Job Description:
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The Position
Solar Technology Development Lead: a-Si Thin Film
Engineering
AGENCY SEARCH ASSIGNMENT: T. Kopec and Associates
HOME Office: 800-441-0966 Pacific (access code “00”) or 541-588-6255
Full-time
United States - California - San Jose <>
The Compensation
Base Salary: $120,000 - $170,000
Benefits - Full
Commission Compensation - No
Bonus Eligible - Yes
Overtime Eligible - No
Relocation Assistance Available - Yes
Interview Travel Reimbursed – Yes
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The Ideal Candidate
5 to 7 years of experience
Management Experience Required - Yes
Minimum Education - Master's Degree
Willingness to Travel - Occasionally <>
Detailed Description
Company develops and brings to market Mirasol display technology, a revolutionary technology that combines MEMS structures with thin film interferometric optics. Mirasol will transform the display industry by offering substantial performance and power-saving benefits over current technologies thus enabling new applications and opening new market opportunities. While focusing on Mirasol display technology development, Company engineers in MEMS Research and Innovation Center (MRIC) in San Jose explore new technical fields and business opportunities utilizing Company core skills and infrastructure in the areas of thin films optics, thin film processing, micromachining, packaging, solid state and MEMS device design and fabrication, and light management.
Company is seeking an experienced, motivated, pro-active, independent and innovative individual to join the department of Technology R&D in MRIC.
Required Skillset & Experience:
- Strong background in solid state devices, in general, and the physics of thin film solar cells, in particular; and the principles of cell design
- Expert-level knowledge and direct experience with amorphous silicon / micro crystalline silicon thin film PV technologies
- Experience in leading PV technology development teams
- 5 -10 years of professional R&D experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Familiarity with polycrystalline silicon, monocrystallline silicon, CIGS, CdTe
Preferred But Not Required Skillset & Experience:
- Experience in collaborating with tool vendors, partners and customers
- General knowledge of thin film optics
The candidate will lead a project in the renewable (solar) energy domain. He/She will be responsible for leading a team of engineers in identifying and developing new technologies in the area of photovoltaics.
MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, Materials Science, or similar technical field required. PhD preferred.
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