Materials Engineer, Solar Cell Characterization
Core
Own offline metrology and materials characterization of insourced solar cells to drive performance, reliability, and yield.
Role type
Senior IC materials engineer (solar cell characterization)
Builds
High-efficiency, high-reliability solar cells for the Starlink satellite constellation
Domain
Aerospace / Photovoltaics / Semiconductor manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
solar cell and wafer metrology, failure analysis, root cause analysis, experimental design, statistical process control, data analysis, lab equipment qualification, LIMS integration, materials science fundamentals
Preferred skills
photovoltaic device characterization, thin film analysis, semiconductor device metrology, laboratory inventory management, DOE execution, high-volume manufacturing experience, Python/MATLAB/JMP
Technologies
I-V, Suns-Voc, EQE/IQE, photoluminescence, electroluminescence, QSSPC, PL, ellipsometry, four-point probe, SEM-EDS, FIB, AFM, XRD, FTIR, XPS, SIMS, ICP-MS, optical microscopy, Python, JMP, MATLAB
Responsibilities
Develop and qualify metrology methods and tools; execute failure analysis and root cause investigations; define measurement requirements and acceptance criteria; partner with process engineering on DOE and recipe optimization; manage data integrity and LIMS integration; document methods and best practices.
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC
