Job Description

Maxeon Solar Technologies is a global leader in solar innovation. Built from 35 years of boundary-pushing solar innovation, Maxeon designs, manufactures, and sells industry-leading SunPower branded solar products. Maxeon is Powering Positive Change every day with a brilliant, passionate and driven team of more than 5,000 people globally.

We push the boundaries, taking solar technology higher, faster, and farther than before.

We hold ourselves to a higher standard, striving for the highest integrity, safety, and quality.

We thrive together as a global team, embracing our diverse backgrounds to make a positive impact on the world.

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, Singapore Laboratory

Are you ready to change the future? You have the opportunity to join the company that helped establish solar markets around the world and continues to innovate in the renewable energy space. Maxeon has facilities in the US, Europe and Asia, and we are seeking talented people to join us in building a clean energy future.

Widely recognized as the world\xe2\x80\x99s standard for solar, Maxeon produces the world\xe2\x80\x99s highest efficiency solar products. Our quality and reliability standards far exceed those of any other company in the industry.

Maxeon and Total, the global energy producer and provider, have announced a transformational investment by Total in Maxeon. The companies have signed a set of strategic agreements to accelerate Maxeon\xe2\x80\x99s growth in the increasingly competitive solar sector. Total\xe2\x80\x99s investment is based on Maxeon\xe2\x80\x99s leading position in designing, manufacturing, and delivering the world\xe2\x80\x99s highest efficiency, highest reliability solar systems with guaranteed performance. These agreements will accelerate Maxeon\xe2\x80\x99s growth and further improve its financial strength.

Maxeon is committed to the success of our company, our employees and the communities around the world that need us most. We support our employees\xe2\x80\x99 commitment to their communities through a culture of volunteerism, and through The Maxeon Foundation, which makes grants to green initiatives throughout the world. As a company, we operate with the highest sustainability standards.

In an industry that is reshaping the world\xe2\x80\x99s energy future, there\xe2\x80\x99s no better place to be than Maxeon.

Summary Role: Principal RD&D Data Scientist Industry 4.0, Job Grade 45

Maxeon is seeking a world-class Principal RD&D Data Scientist Industry 4.0 based in Singapore. It is expected that most of this work will be carried out at a new state-of-the-art Maxeon RD&D Laboratory in Singapore. Job responsibilities include research and development of new solar technology that pushes the limit of efficiency at lower cost, working closely with Maxeon\xe2\x80\x99s renowned US based R&D team, and supporting existing teams in deploying and optimizing solar technology at Maxeon\xe2\x80\x99s factories. This work is expected to include both cell and module technology development for Maxeon\xe2\x80\x99s advanced product portfolio. The goal of these activities is to support Maxeon\xe2\x80\x99s business objectives, including market expansion, with targeted advanced technology.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Using machine learning tools to select features, create and optimize classifiers
• Carrying out preprocessing of structured and unstructured data
• Enhancing data collection procedures to include all relevant information for developing analytic systems
• Processing, cleansing, and validating the integrity of data to be used for analysis
• Analyzing large amounts of information to find patterns and solutions
• Work closely with factory teams and the Industry 4.0 team to advance high efficiency state of the art module products using machine learning algorithms
• Innovate relentlessly on new module designs to reduce cost, improve manufacturability, and enhance reliability or meet new market segment needs.
• Ensure that your project milestones and deliverables are met, delivered on time, and adhere to approved budgets.
• Work closely with Maxeon organizations outside of the Singapore location.
• Help develop company technology and product goals, plan technology projects and deliver these goals using the Maxeon business processes.
• Provide excellent communication within Maxeon to facilitate tracking and coordinating technology and product development goals and milestones.

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex interdisciplinary projects to achieve goals on time and on budget.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and guide a team.
• Gather data from a variety of internal and external sources, clean and amalgamate that data, and use programming, math, statistical and analytical skills to interpret that data.
• Experience with machine learning algorithms using Python, C++, or other advanced programming languages.
• Design custom tools to optimize data mining, cleaning, validation and analysis tasks
• Develop and apply custom data models and algorithms to data sets
• Develop tools and testing models to ensure data accuracy
• Create and present reports that detail your findings, recommendations and solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with emphasis on flexible thinking and creativity.
• Willing to travel in Asia, Mexico, and US up to 25% of the time.

Preferred requirements

• Experience with business intelligence and data analytics tools such as Tableau
• Proficient technical writing and speaking skills
• Familiarity with machine learning techniques and when they should be used
• Familiarity with statistical and data mining techniques and when it is appropriate to use them
• Strong problem-solving skills

OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION

• Tools of Trade (Upon approval of Hiring Managers): Laptop, wireless headset, various software applications.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is Maxeon\xe2\x80\x99s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. Maxeon disapproves of, and will not tolerate, unlawful discrimination against any applicant or employee because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, age, religion, disability, family care status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Maxeon Solar Technologies is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions, including but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, training, and/or compensation, on the basis of merit. Employment decisions are based on an individual\xe2\x80\x99s qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. The Company\xe2\x80\x99s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, the actual sex of the individual, or the gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, including religious dress practices and religious grooming practices, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by national, federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and co-workers.

Maxeon Solar Technologies