Materials Engineer, Solar Cell Characterization

Preferred

• Master's degree or PhD in materials science, materials engineering, chemical engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Hands-on experience characterizing photovoltaic devices, silicon wafers, thin films, or semiconductor devices
• Proficiency with solar cell and wafer metrology such as I-V, Suns-Voc, EQE/IQE, photoluminescence, electroluminescence, minority-carrier lifetime (QSSPC/PL), ellipsometry, four-point probe, and optical inspection
• Experience with materials analysis techniques including SEM-EDS, FIB cross-sectioning, AFM, XRD, FTIR, XPS, SIMS, ICP-MS, and optical microscopy
• Experience designing and implementing a laboratory inventory management system (including architecture, workflows, and user access), building automated pipelines to transfer metrology data from tools into the LIMS, and integrating SPC (control charts, dashboards, and alerts) on the collected data
• Demonstrated ability to lead structured root cause analysis (e.g., DOE, 5-why, fishbone, fault-tree) and convert findings into process or material improvements
• Experience qualifying metrology tools, writing measurement SOPs, and establishing statistical process controls or gauge capabilities
• Experience working in a high-volume manufacturing or fab environment and partnering with process, quality, and production teams