Sr. Solar Cell Process Engineer (Starlink)

<div class="content-intro"><p>SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">SR. SOLAR CELL PROCESS ENGINEER (STARLINK)</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Starlink believes in providing fast, reliable internet to those who need it most. We design, build, and launch the world's largest and most advanced satellite constellation that is capable of delivering high-speed internet to even the most remote locations. And while our hardware and network are incredibly advanced, we keep the end-user experience impressively simple - our customers have internet within 10 minutes of unboxing. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As a solar cell process engineer on Starlink, you will spearhead state-of-the-art production processes for an internal solar cell production line, providing high-efficiency and high-quality solar cells for both our latest generation Starlink satellites and for Starship missions to the Moon and Mars. You will work through the life cycle of setting up a greenfield solar cell production plant, including equipment procurement, plant design/layout, equipment commissioning and ramp-up, recipe and process development, and working to develop a world-class production team and environment. Example processes include chemical etching, PE-CVD, PVD, metallization, and cell test equipment, wafer inspection tools, evaporation and ALD equipment, ultrapure and wastewater treatment equipment, and gas and chemical distribution systems, among others.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">You will develop and iterate on the manufacturing processes and recipes to achieve a state-of-the-art silicon cell efficiency, low defect rate and cost, and high reliability cell for space-based applications. Your work will form the backbone of the Starlink network (photons of sunlight in is directly proportional to photons of data out to customers!) and help provide internet to tens of millions of customers all around the world. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">RESPONSIBILITIES:</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Responsible for developing, implementing, and </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">maintaining</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> new and/or improved manufacturing processes, equipment, technologies, and facilities</span></span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Analyze production processes and machinery from a first principles, physics-based approach</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Develop experiments to diagnose and correct manufacturing problems, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">utilizing</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> robust DOE and statistical methodologies</span></span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Optimize</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> process conditions and materials to improve the optical and electrical quality of solar cells</span></span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Perform defect characterization ... (truncated, view full listing at source)