Solar Fab Senior Process Engineer
Core
Leads process tool maintenance, development, and characterization for silicon solar cell fabrication in a university research cleanroom.
Role type
Senior IC process engineer (solar PV)
Builds
Production-ready solar cells and modules for research and educational purposes
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Solar photovoltaics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
microelectronic device fabrication, process tool maintenance, thin film deposition (sputtering, evaporation, PECVD), patterning (screen printing, photolithography), etch (wet and dry), thermal processing (RTA, furnace), analytical equipment operation (profilometers, ellipsometers, four-point-probes, SEMs), Design of Experiments, SPC, vacuum systems, mechanical and electro-mechanical systems
Preferred skills
ALD, MOCVD, scientific document writing (patents, reports)
Technologies
PECVD, sputtering, evaporation, screen printing, photolithography, RTA, furnace, ALD, MOCVD, I-V testers, PL, EL, QE, lifetime testers, LIT
Responsibilities
Maintain process tools and equipment, develop and characterize processes, train cleanroom users on tool operation, write tool operation procedures (SOPs), perform chemical handling, monitor and report tool/process performance, serve as tool owner for multiple pieces of equipment
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
