First Solar
Development Engineer I
Perrysburg, OH, United States
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About the role
- First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.
- May be responsible to determine and evaluate tool/equipment specifications. - Effective communicator and coordinator within the organization.
- Reporting Relationships: - Reports to Development Engineer or Development Manager. - May have direct reports.
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.
- Effective communicator and coordinator within the organization. Effective team member that can support cross-functional project and take ownership of sub-deliverables.
Requirements
- Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis.
- Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures.
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to
- All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check and any other tests that may be required.
Skills
- Skills and hands-on experience in execution of experiments in laboratory or manufacturing environment.
- Analytical skills to interpret data and derive conclusions.
- Ability to make an execute detailed plans to achieve objectives with strong sense of ownership.
- Good communication skills across organizations.
Compensation
- $68,800- $98,000 annually
Equal opportunity
- Employer Statement: First Solar is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce.
- It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
- We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.
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