Sr. Structural Engineer, Computational Tools & Automation

Description Title: Senior Structural Engineer, Computational Tools & Automation Department: Tech Center – Product R&D Location: United States Supervisor: VP, Product R&D FLSA Status: Exempt Position Status: Permanent, Full-time Work Status: Remote SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER, COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS & AUTOMATION Hanwha Qcells USA Corp (Qcells USA), headquartered in Houston, TX specializes in providing utility-scale modules, solar photovoltaic (PV), and battery energy storage systems (BESS) project development, along with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for solar and BESS projects nationwide. Qcells USA delivers comprehensive turnkey solutions encompassing the entire utility-scale project lifecycle. By choosing Qcells USA for turnkey solutions, customers can reduce uncertainty and risk, leading to enhanced investment returns and contributing to a more sustainable future. Qcells USA’s complete turnkey solutions seamlessly integrate the expertise of our Development, Module, and EPC teams, while ensuring close coordination with other vital internal groups such as Project Finance, Systems Integration, and Legal. This collaborative approach ensures that Qcells USA projects deliver exceptional value and performance. With several multi-billion-dollar investments, Qcells is pioneering the establishment of the only complete module supply chain in the U.S., including the expansion of our Georgia module manufacturing facility, which stands as the largest in the Western Hemisphere. As an integral part of the global Qcells brand, Qcells USA benefits from a legacy of excellence in photovoltaic manufacturing. Qcells is renowned worldwide for its high-performance, superior-quality solar cells and modules. With dual headquarters in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ), Qcells operates under the umbrella of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company and one of the top 8 business conglomerates in South Korea. SUMMARY This is your chance to join the rapidly growing utility solar energy industry! Qcells is an integrated solar company that offers custom-designed single-axis solar tracking systems, photovoltaic modules, and associated automated assembly equipment. Qcells also offers full services, including engineering, geotechnical, pullout testing, field and layout design services to address physical site conditions. Qcells has completed of 3.5 GW of solar racking installations in over 40 states, 9 Canadian provinces and across the globe. We are currently seeking a Senior Structural Engineer, Computational Tools & Automation, to work with our cross-functional business units to design and implement solar energy collection systems and automated robotic assembly equipment. This position reports to the VP of Product R&D or another management personnel that the CEO of the Company may designate. This position is Remote and working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. This position is expected to travel up to 20%. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITIES Develop structural system design optimization tools for solar trackers and solar fields as a member of the R&D engineering team Apply agentic coding tools and AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) within VS Code, Visual Studio, or similar IDEs to rapidly develop engineering analysis tools, validating all AI-generated code and results against first-principles engineering physics Derive component loads and product configurations from analysis of wind tunnel coefficients, snow loads, seismic conditions, and site-specific inputs such as grading requirements and foundation specifications Perform system-level resonance and structural response analyses using finite element methods in Ansys or similar software Participate in component-level product conceptual design and brainstorming activities utilizing SolidWorks for CAD modeling and Ansys for structural f…

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