Reliability Engineer III/IV

Compensation Range: $120,000 - $184,000 a year.

Caelux’s proprietary technologies improve the performance of any new crystalline silicon solar module, making solar energy more powerful and cost-effective. Headquartered in Baldwin Park, California, Caelux is at the forefront of the emerging science of perovskites, a special class of nanomaterials. Its flagship product, Caelux™ One is an innovative product that integrates seamlessly into existing PV module manufacturing processes, boosting performance, reducing installed costs, and accelerating the proliferation of solar. For more information, visit or connect on LinkedIn or X.



Responsibilities:

This is a critical role for our product development team.

· Develop hypotheses and models (e.g. acceleration models) and validate those hypotheses and models using experimentation.

· Design and support execution of experiments to qualify improvements for thin film solar cell performance, reliability, and stability, and to reduce manufacturing cost.

· Perform root-cause failure analysis and component degradation characterization, using SEM/EDX, XRD, EL/PL, and other diagnostics. Organize and present findings.

· Drive and supervise efforts with certification and other external labs (Certification labs, PACT, NREL, Sandia, and academic partners) to obtain certificates for required IEC or UL standards (e.g. UL1703, IEC 61215, 61730, 62840, 61646).

· Develop methods and teach technician staff to build and test devices for reliability. This includes:

o Building small solar modules: encapsulation/lamination, framing, stringing/tabbing and connectorizing for reliability/durability testing.

o Instrumenting and subjecting samples to accelerated chamber testing of solar mini-modules and modules to damp heat, thermal cycling, humidity freeze, light and elevated temperature, and other in-house developed stress-test methods, as well as outdoor testing.

o Characterizing solar modules using electroluminescence (EL) or photoluminescence (PL) imaging, light I-V testing, IR imaging, and other diagnostics.

· Support R&D Lab with development of new techniques and new equipment.

Requirements

· Ph.D. degree 1 yr experience or M.S. degree 4 yrs experience; degree in engineering, materials, chemistry, or closely related field.Experience in lab testing, reliability/durability testing of electronic devices, ideally photovoltaic cells/modules

· Knowledge of probability, statistics, design of experiments (e.g. factorial DOE).

· Strong practical lab skills, able to design custom mechanical and electronic test apparatus.

· Strong experience with failure analysis methods.

· Comfortable with high levels of ambiguity and a vision of future technology trends.

· High level of personal initiative upon receiving management guidance and direction.

· Work independently in a highly matrixed structure and have excellent listening, written, and verbal communication.

· Skilled with R, python, MATLAB, C# or other programming language

Why consider the opportunity?

· Caelux is the #1 company in the US for perovskites.

· Experienced leadership team with a track record of success in solar technology companies.

· They are transforming the Solar industry by making it more powerful and cost-effective.

· Series A funded building the first 100MW perovskite production line.

· Join a company committed to reversing climate change through technology and innovation.

· Be on the ground floor of an emerging global leader that is disrupting the solar industry.

· Caelux is for motivated people who want to impact the world positively.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Free Food & Snacks

Stock Option Plan

Wellness Resources

Bonus