Engineer- Development II Thin Film Process Development

Basic Job Functions:

• Perform material and device research to enhance thin film solar cell performance and stability and to reduce manufacturing cost.
• Responsible for projects or functions that are enablers to department goals and deliverables.
• Plan, execute and characterize development engineering experiments in the laboratory and manufacturing environment.
• Applies statistical and engineering methods to optimize organizational effectiveness. Improves methods for use by others.

Education/Experience:

• Master’s Degree in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 3 years of relevant technical experience or 2 years of experience as a Development Engineer I at First Solar.
• Ph.D. in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline, without prior technical work experience.

Required Skills/Competencies:

· Extensive experience from physical vapor deposition thin film processing, preferably involving large area sputtering processes.

· Extensive knowledge within the field of sputter deposition techniques.

· Knowledge in semiconductor device physics and electrical as well as materials characterization methods, with experience from solar cell applications.

· Experience from statistical process analysis, preferably using JMP and preferably within an R&D setting.

· Skills and hands-on experience in execution of experiments in laboratory or manufacturing environment.

· Ability and willingness to work hands-on with deposition tools.

· Ability to make and execute detailed plans to achieve objectives with strong sense of ownership.

· Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex data sets and translate findings into actionable insights.

· Agile way of working, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and navigate uncertainty in a dynamic R&D setting.

· Solution-focused attitude, with a proactive approach to identifying challenges and driving practical, results-oriented outcomes.

· Good communication skills across organizations.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Identify opportunities for improvement in solar cell efficiency, material selection and process/equipment design through engineering, scientific or empirical methods.
• Apply state of the art techniques for material analysis, statistical analysis of data or execution/planning of experiments. Develop a work plan that can address problems with well understood solution paths.
• May be responsible to determine and evaluate material specification for improved performance.
• May be responsible to determine and evaluate tool/equipment specifications.

· An effective communicator with internal and external partners and customers, combined with a strong ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams and take ownership of sub-deliverables

• May train, mentor and manage junior associates.
• Complies with Company's Environmental, Quality, Safety or any other policies that have been enforced.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Job description subject to change at any time.

Reporting Relationships:

· Manager - Device Research, European Technology Center

Job location:

· The job is located to Uppsala, Sweden