First Solar · 3 months ago
Development Engineer II- Thermal Process USA
Perrysburg, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$81K/yr - $115K/yr
3+ years expFirst Solar is a leader in solar energy solutions, and they are seeking a Development Engineer II to utilize thermal process equipment for developing and scaling photovoltaic films. The role involves owning equipment reliability, troubleshooting processes, and implementing manufacturable processes to meet production timelines while also identifying system improvements to enhance throughput and product performance.
Clean EnergyManufacturingSolar
Responsibilities
Utilize thermal process equipment to develop and scale PV films
Own equipment reliability, uptime and process troubleshooting for new technologies including tool down issues, yield, and quality issues
Design, execute, and analyze screening and optimization tests in conjunction with integration and technical development teams
Implement manufacturable processes to meet production timelines
Identify and/or implement system improvements that contribute to the achievement of throughput, yield and product performance goals
Responsible for solving day-to-day production, equipment, and process problems
Develop, continuously improve, and document robust solar module processes to achieve the highest product performance in a cost-efficient manner
May be responsible for determining, evaluate and document process and equipment specifications for improved performance
Design and execute planned process experiments, collect and analyze data and report experimental results
Effective communicator with internal and external partners
Effective team member that can support cross-functional projects and take ownership of deliverables
May train, mentor and manage junior associates
Comply with Company's Environmental, Quality, Safety or any other policies that have been enforced
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 5 years of relevant technical experience or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer I at First Solar
Master's Degree in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 3 years of relevant technical experience or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer I at First Solar
Ph.D. in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline, without prior technical work experience
Comprehensive understanding of functional business units' core area (thermal annealing or materials science), with expert knowledge in at least one area
Skills and hands-on experience in execution of experiments and equipment and process troubleshooting on manufacturing environment
Analytical skills to interpret data and derive conclusions
Proficient in Design of Experiments, Statistical Process Control and Structured Problem-Solving Methods
Ability to make and execute detailed plans to achieve objectives with strong sense of ownership
Good communication skills across organizations
Develop, continuously improve, and document robust solar module processes to achieve the highest product performance in a cost-efficient manner
May be responsible for determining, evaluate and document process and equipment specifications for improved performance
Design and execute planned process experiments, collect and analyze data and report experimental results
Effective communicator with internal and external partners. Effective team member that can support cross-functional projects and take ownership of deliverables
May train, mentor and manage junior associates
Comply with Company's Environmental, Quality, Safety or any other policies that have been enforced
Company
First Solar
First Solar manufactures thin film photovoltaic modules and provides PV power plants and supporting services.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.17BKey Investors
U.S. International Development Finance CorpMizuho Corporate Bank
2023-07-06Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2021-12-07Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2021-04-01Undisclosed
Leadership Team
Mark Widmar
CEO
Angela Younes
Office Manager/Assistant to the CTO
Recent News
2026-01-07
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