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Description
The Company:
Miasole is opening the door to global-scale, cost-effective solar power. Given the rising cost of oil and the instability of oil-producing states, that seems like a pretty smart move.
Miasole has a few select openings for experienced operations and engineering professionals in our new 80,000 square foot production facility in Santa Clara, CA. Successful candidates will have demonstrated the ability to perform in a fast paced, and high growth environment.
Position Description
* Work with our partners to develop innovative solar module products that will reduce installation costs, improve aesthetics, and provide long-life, high reliability energy production.
* Lead prototype design and testing efforts for new module designs.
* Generate and release product designs, drawings, BOM's and specifications.
* Work with systems integrators and solar installers to obtain design feedback and identify opportunities to reduce installation labor through design innovation.
* Develop novel methods for interconnection, mounting, and configuration of modules and PV systems.
* Coordinate efforts with materials suppliers, process engineering personnel, and manufacturing, to bring new products into production smoothly.
* Identify and implement cost reductions opportunities in materials and processing.
* Plan, execute and document testing and failure analysis of PV module designs through environmental, thermal, mechanical and electrical durability testing.
* Understand certification requirements for PV modules and design and test to ensure compliance with UL, IEC, TUV and other certifying bodies.
* Understand electrical code and safety requirements for PV systems and incorporate into product electrical and interconnection designs.
* Work with materials engineering team to incorporate improved materials into products that increase product reliability and lifetime.
Requirements
* BS in or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Design Engineering.
* 4-5 years' experience with design, manufacturing, testing and certification of photovoltaic modules.
* Experience with state-of-the-art module materials and automated production processes.
* Familiarity with a wide variety of PV module design and encapsulation methodologies.
* Clear understanding of PV cell, module and system performance characteristics, life cycles, and failure modes.