Chemical Texturing Equipment Engineer, Solar Cells (Starlink)
SpaceXJob Description
📋 Description Own high-throughput texturing and preclean equipment for silicon HJT solar cells. Collaborate with Texturing Process Engineering to optimize surface morphology. Ensure tool availability, stability, uptime, and scaling for production. Lead hardware for equipment performance and process integration. Drive maintenance, experiments, and data-driven capacity improvements. Establish equipment metrics (OEE, MTBF) and SPC for stability. 🎯 Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Eng, or Materials Science. 2+ years owning/maintaining chemical process equipment in high-volume solar/semiconductor. Experience with heterojunction silicon solar cell manufacturing equipment. Strong knowledge of chemical delivery, pumps, filtration, temp control, robotics. Proficiency with statistical tools, failure analysis, reliability engineering. Willingness to travel up to 20%, extended hours, cleanroom work; lift 25 lbs. Experience with high-reliability aerospace standards and ITAR compliance.