First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.

Basic Job Functions:

The design reliability engineer is responsible for ensuring that the product continuously meets or exceeds First Solar, customer, certification, and regulatory body expectations.  Responsible to ensure that new process, suppliers, and designs complete the required First Solar qualification plan with acceptable results prior to release to customer production shipments, through a regimented approach of documentation, analysis and clear conclusions/recommendations related to the performance of the change.  Responsible for assisting in the documentation and development of specific qualifications programs. Owns the FMEA creation and development for all levels of FMEA’s (TFMEA, DFMEA, PFMEA, SFMEA) Responsible for global support of Reliability qualification efforts. Perform project management activities consisting of development projects. Applies statistical and engineering methods to optimize organizational effectiveness. Core leader within the group in one or more areas. Own the complex problems and drives systematic root cause and corrective actions, implements preventive and monitoring system.

Education/Experience:

Master’s in engineering or physics (EE, Mech Eng, Chem E) 8-10 years’ experience as a lead reliability engineer role is required.

Required Skills/Competencies:

Seasoned expert in doing risk analysis using FMEA method. Product reliability testing and complex modeling using python or similar tool Design of reliability demonstration and modeling tests and automation systems for data logging, analysis, and reporting. Experience in the photovoltaic /semiconductor industry is preferred. Experience is doing component level FMEA and translating to system level FMEA. Experience reliability growth analysis using ALT, HALT, etc methods. Experience in correlation of device physics and its reliability in different environmental conditions Experience in helping teams to identify reliability related issues during early stage of product development and find solutions to it MS Excel, Access and Power Point experience (Intermediate level required. Advanced level desired). FMEA development experience required. SQL express (database) experience required. JMP (statistical) software experience required. Matlab or Python Reliability prediction and modeling Problem solving Visual basic programming experience required. Ability to learn the detailed operation and component functions of solar simulators, environmental chambers, measurement instruments and other related equipment required. Must possess good communication skills. Must be motivated to work independently. Must be able to demonstrate problem solving ability. Must have strong organization and managerial skills. Experience using electro-mechanical test and measurement equipment required. Knowledge of various measurement techniques required.

Reporting Relationships:

Highly skilled individual contributor with technical, project management, simulation, data management, problem solving, etc skills

Travel:

5% - 10%

Estimated Salary Range:

$129,000 - $175,000

US Physical Requirements:

Will sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift. Will climb stairs on an occasional basis. Will lift, push or pull up to 27 pounds on an occasional basis. Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis. 20/40 vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required. Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures. May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis. May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis. Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron and arm guards).

 

Office Physical Requirements:

All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. To best service our customers, internal and external, all associates must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation. First Solar is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.

Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role. All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check and any other tests that may be required.

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.