systems, wiring, and structures to comply with NEC, NFPA, and IBC code standards.
Utilize Ansys FEA modeling to provide``real time"feedback throughout design process.
Complete structural and electrical calculations to ensure safety and compliance with national code and AHJ requirements.
Design and assemble powerful workstations with off-the-shelf components to perform large COMSOL models at higher speeds to perform FEA.
Provide sales design to support sales team and design and engineering plan sets with BOM to support installation team's requirements.

Engineer example responsibilities.

Manage startup, trouble shooting and testing of PLC control equipment.
Lead project team to design and FDA validate 10-up extreme accuracy vial dosing system and CIP/SIP automate cleaning equipment.
Automate the creation of a WebLogic Admin and manage server deployment scheme within an installer for secure application deployment.
Install and test PLC in client own equipment on site - solve some logical and hardware issues to accomplish goal
Implement and manage continuous delivery systems and methodologies on AWS.
Manage Terraform and refactore from monolithic to application specific components.

Pv design engineer vs engineer skills

Common pv design engineer skills

Renewable Energy, 16%
CAD, 15%
Residential Clients, 14%
NEC, 12%
PV Systems, 9%
AHJ, 8%

Common engineer skills

Python, 8%
Cloud, 6%
C++, 5%
C #, 5%
AWS, 5%
Java, 4%