First Solar · 3 months ago
Development Engineer IV USA
Perrysburg, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$98K/yr - $139K/yr
10+ years expFirst Solar is a leading company in the solar energy sector, and they are seeking a Development Engineer IV to enhance the performance and stability of thin film solar cells. The role involves developing models, conducting material research, and optimizing fabrication processes to improve device reliability and efficiency.
Clean EnergyManufacturingSolar
Responsibilities
Develop, parametrize, and verify models that quantitatively describe defect chemistry and mass transport in semiconductor stack during fabrication and field operation, as well as resulting device performance
Assess durability of device design and packaging in terms of its resistance to moisture ingress, electro-chemical corrosion, and abnormal operating conditions
Use developed models to optimize device architecture and fabrication process in terms of performance and reliability of PV module
Provide data-driven recommendations to management on specific changes to improve device performance and reliability
Identify opportunities for improvement in solar cell efficiency, material selection and process/equipment design through engineering, scientific or empirical methods
Improve state of the art techniques for material analysis, statistical analysis of data, or execution planning of experiments. Develop a work plan that has unclear solution paths
Effective communicator with internal and external partners and customers. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional efforts as needed
May train, mentor and manage junior and peers on specific subject matters. Specialist within the group
Comply with Company's Environmental, Quality, Safety or any other policies that have been enforced. Contributes to continuous improvement of said policies
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 20 years of relevant technical experience or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer III at First Solar
Master's Degree in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 15 years of relevant technical experience or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer III at First Solar
Ph.D. in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 10 years of relevant technical experience or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer III at First Solar
Technical expert and innovator in one area of photovoltaic processes and/or equipment development
Deep understanding of process/equipment interactions with the ability to develop new solutions
In depth knowledge in several fields from the list of photovoltaic device theory, materials science, process engineering, characterization techniques and other fields relevant to First Solar's technology
Strong sense of project ownership with hands-on and can-do attitude
Strong written and verbal English communications skills to ensure effective participation with interdepartmental teams
Building mathematical descriptions of observed physical phenomena and utilization of numerical methods in solving complex physical problems
Strong programming skills in at least one of the following: MATLAB, Python, C++
Advanced data analytics and data manipulation skills
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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