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Tools & technology — energy systems engineer

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 17-2199.11 (Solar Energy Systems Engineers) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 2149; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

Software Category Hot technology
Autodesk AutoCAD Computer aided design CAD software yes
Autodesk Revit Computer aided design CAD software yes
Bash Operating system software yes
C++ Object or component oriented development software yes
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Computer aided design CAD software yes
Google Workspace software Office suite software yes
JavaScript Web platform development software yes
Linux Operating system software yes
Microsoft Access Data base user interface and query software yes
Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software yes
Microsoft Office software Office suite software yes
Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software yes
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation software yes
Microsoft Project Project management software yes
Microsoft Visio Process mapping and design software yes
Microsoft Visual Basic Development environment software yes
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA Development environment software yes
Microsoft Word Word processing software yes
Python Object or component oriented development software yes
R Object or component oriented development software yes
Salesforce software Customer relationship management CRM software yes
Structured query language SQL Data base user interface and query software yes
The MathWorks MATLAB Analytical or scientific software yes
Trimble SketchUp Pro Computer aided design CAD software yes
Ansys Fluent Analytical or scientific software
Aurora HelioScope Analytical or scientific software
Autodesk AutoCAD LT Computer aided design CAD software
Computer aided design and drafting CADD software Computer aided design CAD software
Data acquisition software Analytical or scientific software
Data visualization software Analytical or scientific software
Database software Data base user interface and query software
Debugging software Program testing software
Energy-10 Analytical or scientific software
ETAP Geographic information system
Finite element method FEM software Analytical or scientific software
Geographic information system GIS systems Geographic information system
Global positioning system GPS software Mobile location based services software
HOMER Micropower Optimization Model Analytical or scientific software
IMSI TurboCAD Computer aided design CAD software
National Instruments Compact FieldPoint System Analytical or scientific software
National Instruments LabVIEW Development environment software
Optical Physics Technologies SUN_CHART Analytical or scientific software
Oracle Hyperion Enterprise resource planning ERP software
PV Optics Analytical or scientific software
PVsyst Analytical or scientific software
Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS) Object or component oriented development software
Regional Energy Deployment System ReEDS Analytical or scientific software
RETScreen Analytical or scientific software
Simple Model of the Atmospheric Radiative Transfer of Sunshine SMARTS Analytical or scientific software
Simulation software Analytical or scientific software
SKM Systems Analysis Power Tools Analytical or scientific software
Software development tools Development environment software
Solar Advisor Model Analytical or scientific software
Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment SWERA Analytical or scientific software
SOLAR-2 Analytical or scientific software
SolTrace Analytical or scientific software
Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software Industrial control software

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 33 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Tools

  • ETAP — 24 %