Senior PECVD & Thermal Process Engineer — Solar Cells

T1 Energy Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

T1 Energy Inc. in Wilmer, Texas, is hiring a Thermal Process Engineer to lead deposition and thermal processes for our G2 solar cell fab. You’ll own PECVD and LPCVD toolsets, drive DOE studies, and partner with equipment, integration, and yield teams to scale production.

Responsibilities include process characterization, SPC monitoring, and tech transfer from development to high-volume manufacturing. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in semiconductor or PV environments and strong data analytics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 5+ years of process engineering experience in semiconductor, photovoltaic, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on experience with PECVD and LPCVD toolsets is required.
• Strong working knowledge of vapor deposition processes and thermal tools and processes.
• Experience with DOE methodology and SPC.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and own thermal and vapor deposition processes for solar cell fabrication, including PECVD and LPCVD toolsets.
• Support process integration across the G2 solar cell fab, working with equipment, integration, and yield engineering teams.
• Drive process characterization, DOE execution, and data analysis to improve film quality, uniformity, and throughput.
• Troubleshoot process excursions and equipment issues on CVD and thermal tools, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with equipment engineers and tool vendors to qualify new tools and maintain process baselines.
• Develop and maintain detailed process documentation, including recipes, SOPs, and control plans.
• Monitor process performance through SPC and respond to out-of-control conditions with urgency.
• Support technology transfer from development to high-volume manufacturing.

Skills

PECVD

LPCVD

CVD tooling

Thermal processes

Data analysis

DOE

Python

Excel

SPC

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

M.S. or higher (preferred)

Tools

Python

JMP

Excel

Job description

T1 Energy Inc. in Wilmer, Texas, is hiring a Thermal Process Engineer to lead deposition and thermal processes for our G2 solar cell fab. You’ll own PECVD and LPCVD toolsets, drive DOE studies, and partner with equipment, integration, and yield teams to scale production.

Responsibilities include process characterization, SPC monitoring, and tech transfer from development to high-volume manufacturing. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in semiconductor or PV environments and strong data analytics