Development Engineer IV USA

First Solar (US)•Perrysburg, OH

10h•Onsite

About The Position

This Development Engineer IV role at First Solar involves performing highly complex and innovative material and device research to enhance perovskite solar cell performance and stability, while also reducing manufacturing costs. The position requires strategic foresight in planning, executing, and characterizing development engineering experiments in both laboratory and manufacturing environments, with an emphasis on iterative planning and de-risking over long periods. The successful candidate will apply statistical and engineering methods to optimize organizational effectiveness and serve as a core leader within the group.

Requirements

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 perovskite 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 communication skills across organizations with demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams.
Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron and arm guards).
Ability to wear a respirator at any given time (requires little or no facial hair).

Responsibilities

Perform material and device research to enhance perovskite solar cell solar cell performance and stability and to reduce manufacturing cost.
Responsible for projects or functions that are highly complex, require significant innovation, and critical to department objectives.
Plan, execute, and characterize development engineering experiments in the laboratory and manufacturing environment with strategic foresight.
Applies statistical and engineering methods to optimize organizational effectiveness.
Identify opportunities for improvement in perovskite 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.
May be responsible to determine and evaluate material specification for improved performance.
May be responsible to determine and evaluate tool/equipment specifications.
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.
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.