Development Engineering Intern (Fall 2026)

First Solar
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteInternshipUSD 27.5 - 31.25 hourlyFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 2+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Safety mindset","Communication","Teamwork","Problem-solving","Independent work"]

Work on physical vapor deposition tools and sputtering thin-film layers for solar cell applications. Support buffer development to improve device stability, perform metrology of thin films, and help fabricate and integrate prototype solar cells and modules. Contribute to electrical and material characterization, study sputtering process advancements and reliability, and present results to leadership. The role is hands-on, safety-focused, and fast-paced.

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Development Engineering Intern (Fall 2026)

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Job Summary

Work on physical vapor deposition tools and sputtering thin-film layers for solar cell applications. Support buffer development to improve device stability, perform metrology of thin films, and help fabricate and integrate prototype solar cells and modules. Contribute to electrical and material characterization, study sputtering process advancements and reliability, and present results to leadership. The role is hands-on, safety-focused, and fast-paced.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Internship · 3 months
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Intern level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Operate physical vapor deposition tools involving sputtering of thin film layers for solar cell applications.
  • •Develop sputtered buffer layers to improve device stability and deposit thin films for metrology.
  • •Support solar cell device fabrication and integration processes, including prototype characterization for reliability and process advancements.
  • •Perform and support electrical and material characterization of thin films and photovoltaic devices.
  • •Present project accomplishments and a project summary to leadership upon internship completion.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 27.5 - 31.25 hourly

Key Requirements

  • •Currently pursuing an education in a STEM related field (STEM options listed include Materials Science, Physics, Applied Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Renewable Energy Sciences).
  • •Minimum 2 years of undergraduate experience and a Materials Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or related STEM field background.
  • •Ability to learn the operation of process equipment, new processes, and characterization tools.
  • •Good physics and chemistry foundations with experience collecting experimental data and working in a team environment.
  • •Strong computer skills and demonstrated problem-solving ability with capability to work independently.
Experience:2+ yearsSolar energy
Education:Bachelor's in STEM related field (Materials Science, Physics, Applied Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Renewable Energy Sciences)
Skills:Safety mindsetCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingIndependent work
Languages:US
Tech Stack:SputteringPhysical vapor depositionHigh vacuum depositionALDEllipsometryHallXRDUV-VisAFMSEMSIMSXRRJMPI-VEQEELPL

Company Brief

First Solar
Manufactures and sells solar modules and provides utility-scale photovoltaic power plant solutions. It is one of the world’s largest solar technology companies, focused on thin-film solar panel production and large-scale renewable energy deployment.
Industry: Solar Energy
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tempe, United States
Founded: 1999
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