Global Reliability & Quality Engineering Leader

First Solar, Inc.; Perrysburg Township (OH); On-site; USD 131,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

First Solar, Inc. seeks a leadership role in Reliability and Quality Development to drive design qualification, process improvements, and field reliability across high-volume module manufacturing.

You will collaborate across Development Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Global Customer Service, and Product Management to assess changes, monitor performance, and guide root-cause actions. You will lead DFMEA, PFMEA, and qualification programs, link defects to field performance, and support

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in engineering with emphasis on materials, physics, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Implements world class safety culture and a Safety First mentality.

Skills

Leadership

Reliability modeling

DFMEA

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Quality program management

Safety culture

Communication

Education

M.S. in an engineering discipline (Materials Science, Physics, Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical)

PhD preferred

B.S. in an engineering discipline

10+ years in engineering in volume manufacturing/process/product improvement

10+ years reliability prediction modeling and MTBF

8+ years engineering leadership in process engineering/development

5+ years managing Quality/Reliability in global manufacturing

Tools

UL & IEC standards

Job description

First Solar, Inc. seeks a leadership role in Reliability and Quality Development to drive design qualification, process improvements, and field reliability across high-volume module manufacturing.

You will collaborate across Development Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Global Customer Service, and Product Management to assess changes, monitor performance, and guide root-cause actions. You will lead DFMEA, PFMEA, and qualification programs, link defects to field performance, and support