Associate Development Engineer

FIRST SOLAR INC • Perrysburg, OH

39d • $61,000 - $87,000

About The Position

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset. Basic Job Functions: Perform material and device research to enhance thin film solar cell performance, stability, and/or durability and to reduce manufacturing cost. Primary/secondary ownership of projects or functional areas within the group. Plan, execute and characterize development engineering experiments in the laboratory and manufacturing environment. Apply statistics and engineering methods to optimize workflow and effectiveness. Coordinate Integration tests from test creation through accelerated/end of life testing

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 10 years of relevant technical experience or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer Technician II at First Solar.
• Associate'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 Technician II at First Solar.
• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 1 year of relevant technical experience or 1 year of experience as a Development Engineer Technician II at First Solar.
• Master's Degree in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline without prior technical work experience.
• Advanced knowledge in several skills that are relevant to the group.
• Skills and hands-on experience in execution of experiments in laboratory or manufacturing environment.
• Analytical skills to interpret data and derive conclusions.
• Ability to make and execute detailed plans to achieve objectives with strong sense of ownership.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally across different groups

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for improvement in solar cell durability , material selection and process/equipment design through engineering, scientific or empirical methods.
• Apply established methods for material analysis, statistical analysis of data or execution/planning of experiments.
• May contribute to determine and evaluate material specification for improved performance. May contribute to determine and evaluate tool/equipment specifications.
• Effective team member that can support cross functional project and take ownership of sub-deliverables.
• Works under minimal supervision. May assist in orienting, mentoring, and training lower level employees.
• Complies with Company's Environmental, Quality, Safety or any other policies that have been enforced.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Job description subject to change at any time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees