Solar Proto Engineer

at  Lightyear

Are you enthusiastic about working on the next (re)evolution occurring in vehicle-integrated photovoltaics? And are you passionate about programming, creative problem solving, learning, collaborating and have a maker attitude?
Join us on our mission!

SUMMARY

Where: De Amfoor 2 in Venray
Domain: Solar
Experience: open to all candidates; at least 2+ years of relevant experience in a similar or at least (closely) related role
Degree: at least a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
Working at Lightyear is a unique experience. You get the opportunity to work for a company with a pure and meaningful mission. A mission that will make a positive and lasting impact on future generations.

WHAT DO WE EXPECT FROM A SOLAR PROTO ENGINEER?

In order to succeed in the dynamic world of Lightyear; pro-activity, professionalism, communication and adaptability are crucial. We are looking for someone with an ambitious attitude who learns from the past but who is especially open to transforming new developments or ideas into the ‘tried and tested’ of the future! You thrive on working team based, but working independently shouldn’t be an issue. You are flexible and can work under pressure and not afraid of failing along the way. Furthermore, we are looking for someone with:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field including an academic way of thinking;
• Open to all candidates; at least 2+ years of relevant experience in a similar or at least (closely) related role;
• Experience with data acquisition and processing using such as Matlab/Python and/or LabVIEW is a tremendous plus;
• Strong desire to understand complex electrical systems with a learning mentality;
• The ability to work and learn independently;
• The ability to work in team (a real team player) and willingness to help others which need your expertise even if the tasks do not fall into your direct responsibility;
• Creative, problem solving mindset;
• Not afraid to make mistakes and looking to learn from the past;
• The ability to think in different levels of abstraction and communicate throughout the whole organization;
• Mission driven and eager to deliver the change;
• A strong match between our core values and your values as a person;
• Proficient in English;
• Availability for 32-40 hours per week (with flexible working hours).

WHAT WILL YOU DO AS A SOLAR PROTO ENGINEER?

As a Solar Proto Engineer, you will become part of the Solar Engineering Domain. In this role you work closely with solar researchers providing electrical and mechanical prototyping support and aiding in indoor and outdoor experiments.

As a Solar Proto Engineer you will have the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Conceiving and creating custom solutions for performing a wide variety of electrical and mechanical measurements or manipulations on PV modules;
• Managing the R&D equipment;
• Expanding automated processing;
• Provide hands on support for custom module production;
• Become an active team member of relevant research projects at Lightyear and provide necessary technical supports towards the successful completion of the projects;
• Propose and implement improvements for measurement procedures in collaboration with the solar researchers;
• Communicate planned experiments and required equipment with the engineering team;
• Affinity with process engineering is a plus.

In addition to a challenging role we also offer:

• A high degree of freedom and independence in your role
• A role within a multidisciplinary team consisting of highly motivated, inquisitive and talented people with a broad diversity of experience
• Participation in a good pension scheme
• 40 vacation days per year (based on a 40 hour contract