Arbetsbeskrivning

Basic Job Functions:

• Perform material and device research to enhance thin film solar cell performance and stability and to reduce manufacturing cost.

• Responsible for projects or functions that are enablers to department goals and deliverables.

• Plan, execute and characterize development engineering experiments in the laboratory and manufacturing environment.

• Applies statistical and engineering methods to optimize organizational effectiveness. Improves methods for use by others.

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

Required Skills/Competencies:

· Comprehensive understanding of functional business units core area (e.g. sputter or materials science), with expert knowledge in at least one area.

· Expert and hands on experience in laboratory or manufacturing environment.

· Strong analytical skills to process and interpret complex data. Can develop new algorithms and tools to enable others.

· Ability to make an execute detailed plans to achieve objectives with strong sense of ownership.

· Good communication skills across organizations.

Essential Responsibilities:

· Identify opportunities for improvement in solar cell efficiency, material selection and process/equipment design through engineering, scientific or empirical methods.

· Apply state of the art techniques for material analysis, statistical analysis of data or execution/planning of experiments. Develop a work plan that can address problems with well understood 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 member that can support cross-functional projects and take ownership of sub-deliverables.

· May train, mentor and manage junior associates.

· Complies with Company's Environmental, Quality, Safety or any other policies that have been enforced. First Solar Proprietary & Confidential - General

· Other duties as assigned.

· Job description subject to change at any time.

Reporting Relationships:

· Reports to Manager Device Research CIGS/European Technology Center