Director, Product Reliability Engineering

ABOUT HELIENE

Heliene is a fast-paced entrepreneurial company growing rapidly in a highly desirable industry, with a mission to be part of the solution to climate challenges and contribute to a better planet.

Heliene has taken the challenge to help the world reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, by striving to be a leader in renewable energy. We are a manufacturer of high efficiency and high-quality solar modules. Our modules are produced on state-of-the-art solar manufacturing lines in Ontario-Canada, Minnesota-USA, and at manufacturing partners around the world.

Customer First is more than a slogan. It’s the guiding principle of our business, a core value, and the cornerstone of our company culture.

WHY JOIN HELIENE

We are looking for talented and motivated people that want to help us shape the solar industry. Under an experienced leadership team, we provide growth opportunities, intellectual challenge and a flexible, collaborative company culture.

We offer comprehensive benefits, including competitive salaries; paid time off; health, dental, vision and life insurance; as well as retirement plans.

THE POSITIONJob Title: Director, Product Reliability Engineering

Position Status: Permanent, Full Time

Department: Product and Technology Engineering

Supervision Received: Chief Technology Officer

Supervision Exercised: Engineers and Technicians

Location: Remote USA

A. PV Reliability Engineering and Monitoring 30%

B. Failure Analysis and Metrology 30%

C. PV Design for Reliability 20%

D. Other Duties as Assigned 20%

TOTAL 100%

Heliene is seeking a Director of Product Reliability Engineering to lead our Reliability Engineering Program. Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, the Director of Product Reliability Engineering will have overall responsibility of research, assessment, selection of materials, and preparation and implementation of company-wide product reliability plans. This is a unique opportunity for a highly skilled, experienced, and motivated individual to join a team that is developing solutions to tackle the climate crisis with strong development and manufacturing presence in North America.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop reliability engineering programs for standard products and custom products and implement them.
• Lead Company’s programs to achieve extended reliability status and reliability scorecard targets.
• Perform failure analysis and root cause studies at system, module, and material level. Identify and validate failure modes. Identify and validate corrective actions and implement them.
• Develop failure analysis capabilities. Develop metrology capabilities.
• Design, develop, test, launch and sustain PV Products (modules and electronics) for long-term reliability. Identify materials and materials combinations that contribute to long-term reliability of PV Products.
• Develop plans for and subject materials, coupons, and modules to a broad set environmental and weathering conditions. Analyze and present results and devise the next course of action.
• Work closely with design, product, process, test, and operations teams to ensure system and component reliability goals are met.
• Design and develop new reliability test techniques, methods and procedures. Follow industry standard reliability protocols. Develop custom reliability plans where necessary.
• Research structures and properties of materials and material interactions to ensure reliable operation of the solar modules for the warranty duration.
• Develop or qualify new materials, as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field with eight (8) years of direct experience in PV Reliability Engineering and four (4) years of supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.

• PhD in a related field is considered an asset.
• Direct experience working in a manufacturing environment is considered an asset.
• Deep understanding of materials and processes that contribute to long-term reliability of PV modules.
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop, test, launch, and sustain PV products for reliability.
• Hands-on experience with solar panel manufacturing, accelerated testing, and failure analysis.
• Hands-on experience setting up and operating PV reliability test equipment, PV failure analysis, and PV metrology equipment such as climate chambers, microscopy, spectroscopy, x-ray, ellipsometry, calorimetry, x-ray, XRD, SEM, DSC, TGA.
• Experience testing solar components at material, module, and system levels for reliability and performance.
• Experience of certification, compliance, and extended reliability testing of solar panels.
• Highly skilled in one or more programming languages, lab tools, data analytics, and analysis.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Salary Range: $130,000 to $170,000 AnnuallyQualified applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to careers@heliene.com.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States of America.

Heliene is strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our organization. We are an equal-opportunity employer and a Fair Chance Employer. Heliene invites and encourages applications from all qualified candidates from equity-deserving groups and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.

Currently, Heliene USA is not accepting applicants that require sponsorship.