Company Introduction:
GAF Energyis transforming the solar and roofing industries to generate energy from every roof. A Standard Industriescompany, GAF Energy works with North America’s largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, GAF, to offer homeowners elegant, roof-integrated solar options through a national network of roofing partners. The company’s leading product, Timberline Solar™, incorporates the world’s first nailable solar shingle to create an attractive, durable, and reliable solar roof. GAF Energy’s products have received numerous awards and honors, including the Fast Company2022 World Changing Ideas Award, the CES Best of Innovation Award, named The Best Solar Shingleby CNET, and an NAHB Best of IBS Award. GAF Energy develops and assembles its products in the United States at its facilities in California and Texas.
Job Summary:
What part will you play?
- The Reliability team is responsible for the assessment of new materials and processes to determine the risks and benefits associated with field performance and durability. Reliability is also responsible for assessing the performance of GAF energy products under various field conditions. Development of physics of failure models also falls within the responsibility of Reliability
- This position is for a summer internship that will work on the development of physics of failure models and present the findings as a poster and final report. The focus will be on developing a method to characterize the material stack and junction box of the side flap using X-Ray tomography tools. A secondary objective will be to characterize the accelerated aging response of modules that have been walked on.
What will you do?
- Assist in executing reliability and performance testing of materials, components, and systems.
- Collect and analyze test data to identify trends, anomalies, and potential failure modes.
- Help design experiments and test protocols to validate new product concepts.
- Support root cause analysis efforts on failures in development or fielded products.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with reliability, materials, and design engineering teams.
- Prepare technical reports and presentations on findings and recommendations.
- Develop and X-Ray Tomography method to analyze module assemblies
What do we require from you?
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with basic reliability and failure analysis concepts (e.g., thermal cycling, HALT/HASS, fatigue testing).
- Experience with lab tools, data acquisition systems, or test equipment is a plus.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
- Availability for a full-time summer internship (typically 8–12 weeks).
Benefits:
1. We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. 2. Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood. 3. Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions. 4. Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence. 5. Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program. 6. We're committed to fostering a culture that reflects our values to connect, empower, evolve, and inspire. We offer many opportunities for employees to connect with one another, including through our Employee Resource Groups who focus on education and allyship for all of our employees.We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
