Sr. Chemical Texturing Equipment Engineer, Solar Cells (Starlink)
Core
Own chemical processing equipment (wet chemical texturing and preclean tools) for manufacturing silicon heterojunction solar cells at massive scale.
Role type
Senior IC equipment engineer (chemical processing)
Builds
High-throughput texturing and preclean equipment for heterojunction silicon solar cell manufacturing
Domain
Semiconductor/Solar manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
chemical process equipment ownership, preventive and predictive maintenance, root cause analysis, statistical process control, equipment reliability engineering, vendor management, cleanroom safety compliance
Preferred skills
heterojunction (HJT) solar cell manufacturing, chemical delivery systems, robotics/automation, scaling equipment from pilot to high volume, failure analysis, project management, aerospace manufacturing standards
Technologies
pumps, filtration, temperature control hardware, electro-pneumatic robots, transfer modules, hazardous chemical abatement systems
Responsibilities
Install, qualify, maintain, and improve high-throughput texturing and preclean equipment; drive equipment reliability and uptime; develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies; lead root cause analysis on equipment issues; partner with process engineers to implement new requirements; evaluate next-generation high-throughput tools; establish equipment performance metrics and statistical process control; ensure compliance with cleanroom and safety standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC