Spectrolab, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, is seeking a broad range of experience levels to include Experienced and Senior Solar Cell Device Product Engineer to define, characterize, and qualify solar cell devices and panel assemblies as well as the associated materials and processes for current programs and next generation technology developments. The selected individual will also provide the necessary product and process support to meet customer, product performance, quality improvement, design for manufacturability, and cost reduction objectives.
This position will be 100% onsite at our manufacturing facility in Sylmar, California.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
• 5+ years of relevant experience or equivalent in: Physics, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, or similar field
• Familiarity with solar cell design and device physics, semiconductor processing, material characterization and analytical techniques:
• 5+ years of experience in analyzing technical data and providing clear written and verbal presentation of the results
• 5+ years of experience providing engineering support in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Experience using basic MS Office software tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience working both independently and collaboratively as part of a team

Additional Preferred (but not strictly required) Skills:

• 9 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Understanding of fundamentals of chemistry and physics with a strong semiconductor and/or solar cell device physics background preferred
• Knowledge of statistical analysis, statistical process control, lean principles
• Experience in reading, interpreting, and generating electrical schematics and technical specifications
• Understanding of fundamental circuit design and analysis
• Hands-on experience in assembling and testing electronic components including environmental testing
• Familiarity with environmental effects (radiation, temperature, ESD, atomic oxygen, etc.) on semiconductor devices and associated design and analysis techniques for evaluating performance under a wide range of potential operating conditions
• Familiarity with gated approach to product & process development and Aerospace industry material and qualification requirements (such as AIAA-S-111/112, NASA-STD-6016, and/or equivalent ECSS standards)
• Experience participating in or leading Root Cause/Corrective Action investigations (RCCA) and/or Design for Manufacturing Assembly & Test (DFMAT) initiatives
• Familiarity with developing and implementing targeted process automation or other continuous improvement initiatives for both production and production support environments
• Experience in developing/debugging software; ideally VBA, LabView, SQL, Python, C/C+/C++/Dynamic C, or similar
• PCB design experience, inclusive of logic circuits and programming

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Required

Responsibilities for this position may vary depending on dynamic changes in both customer and internal priorities, but will generally include the following:

• Execute the non-recurring engineering in support of new solar cell device definition and existing technology optimization to meet customer interface and performance requirements.
• Translate customer requirements into documentation for material procurement, product design, manufacturing, and testing.
• Participate in validation and qualification efforts for new technology developments, improvements, and modification efforts at both the solar cell device and panel assembly levels.
• Identify long lead materials, tooling, and testing requirements for the product as well as any associated support software.
• Write qualification plans, design review documentation, and design analysis validation reports.
• Make effective presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Review manufacturing documents for assigned products and support manufacturing for correct implementation of the design.
• Provide timely resolution of production and supplier quality issues consistent with the product qualification baseline as well as any applicable customer and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in and lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts to resolve product or process performance issues as needed.
• Perform radiation, power, mass, EMC, reliability, and FMEA analyses to optimize the product design within the confines of schedule and cost objectives.
• Review customer requests for quotation and assist in definition of product configuration and preparation of proposals for space and terrestrial solar cells and other related devices based on Spectrolab’s III-V growth and processing capabilities.
• Adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to identify and execute continuous improvement opportunities, championing new breakthrough product or process ideas to reduce process cycle time, reduce product cost, and improve product or market capture performance.
• Participate in process improvement efforts and factory automation and test circuit design for solar cell device, panel assembly, wing assembly, and illuminations products.