Development Engineer III - Wet Coating Equipment Design
Highspeed Staffing Inc, Phoenix, AZ, United States
About the job Development Engineer III - Wet Coating Equipment Design
Position: Development Engineer III - Wet Coating Equipment Design
Location:Phoenix, Arizona
Duration: Full-Time
Salary: DOE
Job Description
Basic Job Functions:
Design individual process equipment to enable thin film wet coating. Transfer new wet coating processes from lab to high-volume manufacturing scale. Troubleshoot the equipment and introduce hardware upgrades to improve functionality. Develop gravure roll coating processes and formulations for photovoltaic devices on glass panels for improved performance, cost reduction, and new product designs. Design, execute, and analyze screening and optimization experiments.
Education/Experience:
Bachelors Degree in an engineering discipline (Chemical or Mechanical, preferred) or similar technical discipline (Materials Science, Polymer Science, or Physics, preferred) and 10 years of relevant technical experience
Masters Degree in an engineering discipline (Chemical or Mechanical, preferred) or similar technical discipline (Materials Science, Polymer Science, or Physics, preferred) and 8 years of relevant technical experience
Ph.D. in an engineering discipline (Chemical or Mechanical, preferred) or similar technical discipline (Materials Science, Polymer Science, or Physics, preferred) and 5 years of relevant technical experience
Experience in engineering with exposure to high-volume manufacturing.
Experience with gravure roll, slot die, spray, and curtain coating processes a plus.
Demonstrated fluency with design of equipment and experiments.
Experience with coating equipment, chemical vendors and collaborating with R&D teams on formulation development. Develop manufacturable process windows to meet coated layer functional requirements.
Required Skills/Competencies:
Capability of hands-on equipment upgrades and troubleshooting.
Experience with wet coating and drying equipment.
Experience with fluid mechanics and drying unit operations.
Familiarity of semiconductor device physics at basic level.
Familiarity with film characterization techniques and measurements such as XRD, SEM, SIMS, AFM, XPS and etc. Be able to know when to request tests.
Demonstrated experience with statistical data analyses, such as Multivariate Analysis, Regression Analysis, Design of Experiments, and Measurement System Analysis.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate and execute multi-factor experiments in a manufacturing production environment.
Experience with using statistical software (JMP preferred)
Knowledge of MS Office software (strong knowledge of MS Access preferred).
Excellent communications skills.
Proven organizational skills.
Essential Responsibilities:
Design and qualification of wet coating equipment, its components, and configurations
Develop gravure roll coating, drying processes, and characterization methods for functional wet coated films in photovoltaic devices.
Develop formulation scale up with vendors: Mixing / filtration / packaging.
Design, execute, and analyze multi-factor experiments.
Provide clear written and verbal direction to a team of technicians.
Participate in cross functional team reviews.
Communicate results of engineering tests in a clear and concise manner. Be able to communicate with upper management, R&D engineers, and technicians.