Sr. CVD Equipment Engineer, Solar Cells (Starlink)
Skills
- Hands-on ownership of CVD/PECVD equipment in a high-volume manufacturing environment
- Deep knowledge of vacuum systems, RF plasma systems, gas delivery, and temperature control
- Experience with hazardous gas handling and safety protocols
- Preventive/predictive maintenance, spare parts planning, and tool matching
- Root cause analysis, failure analysis, and reliability engineering
- Experience scaling equipment from pilot to high-volume production
- Familiarity with statistical tools for SPC and reliability (e.g., JMP, Minitab)
- Strong project and vendor management skills
Responsibilities
- Own installation, qualification, maintenance, and continuous improvement of high-throughput PECVD equipment for heterojunction silicon solar cell manufacturing.
- Drive equipment uptime, reliability, and tool-to-tool matching to support very large volume production with minimal downtime.
- Run experiments and analyze data to improve capacity (UPH), reduce variation, and lower defect rates.
- Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, spare parts programs, and tool matching protocols.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for equipment issues including vacuum systems, RF generators, gas delivery, temperature control, and automation.
- Partner with Process Engineering to implement process changes and support future equipment platforms.
- Evaluate and select next-generation PECVD tools designed for 1GW+ per tool scale production and work with vendors on custom solutions.
- Establish equipment performance metrics (OEE, MTBF, MTTR) and apply statistical process control for hardware stability.
- Ensure compliance with cleanroom, safety, and high-reliability manufacturing standards; communicate factory equipment state to leadership.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or another STEM discipline (required)
- Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in a related field (preferred)
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) or retirement benefits
- Paid time off and holidays
- Opportunities for professional development and technical growth
- Ability to work on high-impact aerospace and space technologies
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