Fleet Analytics Summer Intern
Do you want to change the world? We do, too.
The energy market is roughly $4 trillion globally, and solar penetration is less than 1%. But just one hour of sunlight, if harnessed, could power the entire world for a year. We have the opportunity to completely change the way energy is produced, distributed and consumed on a global scale, and we re looking for talented, committed people to help us drive our growth and achieve our goals.
SunPower is a global solar energy solutions company with a rich heritage of pioneering the best energy technologies in the world. Our solutions are unrivaled in terms of long-term reliability, efficiency and guaranteed performance, and our company is unmatched in terms of global reach and scale. Through design, manufacturing, installation and ongoing maintenance and monitoring, SunPower provides its proprietary, world-record efficient solar technology to residential, commercial and utility customers worldwide.
SunPower is changing the way our world is powered every day with a brilliant, passionate and driven team of more than 2,000 in North America and the Phillipines. In an industry that is reshaping the world s energy future, there s no better place to be than SunPower.
We believe that our employees create our brand with each project, each communication, each task completed and each interaction. Experience is critical to SunPower in regards to not only our customers but also our employees and dealer partners. As such, we strive to hire candidates that are service focused. The experience we would expect the ideal person to deliver is:
Summary of Role:
We are seeking summer interns to support our Applications, Quality & Analytics (AQUA) team in the characterization and tracking of our Residential Solar and Storage fleet. The Analytics and Remote Operation Center teams provide visibility to the fleet at large. We are expanding our analytical capabilities to assess fleet health, operation, and performance, as well as pinpoint signatures that may impact customers and system performance. Our analytics infrastructure will be used to derive conclusions from terabytes of data generated by millions of power electronics devices. Interns in the AQUA team will focus on system characterization, early detection methods, and site screening.
A strong preference is for candidates with an interest in solar and energy storage, curiosity about the practical application of statistics, and a burgeoning passion for data-driven decision-making. Energy experience preferred; however, candidates with coursework in STEM will be considered.
Essential Duties &
Responsibilities:
- Learn basics of solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage operation
- Gather user feedback, translate requirements into product or tools, and train end-users on application operation
- Write queries and procedures in SQL & NoSQL query languages
- Develop dashboards to capture key metrics and trends for operating fleet
- Complete system-level review, analysis and diagnosis
- Create presentations to provide updates on emerging trends, risks and issues through an analytical framework
Minimum
Qualifications:
- Pursuing a degree in a STEM field. Preferred entering third or fourth year of a degree program.
- Introductory knowledge of statistics
- Introductory experience with either BI toolset or Python analytics environment
Essential
Qualifications:
- Experience with Python or comparable programming language for analytics
- Experience writing queries in SQL or NOSLQ database language
- Working knowledge of statistical concepts
Preferred
Qualifications:
- Completed course work in power electronics and/or control systems; and database development
- Should be able to communicate clearly with cross teams in the projects
- Should be a good team player and a quick learner with an aptitude to pick up things fast
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
- Primarily office work though work will be performed remotely (work from home)
- Light lifting may be required
- Some travel may be required
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions, including but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, training, and/or compensation, on the basis of merit. Employment decisions are based on an individual s qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. The Company s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, the actual sex of the individual, or the gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, including religious dress practices and religious grooming practices, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and co-workers.
EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled
SunPower Supports EEO
Accommodation for Applicants to SunPower Corporation
SunPower Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address to contact us about your interest in employment at SunPower Corporation: jobs@sunpower.com. Please indicate in the subject that line of your email that you are requesting accommodation. Only candidates being considered for a position who require an accommodation will receive a follow-up response.
NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS AND EMPLOYEES
Availability of Affirmative Action Plan for Review
SunPower is a federal government contractor. As a part of the Company s obligations under law, it must develop a written Affirmative Action Program (AAP) for the Disabled, Recently Separated Veterans, Armed Forces Service Medal Veterans, Disabled Veterans and Active Duty Wartime Or Campaign Badge Veterans and for Women and Minorities as specified by law. Non-confidential and non-proprietary aspects of the AAP are available for inspection by applicants and employees, consistent with applicable law, which will be made available during office hours by contacting the EEO Officer.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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