Process Engineer (Cell)

Description

• Analyze and troubleshoot process performance and establish improvement plans.
• Improve the cost of cell material (wafer, gas, chemical, metal paste) by reducing consumption.
• Optimize process conditions and materials to improve the optical and electrical quality of solar cells. 
• Train and evaluate the performance of assigned Technicians.
• Evaluate process setting and stability of new cell production model in mass-production standpoint.
• Manage procedure of new solar cell model testing to mass production.
• Implement process/material development strategies, such as solar-cell efficiency improvement, cell manufacturing cost reduction, etc.
• Research foundational process/material through market intelligence, analysis, and characterization.
• Develop and test mass production reliability of proprietary process/material.
• Provide and train standard operating procedures (SOP) and out-of-control action plans (OCAP) related to cell processes.
• Decide specification of process condition, material model & consumption, cell product performance & quality, etc., 
• Define related cell process standard documents, such as Parameter Sheets (PAS), Bill of Materials (BOM), and Optical/Electrical. Sorting Criteria of cells (OSC/ESC).
• Establish a standard process environment based on quality control standards.
• Modify cell process setting in accordance with solar module performance/quality requirements.
• All other duties assigned by management or that require immediate attention by Team members.

• B.S. in Material Science, Physics, Chemistry, Semiconductor, or related field with Minimum 3 years of experience in process engineering/researching for a manufacturer/institution.
• M.S. in Material Science, Physics, Chemistry, Semiconductor, or a related field with research experience in the related research topic.
• Basic understanding of the characteristics of semiconductor or photovoltaic device/process.
• Strong understanding of production processes related to thin film deposition and dielectric characteristics (deposition); ray/laser optics and laser ablation/patterning (laser); electrical contacts and paste-rheology (metallization); thermal diffusion in solid and p-n junction formation (thermal); or chemical etching/polishing/cleaning of inorganic materials (wet). 
• Statistical analysis skills utilizing relevant software (Excel, Mini-tab, JMP, Spotfire, etc.) to interpret data and derive conclusions.

• Ph.D. in Material Science, Physics, Chemistry, Semiconductor, or related field.
• Experience in semiconductor, display manufacturing, or related industrial/research areas.
• Experience with micro-structure analysis tools (SEM, TEM, EDX, SIMS, etc.) or optical/electrical characterization tools (UV-VIS, I-V, Resistance).