As a Solar Energy Engineer, you will need to master following:

• design a solar heating system
• design solar energy systems
• engineering processes
• maintain concentrated solar power systems
• perform feasibility study on solar heating
• promote sustainable energy
• use thermal analysis

More generally, a solar energy engineer is also versed in:

• adjust engineering designs
• adjust voltage
• approve engineering design
• conduct engineering site audits
• create AutoCAD drawings
• electrical engineering
• energy
• energy market
• engineering principles
• examine engineering principles
• maintain solar energy systems
• manage engineering project
• perform scientific research
• power engineering
• provide information on solar panels
• solar energy
• technical drawings
• thermodynamics
• types of photovoltaic panels
• use technical drawing software

It also helps to know the following:

• cloud technologies
• data mining
• data storage
• design a solar absorption cooling system
• design thermal equipment
• information extraction
• information structure
• inspect facility sites
• maintain photovoltaic systems
• perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling
• perform data mining
• smart grids systems
• unstructured data
• use specific data analysis software
• utilise machine learning
• visual presentation techniques
• analyse big data
• analyse test data
• assess financial viability
• business intelligence
• calculate solar panel orientation
• data analytics
• draw blueprints
• electricity market
• fluid mechanics
• industrial heating systems
• perform project management
• quality standards
• read engineering drawings
• renewable energy technologies
• run simulations
• statistical analysis system software
• test procedures in electricity transmission
• troubleshoot
• use CAD software
• wear appropriate protective gear