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Leads First Solar’s U.S. and international trade policy strategy, including tariffs, trade remedy proceedings, trade agreements, supply chain security, and customs compliance. Represents the company before government agencies, Congress, industry coalitions, and trade associations; advises executives on trade risks; directs advocacy, policy analysis, compliance responses, and cross-functional initiatives involving legal, supply chain, finance, and sustainability teams.

Leads development of electro-optical characterization methods and custom equipment for perovskite solar cell research. Designs, builds, and programs characterization systems, develops software and data-analysis capabilities, improves equipment uptime, implements preventive maintenance, and supports safe laboratory operations. Collaborates with stakeholders and vendors, improves measurement methods and data infrastructure, and mentors or trains engineers and technical staff.

Manages complex, cross-functional technology and R&D programs from development through manufacturing rollout. Develops and maintains project plans, schedules, budgets, action items, and mitigation strategies; coordinates stakeholders across technology, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, finance, and other functions. Leads program reviews, negotiates goals, secures resources, motivates participants, and drives multiple projects to on-time, on-budget completion.

Designs and maintains AI-powered full-stack applications using React, TypeScript, Python, and FastAPI on Azure. Builds cloud-native, containerized solutions, data pipelines, CI/CD workflows, Terraform infrastructure, dashboards, and secure production systems. Integrates LLMs, AI agents, and machine learning models while partnering with data scientists and business stakeholders. Provides technical leadership, establishes engineering standards, mentors team members, and manages the full software development lifecycle.

Supports laser process optimization and materials characterization for photovoltaic modules. Conducts experimental testing, prepares samples, measures physical and electrical properties, analyzes materials using optical microscopy and statistical methods, maintains experimental records, and helps scale laser processes. The intern will learn equipment operation, calibration, and maintenance, collaborate across teams, solve problems, and present project accomplishments to leadership.

Develops and supports manufacturing execution and data systems using Microsoft .NET technologies. Responsibilities include integrating shop-floor systems, designing SQL Server data structures, providing expert-level application and database support, troubleshooting enterprise issues, documenting solutions, and collaborating with administrators, departments, and suppliers. The role also handles software development, testing, deployment, integration, change management, and ongoing support for global manufacturing, reliability, and R&D applications.

Installs and qualifies process equipment, troubleshoots production and equipment issues, and improves throughput, yield, quality, and product performance. The role designs experiments, analyzes manufacturing data, maintains gauges and process controls, develops documentation and standard operating procedures, trains technicians and production associates, and collaborates with internal teams and suppliers. Domestic and international travel may be required, along with regular production-floor work and personal protective equipment use.

Work with manufacturing experts to gather process information and develop PowerPoint- and video-based training materials. Support training plan data entry, workstation materials, associate onboarding, plant tours, and employee training. This in-person internship requires communication skills, Microsoft Office proficiency, basic picture and video editing, and travel between Perrysburg plants.

Lead statistical scientist for R&D experiment design, meta-analysis, and predictive modeling in thin‑film solar fabrication. Integrate diverse data sources, design experiments, perform advanced statistical analyses (GLMs, PCA, regression, decision trees), conduct data forensics, and communicate results to program teams while training and mentoring staff.

Provide administrative support to CFO and General Counsel including scheduling, travel coordination, document control, invoice and expense processing, PCard reconciliation, SharePoint maintenance, presentation preparation, meeting/event logistics and note-taking, liaison with cross-functional teams, and support for ad hoc finance and office tasks.