First Solar
Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 9 months
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Open roles (34)
- Manager- Perovskite Process Development & Metrology USA Perrysburg, OH · $131k – $187k
- Team Lead- Coater USA (Crew D/ PM Shift) New Iberia, LA · $47k – $67k
- Development Engineering Intern (Spring 2027) Santa Clara, CA · $59k – $70k
- Engineer- Development I USA Santa Clara, CA · $89k – $127k
- Development Engineer I Perrysburg, OH · $69k – $98k
- Development Engineer Intern (Spring 2027) Perrysburg, OH · $46k – $52k
- AI/ML Process Engineering Intern (Spring 2027) Perrysburg, OH · $46k – $52k
- Engineer- Development III-(Computer-Aided Analysis,Thermal) Perrysburg, OH · $84k – $120k
- Development Engineer II - Laser/Mechanical Glass Cutting Perrysburg, OH · $81k – $115k
- Development Engineer Perovskite Chemist III USA Perrysburg, OH · $84k – $120k
- Development Engineer II - Wet Processing Perrysburg, OH · $81k – $115k
- Engineer- Development III - Polymer Chemistry Perrysburg, OH · $84k – $120k
- Engineer- Manufacturing Technology Scaling II USA Perrysburg, OH · $81k – $115k
- Development Engineer Technician II Santa Clara, CA · $63k – $89k
- Development Engineer Technician I Santa Clara, CA · $51k – $72k
- Chemist Specialist I (C crew) Perrysburg, OH · $39k – $55k
- Development Engineer II - Metrology Santa Clara, CA · $105k – $150k
- Development Engineer III Santa Clara, CA · $109k – $156k
- Development Engineer II - CdTe Contact Research Perrysburg, OH · $81k – $115k
- Development Engineering Intern (Spring 2027) Perrysburg, OH · $44k – $52k
- Senior Manager- Reliability Perrysburg, OH · $131k – $180k
- Development Engineer II - Thermal Equipment Perrysburg, OH · $81k – $115k
- Development Engineer Intern (Fall 2026) Santa Clara, CA · $57k – $78k
- Development Engineer II- Chemical Handling/Mixing Perrysburg, OH · $81k – $115k
- Development Engineer II Perrysburg, OH · $81k – $115k
- Device Research Manager Perrysburg, OH · $131k – $187k
- Senior Technologist USA Santa Clara, CA · $233k – $332k
- Development Engineer IV - Integration USA Perrysburg, OH · $100k – $140k
- Engineer- Associate Manufacturing Technology Scaling USA OH · $63k – $89k
- Development Engineer III USA Perrysburg, OH · $100k – $140k
- Development Engineer III - Perovskite Physics USA Perrysburg, OH · $100k – $142k
- Engineer- Manufacturing Technology Scaling I USA OH · $69k – $98k
- Engineer- Development II (Reliability Physics) Perrysburg, OH · $81k – $115k
- Engineer- Manufacturing I USA Perrysburg, OH · $69k – $98k
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H-1B filings for scientists and engineers
First Solar filed 35 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $95K a year.
| Title filed | Filings | Median filed pay |
|---|---|---|
| Engineer- Development II | 8 | $106K |
| Engineer- Manufacturing I | 6 | $68K |
| Engineer- Manufacturing I USA | 4 | $68K |
| Engineer- Manufacturing Systems I | 2 | · |
| Engineer- Development II USA | 2 | · |
| Engineer- Quality IV | 1 | · |
By occupation: Industrial engineers 20 · Materials engineers 12 · Engineering managers 1 · Chemists 1. Worksites: OH 27 · LA 5 · AL 2.
From U.S. Department of Labor Labor Condition Application disclosure data, certified filings only, in chemist, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering, physics, R&D management and science faculty occupations. A filing is a record of past hiring, not a promise about any role. Pay shown needs 3 filings. Compare every employer's filings.
Posting volume · last 9 months
57 roles posted across 9 months, averaging 6.3/month.
