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Compensation

Base salary	US$84,000 – US$120,000 / yr

Role speciality

Computer-Aided AnalysisPhotovoltaicsThermal Engineering

Useful technologies

CADCFDJMP

Preferred qualifications

Field of studyEngineering (or related)

Study levelAssociate degree or higher

Original posting

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.

Basic Job Functions:

Perform computer-aided analyses of materials, tools, and processes to enhance thin film solar cell performance and stability and to reduce manufacturing cost.
Responsible for projects or functions that are complex, require significant innovation, and are critical to department objectives.
Plan, execute and characterize development engineering experiments in the laboratory and manufacturing environment with strategic foresight. Drive actions with strategic foresight.
Apply statistical and engineering methods to optimize organizational effectiveness. Improve methods for use by others.

Education/Experience:

Associate’s Degree in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 20 years of relevant technical experience or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer II at First Solar.
Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 10 years of relevant technical experience or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer II at First Solar.
Master’s Degree in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 8 years of relevant technical experience or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer II at First Solar.
Ph.D. in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 5 years of relevant technical experience or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer II at First Solar.

Required Skills/Competencies:

Technical expert and innovator in one area computer-aided analysis (thermal, multi-species gas flow, and chemical reaction preferred); experience on photovoltaic processes and/or equipment development is a plus.
In-depth knowledge of process engineering, with special emphasis on transport phenomena, as well as chemical reaction engineering. Expertise in materials engineering and photovoltaic device theory is a plus.
Working knowledge of CFD, CAD, meshing, and post-processing software. Programming experience is required, especially for implementation of numerical analyses of industrial applications. Experience with AI-assisted coding is highly desirable.
Working knowledge of statistical software and its applications (JMP preferred) is highly desirable.