Semiconductor Engineer

Boeing•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Spectrolab, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, seeks a Semiconductor Engineer to serve as Solar Cell Device and Panel Product Engineer who can define, characterize, and qualify solar cell devices and panel assemblies as well as the associated materials and processes for current programs and next generation technology developments. You will provide product and process support to meet customer, product performance, quality improvement, design for manufacture (DFM), and cost reduction objectives. Spectrolab is the world’s leading merchant supplier of the highest efficiency multijunction solar cells for spacecraft power systems, with proven reliability drawn from 65 years of space heritage. Spectrolab’s state-of-the-art space solar cells and panels power satellites in Earth’s orbit, as well as the International Space Station. Since its founding in 1956, Spectrolab has led the way in the development of high efficiency solar cells for space missions. During the Apollo 11 mission in 1969, a Spectrolab product became the first solar panel to be placed on the moon.

Requirements

Years of related experience: 5+ for level 4, 10+ for level 5.
Experience with the semiconductor (III-V or Si) industry or solar cell technology.
Technical data analysis experience with written and verbal presentation of the results.
Engineering support experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim or final U.S. Top Secret clearance post-start is required.

Nice To Haves

PhD in a related field.
BS or higher in Material Science Engineering or related.
Highly knowledgeable in photovoltaics.
Fundamental understanding of chemistry and physics with a strong semiconductor or solar cell device physics background.
Familiarity with environmental effects (radiation, temperature, ESD, atomic oxygen, etc.) on semiconductor devices and associated design and analysis techniques for evaluating performance under a wide range of potential operating conditions.
Familiarity with gated approach to product and process development and Aerospace industry material and qualification requirements such as AIAA-S-111/112, NASA-STD-6016, or equivalent ECSS standards.
Statistical analysis, statistical process control, and Lean knowledge.
Experience in reading, interpreting, and generating electrical schematics and technical specifications.
Circuit design and analysis knowledge.
PCB design experience, inclusive of logic circuits and programming.
Hands-on experience assembling and testing electronic components including environmental testing.
Experience participating in or leading Root Cause Corrective Action investigations (RCCA) or Design for Manufacturing Assembly & Test (DFMAT).
Familiarity with developing and implementing targeted process automation or other continuous improvement initiatives for both production and production support environments.
Experience in developing and debugging software; ideally VBA, LabView, SQL, Python, C/C+/C++/Dynamic C, or similar.

Responsibilities

Execute non-recurring engineering in support of new solar cell device definition and existing technology optimization to meet customer interface and performance requirements.
Translate customer requirements into documentation for material procurement, product design, manufacturing, and testing.
Participate in validation and qualification for new technology developments, improvements, and modification at both the solar cell device and panel assembly levels.
Identify long lead materials, tooling, and testing requirements for the product as well as any associated support software.
Write qualification plans, design review documentation, and design analysis validation reports.
Make effective presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
Review manufacturing documents for assigned products and support manufacturing for correct implementation of the design.
Provide timely resolution of production and supplier quality issues consistent with the product qualification baseline as well as any applicable customer and regulatory requirements.
Participate in and lead root cause analysis and corrective action (RCCA) to resolve product or process performance issues.
Perform radiation, power, mass, EMC, reliability, and FMEA analyses to optimize product design within the confines of schedule and cost objectives.
Review customer requests for quotation (RFQ/RFP) and assist in definition of product configuration and preparation of proposals for space solar cells and terrestrial solar cells and other related devices based on Spectrolab’s III-V growth and processing capabilities.
Adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to identify and execute continuous improvement opportunities, championing new breakthrough product or process ideas to reduce process cycle time, reduce product cost, and improve product or market capture performance.
Participate in process improvement efforts and factory automation and test circuit design for solar cell devices, panel assembly, wing assembly, and illuminations products.