Job Details: Packaging and Encapsulation Engineer (Solar)

Job Title Packaging and Encapsulation Engineer (Solar)
Company Konarka Technologies
Location Lowell MA (US)
Date Posted 06/18/09
Develop a roll to roll packaging process for our photovoltaic modules, including material selection and process development. The process needs to be qualified through accelerated lifetime testing as well as mechanical cycling. We are seeking hands-on engineers with experience in packaging, including with oxygen-sensitive flexible products, and the ability to design, build and test flexible packaging equipment.

Responsibilities include:
• Lead implementation, testing and scale-up of photovoltaic packaging from concept in lab to pilot production and manufacturing.
• Drive correlation of process configurations to product performance
• Perform failure analysis on devices and process development
• Document and communicate results both internally and to our scale-up partners
• Recommend engineering and manufacturing changes to obtain design objectives in the most economical manner possible.

Qualifications:
• BS in Chemical, Electrical, or Materials engineering (concentration on semiconductor materials/polymers desirable) or equivalent
• Hands-on experience in packaging oxygen-sensitive products
• Experience in packaging methodologies and reliability testing
• Ability to build, design and test flexible packaging equipment
• Knowledge of packaging materials, adhesives, and interconnect materials
• Successfully completed design, qualification, and introduction of electronics and/or pharmaceutical packaging, including design rules, drawings, prototyping, reliability screening, industry certification, and manufacturing volume ramp-up desirable
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and higher power data analysis tools
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in processes such as thermocompression bonding, conductive polymers, pressure contacts, potting materials, and structural adhesives desirable
• More than three years of experience in the development of roll to roll encapsulation technologies preferred.


Log in or register to apply for this job.



Bookmark and Share

When you apply, make sure you mention that you saw the job at Clean Edge Jobs! Also, contact us when you land a job you found on our site. We'd love to hear from you.