Development Engineer II: Chemical Handling & Mixing

First Solar; Perrysburg (OH); On-site; USD 81,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar is seeking a Development Engineer to perform material and device research aimed at enhancing thin-film solar cell performance and stability while reducing manufacturing costs. You will plan, execute, and characterize development experiments in laboratory and manufacturing environments, applying statistics and engineering methods with strong ownership.

Required education ranges from Associate to PhD in chemical engineering or related fields, with escalating years of experience.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in chemical engineering or similar technical discipline with 15 years of relevant experience or 2 years as Development Engineer I at First Solar.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or similar with 5 years of relevant experience or 2 years as Development Engineer I at First Solar.
• Master’s degree in chemical engineering or similar with 3 years of relevant experience or 2 years as Development Engineer I at First Solar.
• Ph.D. in chemical engineering or similar with no prior technical work experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for improvement in solar cell efficiency, material selection and process/equipment design using engineering or empirical methods.
• Apply advanced material analysis and statistical techniques, develop work plans with defined solution paths.
• Assist in determining material and tool specifications to improve performance.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external partners and support cross-functional projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Experiment planning

Ownership

Communication

Laboratory/manufacturing execution

Education

Associate's degree in chemical engineering or similar

Bachelor’s Degree in chemical engineering or similar

Master’s Degree in chemical engineering or similar

Ph.D. in chemical engineering or similar

Job description

First Solar is seeking a Development Engineer to perform material and device research aimed at enhancing thin-film solar cell performance and stability while reducing manufacturing costs. You will plan, execute, and characterize development experiments in laboratory and manufacturing environments, applying statistics and engineering methods with strong ownership.

Required education ranges from Associate to PhD in chemical engineering or related fields, with escalating years of experience.