Engineer- Development III-; Computer-Aided Analysis,Thermal

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• 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.

• 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.

• 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.
• Firsthand expertise in laboratory or manufacturing environments.
• Keen sense of project ownership, with a hands-on, can-do attitude.
• Effective communication skills across organizations.

• Identify and grasp opportunities for improvement in solar cell efficiency, material selection, and process/equipment design through engineering, scientific, or empirical methods. The core focus is on thermal equipment and processes where heat transfer by radiation, convection, and conduction are all playing a role, as well as gas flow and chemical reactions in the gas and solid phases.
• Improve state-of-the-art techniques and applications for computer-aided analysis, statistical analysis of data, or execution planning of experiments. Develop work plans even when there are unclear solution paths.
• Will be responsible to determine and evaluate thermal tool/equipment specifications. May be responsible to determine and evaluate material specification for improved performance.
• Effective communicator with internal and external partners and customers. Effective team members that can support cross-functional projects and take ownership of sub-deliverables.
• May train, mentor and manage junior and peers on specific subject matters.
• 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.
• Job description subject to change at any time.