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Requirements found

Project Management (must)

What this posting asks for

Level: Mid level — The posting asks for 2+ years of experience.

Main responsibilities

• Work with facilities and process engineering teams to install, qualify, maintain, and continuously improve high-throughput texturing and preclean equipment f…
• Drive equipment reliability and uptime to support very large volume production with minimal downtime. Run experiments and analyze data to improve capacity (U…
• Develop and execute robust preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, spare parts programs, and tool matching protocols for high-volume manufacturing
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions on all equipment-related issues, including chemical delivery systems, pumps, filtration, temperature control,…
• Partner closely with Process Engineers to implement new process requirements on existing and future equipment platforms
• Evaluate and select next-generation high-throughput texturing tools capable of supporting 1GW+ per tool scale production
• Work with vendors on equipment design improvements, upgrades, and custom solutions tailored to heterojunction solar cell requirements
• Establish equipment performance metrics (OEE, MTBF, MTTR) and implement statistical process control for hardware stability
• Ensure all equipment meets cleanroom, safety, and high-reliability manufacturing standards
• Analyze production processes and machinery from a first principles, physics-based approach

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “EQUIPMENT ENGINEER, WET PROCESS (SOLAR CELLS)” · “As an Equipment Engineer, Wet Process you will own the chemical processing equipment (wet chemical texturing tools, wet chemical preclean tools) used to manu…” · “You will work closely with our existing Texturing Process Engineering team to ensure world-class equipment performance, reliability, and uptime.”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Your work will form the backbone of the Starlink network (photons of sunlight in is directly proportional to photons of data out to customers!) and help prov…” · “Run experiments and analyze data to improve capacity (UPH), reduce tool-to-tool variation, and improve defect performance” · “Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions on all equipment-related issues, including chemical delivery systems, pumps, filtration, temperature control,…”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “You will spearhead state of the art production equipment for an internal solar cell production line, providing high efficiency and high-quality solar cells f…” · “Ensure all equipment meets cleanroom, safety, and high-reliability manufacturing standards” · “Experience handling flammable, toxic, corrosive, and/or hazardous chemicals and gases safely”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Work with vendors on equipment design improvements, upgrades, and custom solutions tailored to heterojunction solar cell requirements” · “Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to vendor sites (up to 20%)” · “employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, ge…”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions on all equipment-related issues, including chemical delivery systems, pumps, filtration, temperature control,…”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Communication Supporting
  In the posting: “Attend meetings to communicate factory state to leadership with respect to the team’s equipment”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
  In the posting: “You will work closely with our existing Texturing Process Engineering team to ensure world-class equipment performance, reliability, and uptime.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Ownership and accountability Supporting
  In the posting: “As an Equipment Engineer, Wet Process you will own the chemical processing equipment (wet chemical texturing tools, wet chemical preclean tools) used to manu…”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Leadership and mentoring Supporting
  In the posting: “Attend meetings to communicate factory state to leadership with respect to the team’s equipment”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Customer focus Supporting
  In the posting: “Your work will form the backbone of the Starlink network (photons of sunlight in is directly proportional to photons of data out to customers!) and help prov…”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Planning and organisation Supporting
  In the posting: “Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable acco…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.

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