Engineer- Development II (Reliability Physics)

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset. Basic Job Functions: - Develop predictive physical and physics-inspired phenomenological models to study and improve fabrication processes, performance, and stability of new device technologies. Design experiments to parametrize developed models and verify their accuracy and dependability. Education/Experience: - Associate'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 I at First Solar. - 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. Skills/Competencies: - Technical expert and innovator in one area of photovoltaic processes and/or equipment development. - Expert and hands on experience in laboratory or manufacturing environment. - 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. - Knowledge of Microsoft suite of applications - Knowledge of jmp or other statistical analysis tools - Knowledge of Matlab - Knowledge of Python and/or c++ Essential 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. - 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. Effective team members that can support cross-functional projects and take ownership of sub-deliverables. - May train, mentor and manage junior and peers on specific subject matters. - Other duties as assigned. - Job description subject to change at any time. Relationships: - This position reports to the Senior Manager of Reliability Physics - This position has no direct reports Travel: - What percent of travel is required during a given year? - 5% - 10% Estimated Salary Range: - $80,700 - $115,000 US Physical Requirements: Will sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift. Will c