Module Development Engineer

Description

Title: Module Development Engineer

Location Cartersville, GA

Summary

Hanwha Qcells designs, builds, and manages financially sustainable solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions. The company brings a decade of global leadership in solar PV to North America, combining best-of-world technology, processes, and partnerships to deliver utility-grade solar PV solutions customized for the US energy market.

Responsibilities

• Manage the module testing lab (MTL) schedule for testing, including informing all relevant parties of the status of their individual experiments and general timelines for completion.
• Create schedules for experiments giving any individual module assigned end times for each test within the sequence based on priority, climate chamber availability, and time remaining on the experiment.
• Maintain a full schedule of daily work and climate chamber availability for all test sequences.
• Ensure all tests are performed accurately to IEC standards, and troubleshoot any process issue that occur during testing.
• Coordinate the hire and management of all technicians within the lab.
• Manage and maintain experiment report Excel files, ensuring accurate data entry, version control, and organized archiving of all test results.
• Experience in material evaluation and qualification testing
• Failure analysis and process improvement

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in in a science/engineering discipline.
• 1-3 years of laboratory experience, preferably in a management capacity.
• Familiarity with solar module components and test procedures.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously across global teams.
• Experience working within IEC standards and with certification bodies.
• Proficient in Excel or data analysis tools for result validation.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for laboratory data management, including pivot tables, data validation, and automated reporting.
• Experience with Minitab or equivalent statistical software for data analysis.
• Knowledge of solar cell/module manufacturing processes and materials

Hanwha Q CELLS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.