Engineer, Product Development Date: Jan 2, 2019 Location: San Jose, CA, US - Do you want to change the world? We do, too. The energy market is roughly $4 trillion globally, and solar penetration is less than 1%. But just one hour of sunlight, if harnessed, could power the entire world for a year. We have the opportunity to completely change the way energy is produced, distributed and consumed on a global scale, and were looking for talented, committed people to help us drive our growth and achieve our goals. SunPower is a global solar energy solutions company with a rich heritage of pioneering the best energy technologies in the world. Our solutions are unrivaled in terms of long-term reliability, efficiency and guaranteed performance, and our company is unmatched in terms of global reach and scale. Through design, manufacturing, installation and ongoing maintenance and monitoring, SunPower provides its proprietary, world-record efficient solar technology to residential, commercial and utility customers worldwide. SunPower is changing the way our world is powered every day with a brilliant, passionate and driven team of more than 7,000 in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. In an industry that is reshaping the worlds energy future, theres no better place to be than SunPower. We believe that our employees create our brand with each project, each communication, each task completed and each interaction. Experience is critical to SunPower in regards to not only our customers but also our employees and dealer partners. As such, we strive to hire candidates that are service focused. The experience we would expect the ideal person to deliver is: Engineer, Product Development (P) OVERVIEW (P) Do you want to make a bigger impact on the world? SunPowers vision is to change the way the world is powered, and we are doing that every day with a brilliant, passionate and driven team. SunPower is widely recognized as the global leader in high-efficiency solar for residential, commercial and utility markets. We operate in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia and are seeking talented people to join us in building a global clean energy future. (P) SunPower is committed to the success of our company, our employees and the communities around the world that need us most. We support our employees commitment to their communities through a culture of volunteerism, and through The SunPower Foundation, which makes grants to green initiatives throughout the world. As a company, we operate with the highest sustainability standards. In an industry that is reshaping the worlds energy future, theres no better place to be than SunPower. (P) SUMMARY OF ROLE (P) SunPower is seeking a development engineer to be part of world class Modules R&D and Product development team at SunPower Corporation. This person should be an independent thinker and self-driven individual with demonstrated ability to deliver results under demanding environment and timeline. In this role, he/she will be responsible for the development of next generation P-series/shingling solar module technologies. This position will work closely with Product management, System R&D, Cell R&D, Reliability, New product integration and Global Manufacturing to bring new concepts into high volume manufacturing in a fast pace environment. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (other duties may be assigned): - Design and develop next generation solar modules for lower cost, better performance and reliability - Define methodologies and tests for qualifying new materials and managing materials suppliers to develop materials that meet product requirement and development schedule - Work closely with reliability to determine acceleration factors for field performance and estimate risk of failures - Design and conduct experiments to characterize new products, materials and processes - Interfacing with process and equipment teams to understand requirements for new process and tool development - Perform rapid cycles of learning using simulation, analytical and laboratory testing to drive towards selection of optimized solution - Identify critical technical issues and address gaps as relates to integration of new products and designs into various systems (residential, commercial power plants). Able to calculate design safety margins as it relates to product warranty over 25+ years - Identify opportunities for cost reduction from module to system and drive development of such concepts - Support deployment of new concepts, tools and processes in high volume manufacturing globally (P) EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (P) - B.S. degree in Engineering plus 2+ years of related experience, or M.S. Degree OR equivalent combination of education and years of related experience - Knowledgeable in mechanical design and analysis - Experience in Design/drawings skills using SolidWorks or similar software. - Preferably experience on numerical method for structural analysis like Finite element analysis (FEA) modelling using ABAQUS, ANSYS, or similar software. - Experience in Photovoltaics and/or Semiconductor industry required preferably in technology development environment. - Experience in product design/development for reliability and manufacturability. - Familiar with Module assembly processing and process controls (monitors/charts). - Familiar with photovoltaics device and their electrical performance - Very good knowledge and experience in data analysis, use of statistical methods and design of experiments (DOEs). - Experience in leading module development projects is a plus (P) OTHER QUALIFICATIONS (P) - Excellent communication, written and presentation skills. - Writes concise and precise reports and presentations that include critical information. - Expresses inputs and opinions clearly in meetings - Ability to influence stakeholders with clear and coherent articulation of ones stand on issues backed with solid technical data. - Savvy negotiator who seeks win-win solutions. - Ability to lead technology/quality task force. Proven problem solving skills, and ability to lead cross-functional teams thru effective meeting management. Demonstrates analytical thinking and challenges others opinions by speaking up. - Computer/software knowledge. Knowledge of MS Office tools, statistical analysis of data (eg. JMP) and Xcel macros. - Project management skills. - Results oriented. - Keeps to the objectives unless necessary to change, then communicates changes to all involved. - Tracks projects to the schedule. Leverages others to help. Schedules project before launching them. Clearly states and communicates objectives. Develops project plan independently. Covers all issues when planning projects (Cost, ROI, Justification, Critical paths, etc.). Uncovers dependencies before executing project. - Self management skills. - Elevates issues when appropriate. Ensures that stakeholders are aware of critical and potential problems. - Anticipates what might go wrong when planning implementations. Finds ways to improve the process. - Assumes responsibility; not just for own area, but upstream and downstream areas too. Appropriately accepts responsibilities for failures. Follows up with key partners to ensure clear priorities. Documents and shares findings and key learnings to the group. OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION - Job Grade: PA.42 - Eligible to work in USA without visa sponsorship - Be willing to travel (domestic and international) for business trips with short notice (up to 25%) *LI-CB (P) EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY It is SunPowers policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. SunPower disapproves of, and will not tolerate, unlawful discrimination against any applicant or employee because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, age, religion, disability, family care status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws. (P) Are you ready to change the future? You have the opportunity to join the company that helped establish solar markets around the world and continues to innovate in the renewable energy space. SunPower has facilities in the US, Europe and Asia, and we are seeking talented people to join us in building a clean energy future. (P) Equal Employment Opportunity The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions, including but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, training, and/or compensation, on the basis of merit. 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