Development Engineer: Perovskite Laser & Inkjet Processes

First Solar, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar, Inc. in California seeks a Development Engineer to advance patterning and laser scribing for perovskite solar modules, including inkjet printing processes and process optimization.

You will develop, optimize, and qualify laser-scribing and printing steps, evaluate laser technologies, and establish robust process windows while minimizing defects and ensuring device integrity.

Qualifications

• Hands-on laser-scribing development and laser equipment operation/troubleshooting for thin film devices.
• Good insight for thin film materials, multilayer device structures, and experience with process integration in PV/semiconductor fields.
• Ability to experimental design, data analysis, and root-cause analysis to optimize processes.
• Working knowledge with characterization methods such as microscopy, profilometry, electrical testing, SEM, XRD, TOF-SIMS, XRF, Ellipsometry.

Responsibilities

• Owner of patterning process development for perovskite solar modules, including laser scribe process and inkjet print process.
• Develop, optimize, and qualify laser-scribing processes for perovskite solar cells and interconnected modules.
• Evaluate nano-, pico-, and femtosecond laser technologies for selective material removal and related tooling.
• Establish robust process windows for scribes without damaging electrodes or substrates.
• Optimize laser parameters, alignment strategies, and module interconnect geometry.
• Develop SOP and PM procedures for laser processes and tool maintenance.
• Support laser scribe and inkjet print operations and respond to urgent tool needs.
• Travel up to 10% domestic and international.

Skills

Laser-scribing development

Laser equipment operation/troubleshoo​

Thin film materials

Process integration

Experimental design

Data analysis

Root-cause analysis

Characterization methods

SOP/QA documentation

DOE / JMP / Minitab / MATLAB / Python

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Education

Associate's Degree in an engineering discipline

Bachelor's Degree in an engineering or material science discipline

Master's Degree in an engineering or material science discipline

Tools

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SEM

XRD

TOF-SIMS

XRF

Ellipsometry

Job description

First Solar, Inc. in California seeks a Development Engineer to advance patterning and laser scribing for perovskite solar modules, including inkjet printing processes and process optimization.

You will develop, optimize, and qualify laser-scribing and printing steps, evaluate laser technologies, and establish robust process windows while minimizing defects and ensuring device integrity.