Development Engineer III

First Solar
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 109,460 - 156,000 annuallyFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 5-20 yearsSkills: ["Project ownership","Strong communication","Hands-on problem solving","Cross-functional collaboration","Mentoring"]

Investigate and improve perovskite solar cell performance by applying device analysis and metrology to evaluate variability, reliability, and stability. Own baseline metrology and develop methodologies to monitor critical processes, correlate results to performance, and reduce manufacturing cost. Plan and execute laboratory and manufacturing experiments, analyze large data sets for trends, and implement reliability testing under stress conditions. Collaborate cross-functionally and may mentor junior peers.

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Development Engineer III

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Job Summary

Investigate and improve perovskite solar cell performance by applying device analysis and metrology to evaluate variability, reliability, and stability. Own baseline metrology and develop methodologies to monitor critical processes, correlate results to performance, and reduce manufacturing cost. Plan and execute laboratory and manufacturing experiments, analyze large data sets for trends, and implement reliability testing under stress conditions. Collaborate cross-functionally and may mentor junior peers.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Use device analysis and metrology to investigate perovskite solar cell performance, variability, and reliability.
  • •Own baseline metrology to ensure quality control, uptime, and maintenance.
  • •Develop and improve techniques for material and statistical analysis, and for planning/optimizing experiments.
  • •Analyze large data sets to identify trends and correlations between device processing and stability.
  • •Develop reliability testing under stress conditions (e.g., light, heat, and thermal cycling), and identify failure modes and root causes of excursions; may train and mentor junior peers.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 109,460 - 156,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Associate’s degree in an engineering discipline (or similar technical discipline) with 20 years of relevant technical experience, or 2 years as a Development Engineer II at First Solar.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (or similar technical discipline) with 10 years of relevant technical experience, or 2 years as a Development Engineer II at First Solar.
  • •Master’s degree in an engineering discipline (or similar technical discipline) with 8 years of relevant technical experience, or 2 years as a Development Engineer II at First Solar.
  • •Ph.D. in an engineering discipline (or similar technical discipline) with 5 years of relevant technical experience, or 2 years as a Development Engineer II at First Solar.
  • •Technical expertise in device physics and optical/electrical device characterization, including thin-film metrology and hands-on work in lab or manufacturing environments.
Experience:5-20 yearsPerovskite photovoltaicsOptoelectronicsThin-film metrologyDevice physics
Education:
Skills:Project ownershipStrong communicationHands-on problem solvingCross-functional collaborationMentoring
Tech Stack:Perovskite solar cellsThin-film metrologyOptical device characterizationElectrical device characterizationStatistical analysis

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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