Senior PV Reliability & Qualification Lead

Corning, Inc.; Tolleson (AZ); On-site; USD 141,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses & incentives

401(k) matching

Health benefits

Job summary

Corning Incorporated in Tolleson, AZ is seeking a PV Reliability Manager to drive ownership of reliability requirements, qualification strategy, and product acceptance criteria for solar modules. You will build and lead a reliability lab, develop test plans, and guide performance across the poly-to-module value chain.

You will supervise lab personnel, collaborate across functions and with external partners, and translate reliability learnings into practical design and process improvements that

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or related field.
• 10+ years of PV reliability, module qualification, or related experience.
• Hands-on expertise with PV module reliability testing and environmental methods.
• Strong knowledge of IEC 61215, IEC 61730, and related PV standards.
• Experience operating or developing a reliability lab and quality systems.
• Proficient with Excel and data-analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical expert for PV module reliability and certification.
• Develop reliability test plans and acceptance criteria with external partners.
• Lead qualification planning for new products and manufacturing changes.
• Establish and improve the reliability lab, procedures, and data systems.
• Lead accelerated testing and fault investigations across environmental tests.
• Analyze results and prepare technical reports and risk assessments.
• Translate findings into design and manufacturing improvements.
• Provide technical leadership to lab staff and cross-functional teams.
• Support quality and manufacturing topics with rigorous investigations.
• Lead root-cause analysis with cross-functional partners.
• Turn test outcomes into actionable improvements across the value chain.

Skills

PV reliability testing

Statistical analysis

Excel

Technical writing

Lab operations

Risk assessment

Education

Master's degree in Engineering/Materials Science/Physics/Chemistry

Tools

Minitab

JMP

DOE

FMEA/FMECA

Job description

Corning Incorporated in Tolleson, AZ is seeking a PV Reliability Manager to drive ownership of reliability requirements, qualification strategy, and product acceptance criteria for solar modules. You will build and lead a reliability lab, develop test plans, and guide performance across the poly-to-module value chain.

You will supervise lab personnel, collaborate across functions and with external partners, and translate reliability learnings into practical design and process improvements that