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Clear Solar Corporation is a deep-tech company pioneering electrostatic dust removal systems to maximize solar panel efficiency in dusty, remote, and water-scarce environments. Our flagship product, ClearAdvantage, is a hardware and software-enabled cleaning solution adapted from lunar-tested electrostatic technologies. Designed for utility-scale solar farms, ClearAdvantage reduces operating costs, increases energy yield, and eliminates water-intensive cleaning.

We are building a new standard for smart, self-cleaning infrastructure in the energy sector. We have signed pilot partnerships with major solar operators across Africa and the U.S., and our vision is to rapidly expand into adjacent markets such as autonomous vehicle sensors, agriculture, aircraft, and spacecraft following successful customer adoption in the solar market.

At Clear Solar, you’ll join a leadership team building a company from the ground up—with hands-on influence over technical strategy, product development, and customer success. We're shaping the future of resilient, clean infrastructure for our planet—and we’re looking for passionate engineers, scientists, builders, and business professionals to join us.

Clear Solar is seeking an Electrical Engineer to lead the integration of our electrodynamic dust removal technology into solar modules and utility-scale PV systems. This role will define electrical architectures, ensure compliance with PV standards, and drive system-level design decisions that enable safe, reliable, and scalable deployment of our technology. You will translate product goals into clear requirements, architectures, and testable designs—partnering with the Chief Engineer and a power-electronics PCB design firm to design, build, integrate, and test electrical subsystems in the field with Clear Solar’s pilot partners.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical system architecture for ClearAdvantage across module/substring/string levels: define block diagrams, interfaces, protection strategy, grounding/earthing, isolation, creepage/clearance, and thermal/packaging constraints.
• Define and manage requirements for our power-electronics subcontractor: write and own PRDs/SRS, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), electrical specs (voltage/current, waveform, frequency ranges, duty cycles, rise/fall times, pulse energy), environmental & reliability targets, and acceptance criteria.
• Perform trade studies on integration strategies, quantify impacts on IV curves, MPPT behavior, inverter compatibility, arc-fault/rapid-shutdown interactions, and system efficiency; make a recommendation with test-backed justification.
• Define PV interfaces: specify electrical and data connections to junction boxes, optimizers, inverters, combiner boxes, string harnesses, and site SCADA; plan harnessing, connectors, HV isolation, cable shielding, strain relief, and installation workflow.
• EMC/ESD/safety: lead design rules and validation for EMI/EMC, ESD/ESD robustness, surge/lightning protection, ground faults, leakage, touch-safe design, and functional safety.
• Compliance planning: develop compliance roadmap and test plans aligned with NEC, UL, IEC, and IEEE standards for PV safety, EMC, and surge protection; drive test plans with certified labs.
• Firmware & controls coordination: collaborate on control schemes for waveform generation, diagnostics, telemetry, and safe states; define data model and comms with our software team.
• Verification & validation: create EE test plans, fixtures, and procedures from benchtop to pilot field levels; perform DFMEA/FMEA, HALT/HASS where appropriate; analyze reliability (derating, MTBF), and close issues via design changes.
• Field engineering: support pilot installs/commissioning; instrument arrays, capture data (waveform fidelity, current draw, temperature, EMI), and rapidly iterate.
• Supplier & partner management: inform deliverables, tasks, and estimates for SoWs, review design artifacts (schematics, simulations, PCB layouts, thermal), run design reviews, and hold vendors to requirements, timelines, and quality bars.
• Documentation: maintain schematics, BoMs, ICDs, wiring diagrams, installation guides, and safety notes; contribute to product lifecycle, version control, and change management.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering (or related); 8+ years professional experience in power electronics and/or PV system integration (utility-scale or C&I).
• Proven ownership of requirements definition and ICDs for outsourced/partner designs; comfortable translating product goals into measurable electrical specs.
• Hands-on design/validation with high-voltage and pulsed waveforms (kV-class preferred): isolation strategies, creepage/clearance, gate-drive behavior, snubbing, and safety design.
• Strong knowledge of PV plant architectures, inverter behavior, and compliance standards (i.e., NEC 690/705, UL 1741, IEC 61215/61730, IEEE 1547).
• Practical EMI/EMC experience, ESD/surge/lightning protection, shielding/grounding, and enclosure design for outdoor environments.
• Tools: LTspice/PLECS/PSIM, MATLAB/Simulink (or equivalent); lab instrumentation (HV probes, differential scopes, LISN, spectrum analyzer).
• Evidence of V&V leadership: test plan authorship, data analysis, root-cause, corrective actions; shipping outdoor/industrial hardware.
• Excellent communication: can write crisp specs, lead design reviews, and align internal/external teams.
• Willingness to travel for supplier reviews and field trials (~5%).

Desired Qualifications

• M.S. in EE or equivalent; startup or new-product-introduction (NPI) experience.
• Background with electrodynamic/electrostatic systems, high-voltage pulsers, waveform generators, H-bridge/inverter topologies, and bipolar HV supplies.
• Experience architecting embedded controls for power systems (MCU/DSP/FPGA), real-time control loops, safety interlocks, data logging, and OTA/remote diagnostics.
• Familiarity with SunSpec/Modbus (TCP/RTU), Altium/KiCad familiarity to review layouts, CAN, and site SCADA integration; basic cybersecurity and device-hardening practices for industrial deployments.
• Reliability engineering (derating, thermal design, conformal coating/encapsulation, IP ratings), and environmental testing (humidity-freeze, salt fog, UV, thermal cycling).
• Certification/approval pathways with NRTLs; prior work with rapid shutdown, AFCI, and PV hazard mitigation solutions.
• Comfortable structuring SoWs, vendor scorecards, and acceptance tests for subcontractors.
• Passion for climate tech, solving tough engineering problems; eagerness to collaborate cross-functionally (mechanical, software, ops) and move fast with high ownership.

This role is on-site in Pittsburgh, PA at our lab and pilot facilities. Regular in-person presence is required (no remote/hybrid option), with occasional travel to field sites as needed. 

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire or be eligible for employer sponsorship. Clear Solar may assume or continue sponsorship for certain employment-authorized statuses (e.g., H-1B portability/transfer), subject to business need, cost thresholds, and documentation. Clear Solar is not initiating new cap-subject employment visas at this time. Sponsorship determinations are made case-by-case and in accordance with applicable laws.

Applicants should be prepared to submit references and demonstrate a significant background in the development of electrical systems.

Clear Solar Corporation does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to recruiting@clearsolarco.com.