Development Engineer IV
Job in
Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio, 43551, USA
Listed on 2026-06-02
Listing for:
FIRST SOLAR INC
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-02
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineer, Process Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.
Basic
Job Functions:
* Serve as a senior technical contributor with First Solar's Perovskite pilot line department focusing on Perovskite photovoltaic device physics‑based root cause and failure analysis.
* Support development and scale‑up of First Solar's next‑generation perovskite technology.
* Operate at the intersection of materials science, device physics, and pilot manufacturing engineering, acting as a technical leader in defining root cause characterization and analysis strategies, correlating metrology data to performance and reliability, and resolving complex process‑structure‑property relationships.
* Responsible for developing mechanistic root cause analysis methodology for perovskite pilot line, enabling improved process control, faster learning cycles, and robust yield and performance outcomes.
* The position requires strong independent problem‑solving capability, deep technical expertise, and close collaboration with cross‑functional process and integration teams.
Education/
Experience:
* Bachelor'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 III at First Solar.
* Master's Degree in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 15 years of relevant technical experience or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer III at First Solar.
* Ph.D. in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 10 years of relevant technical experience or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer III at First Solar.
Required Skills/
Competencies:
* Advanced understanding of optoelectronic device physics and of correlations between physical measurements and low-level device parameters.
* Strong understanding of Perovskite materials physics, including crystallization behavior, defect states, interfaces, and degradation mechanisms.
* Demonstrated expertise in data driven root cause and failure mechanism analyses.
* Advanced skills in data analysis and statistical interpretation.
* Physics‑driven problem solver with strong mechanistic intuition.
* Comfortable with ambiguity and early‑stage technologies with an ability to reduce ambiguity through structured, physics‑based problem solving.
* Strong experimental rigor and data discipline.
* High ownership mindset; capable of independently driving complex technical programs with company‑level impact.
* Ability to independently define technical approaches within program objectives.
* Strong cross‑functional communication.
* Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
Preferred Skills/
Competencies:
* Expertise in advanced photovoltaic device characterization.
* Experience supporting technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing.
Essential Responsibilities:
* Perform deep root cause investigations of yield loss, efficiency variability, and reliability excursions using metrology data, physics‑based models, and cross‑functional inputs.
* Lead failure analysis and excursion response efforts, including hypothesis generation, experimental design, data interpretation, and corrective action definition.
* Develop and validate mechanistic understanding linking perovskite deposition, crystallization, and post‑processing to device‑level electrical and environmental performance.
* Support DOE development, parametric studies, and technology readiness assessments tied to pilot production goals.
* Serve as a subject‑matter expert in perovskite photovoltaic device physics and physics‑based diagnostics for internal stakeholders.
* Mentor junior engineers and scientists in experimental rigor, data analysis, and problem‑solving methodologies.
* Author and review technical reports, internal white papers, and invention disclosures; contribute to IP generation where applicable.
* Collaborate with external partners, national labs, and equipment vendors.
* Comply with Company's Environmental, Quality, Safety or any other policies that have been enforced. Contributes to continuous improvement of said policies.
* Other duties as assigned.
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