Development Engineering Technician II
Perrysburg, OHJobSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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The Development Engineering Technician II supports production-line and developmental testing for solar modules. The role performs quality checks, executes process experiments, collects and analyzes test data, and supports vacuum deposition tool operation and maintenance. It also involves troubleshooting, process improvement, and ownership of an operational process or equipment, with work under minimal supervision and possible training of lower-level employees.
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First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset. Basic Job Functions: - Perform routine quality checks on products moving through the production line while completing all required safety checklists and operational logs to ensure continuous, compliant workflow across shifts. - Support DE tests in the production line or perform testing. - Use understanding of engineering & tech skills to interpret instructions into actions and experimental outcomes. - May assist in troubleshooting tool/process issues and suggest system improvements to achieve performance goals. - May compile and analyze test data from performed testing. - Will conduct developmental tests, including sample fabrication and testing, compile and analyze test data from performed testing and review results with engineering personnel to improve efficiency and stability of solar modules. - Support operation and maintenance of vacuum deposition tools. Education/Experience: - AS degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, electronics or materials science required with 5+ years of experience in a similar role or; - BS degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, electronics or materials science required with 1-2 years of experience or; - MS degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, electronics or materials science required with 0-1 years of experience. - 1 year experience in a DET I position at First Solar. Required Skills/Competencies: - Ability to perform sample testing, semiconductor device fabrication and/or electrical or optical measurements. - Ability to learn the operation, calibration, and preventative maintenance of lab and process equipment and systems. - Intermediate knowledge in MS Office and some knowledge of SQL/JMP. - Proven competency in sample preparation and measurement. - Ability to learn the operation, calibration, and preventative maintenance of lab and testing equipment and systems. - Ability to use analytical skills to read charts and graphs to find trends. - Ability to apply statistical methods to analyze data. - General electrical / electronic knowledge, basic knowledge of controls system (required for DETs in the design group only). - Ability to communicate on a regular basis with all levels of associates. - Excellent problem-solving ability. - Execute experiments efficiently and effectively with high fidelity. - Apply Kaizen principles by (participating in, leading, or supporting improvement initiatives, events, or problem-solving activities). - Shows curiosity and adaptability by (responding to change, adopting new tools/processes, or supporting innovation initiatives). Essential Responsibilities: Applies some advanced skills to the position or specialization. May adapt procedures, processes, tools, equipment and techniques to meet the more complex requirements of the position. Duties and tasks are frequently non-routine. Resolves most questions and problems, and refers only the most complex issues to higher levels. Has ownership within his/her functional group of a particular operational process or equipment. Oversees maintenance and trains others in this process. Plan, coordinate, and execute engineering tests (ETAs) on production line. Executes planned process experiments. Collects and analyzes data and reports experimental results. Works under minimal supervision. May assist in orienting and training lower-level employees. May have oversight over certain areas/processes affecting the group. Be able to analyze work environment and make suggestions for continuous improvement for enhanced productivity, safety, or performance. Work under daily sup
How this job compares
Set against the 1,968 open Engineering Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$67–100K/yr429 salary ranges
- Ohio median$37–65/hr49 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 111 open Engineering Technician jobs in Ohio and 1,968 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
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- First Solar Inc (this employer)11 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Engineering Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 1,529 postings).
- Education
- 37 of the 1,968 open Engineering Technician jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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