Development Engineer Technician II — Wet-Process (2nd Shift)

First Solar; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Development Engineer Technician to support wet-process tests in the lab and production environments on a 2nd shift (Sunday–Thursday). You will interpret engineering instructions into concrete actions and analyze test results to drive improvements.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting tool and process issues, maintaining SOPs, and cross-training team members. Prior experience with wet coatings and PV materials is highly valued.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 10 years technical experience or 2 years as Development Engineer Technician I at First Solar.
• Associate’s Degree in engineering or similar with 3 years of relevant experience or 2 years as Development Engineer Technician I at First Solar.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering with no prior work experience.

Responsibilities

• Supports DE tests in lab and production environments.
• Interpret engineering instructions into actionable test outcomes.
• Troubleshoot tool/process issues and suggest improvements to meet performance goals.
• Compile and analyze test data from performed testing.
• Perform wet process operations (spin coating, spray coating, slot die, etc.).
• Create and maintain SOPs and cross-train crew.

Skills

Test data analysis

Troubleshooting

Lab & production work

MS Office

JMP/SQL (nice to have)

Experiment execution

Communication to all levels

Wet coatings experience

Perovskite PV knowledge

Flexible movement across nodes

Education

High School Diploma / 10 yrs exp

Associate’s Degree in engineering or similar

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering

2 yrs as Development Engineer Technician I

Tools

MS Office

JMP/SQL

Slot Die equipment

Spray Coater

Industrial Inkjet Print

Spin Coating

Job description

First Solar in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Development Engineer Technician to support wet-process tests in the lab and production environments on a 2nd shift (Sunday–Thursday). You will interpret engineering instructions into concrete actions and analyze test results to drive improvements.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting tool and process issues, maintaining SOPs, and cross-training team members. Prior experience with wet coatings and PV materials is highly valued.