Senior Metrology Engineer — Precision SPC for Solar

T1 Energy; Rockdale (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

T1 Energy is hiring a Staff Metrology Engineer to own measurement systems and data integrity at our G2 solar cell fab in Rockdale, Texas. This senior role builds the measurement infrastructure that underpins process control, yield management, and quality across the entire fab, setting the standard for engineers and technicians.

You’ll be hands-on, mentoring others and driving continuous improvements while collaborating with Process, Quality, and Equipment teams to ensure reliable measurements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related field.
• 7+ years of metrology engineering experience in semiconductor, solar cell, or advanced manufacturing.
• Deep expertise in MSA and gauge R&R studies.
• Hands-on experience with solar cell or semiconductor metrology tools including film thickness, sheet resistance, surface inspection, and electrical characterization systems.
• Strong background in SPC and process control methodologies and their integration with metrology data.
• Experience developing and executing calibration and metrology qualification programs.
• Proficiency with data analysis tools (Python, JMP, Excel, or similar) for metrology data processing and reporting.
• Experience setting measurement standards and mentoring engineers or technicians.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for metrology at the G2 solar cell fab, including in-line and off-line measurement systems across all process steps.
• Design, implement, and maintain measurement system analysis (MSA) programs including gauge R&R studies to validate and ensure measurement system reliability.
• Develop and manage metrology control plans aligned with process control requirements and quality specifications.
• Partner with Process, Quality, and Equipment teams to integrate metrology data into SPC systems and process control workflow.
• Lead qualification and calibration of metrology tools including film thickness, resistivity, surface inspection, and IV characterization systems.
• Establish sampling strategies and measurement plans that balance control requirements with throughput.

Skills

MSA & gauge R&R

SPC & process control

Data analysis (Python)

Mentoring engineers

Measurement standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering/Physics/Materials Science

Tools

Film thickness tools

Sheet resistance meters

Surface inspection systems

IV characterization systems

Job description

T1 Energy is hiring a Staff Metrology Engineer to own measurement systems and data integrity at our G2 solar cell fab in Rockdale, Texas. This senior role builds the measurement infrastructure that underpins process control, yield management, and quality across the entire fab, setting the standard for engineers and technicians.

You’ll be hands-on, mentoring others and driving continuous improvements while collaborating with Process, Quality, and Equipment teams to ensure reliable measurements.