R&D Process Engineer: Scale-Up for Semi-Transparent PV

NEXT Energy Technologies, Inc.; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Energy Technologies, Inc. is seeking an R&D Process Engineer to lead the development and scale-up of solution-processed thin-film photovoltaic devices for early pilot line manufacturing.

You will translate lab-scale methods into robust, repeatable processes and collaborate with materials scientists, equipment engineers, and manufacturing teams. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with slot-die coating, spin coating, and other solution-based deposition methods, plus strong data

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in a relevant field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• US citizen or permanent resident.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and document slot-die coating processes for thin-film devices.
• Scale up fabrication from lab to pilot line with consistent performance.
• Collaborate with R&D to translate materials requirements into scalable parameters.
• Design experiments to improve yield, reproducibility, and throughput.
• Conduct root cause analysis and document results for knowledge transfer.

Skills

Process optimization

Data analysis

Statistical tools

Thin-film deposition

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Engineering

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Next Energy Technologies, Inc. is seeking an R&D Process Engineer to lead the development and scale-up of solution-processed thin-film photovoltaic devices for early pilot line manufacturing.

You will translate lab-scale methods into robust, repeatable processes and collaborate with materials scientists, equipment engineers, and manufacturing teams. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with slot-die coating, spin coating, and other solution-based deposition methods, plus strong data