<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We&rsquo;re building the future of solar. With our core technologies from Stanford, MIT, and NREL, we make better solar panels&mdash;lightweight, flexible, more efficient, and more affordable&mdash;so solar energy can do more to improve lives and fight climate change.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Swift Solar is a mission-focused startup funded by committed investors. We know it&rsquo;s a long journey to take a new clean energy technology to market, and we&rsquo;re in it for the long haul together.</span></p>

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<h2><strong>About the company</strong></h2><p>At Swift Solar, we’re building the future of solar. We believe that solar energy has vast untapped potential to reduce inequity and protect planetary health in the face of global climate change. We believe that today’s solar technology is good but not good enough. And we believe that what we build today should serve humanity forever. </p><p>Swift’s perovskite tandem technology breaks through the performance limits of existing solar technologies. By making solar better—more efficient, more affordable, and more widely accessible—we are helping to create a world where all energy is clean energy. </p><p>Swift Solar is a mission-focused startup funded by committed investors. We know it’s a long journey to take a new clean energy technology to market, and we’re in it for the long haul together. If you join us, you’ll play a meaningful role in taking Swift’s impact to the next level.</p><h2><strong>A day in the life</strong></h2><p>As a process technician on Swift’s evening shift, you will run one of Swift’s thin-film deposition tools. On a typical day, you will review experimental plans with the previous shift then execute these plans by performing tool setup, deposition and metrology for process control. You will organize and ensure proper sample transfer from and to other tools. Documenting the experiments in detail and summarizing your work in a written passdown are both essential parts of the role. You will help keep the tool running smoothly and efficiently, which entails managing supply needs, performing some tool-related maintenance tasks, and troubleshooting equipment issues by working closely with the equipment and maintenance teams. While this particular equipment will be your primary responsibility, you may  occasionally support the rest of the technician team by  running additional tools or preparing samples. </p><p>As an early hire, you’ll help craft Swift’s culture and technical directions. As our team grows, we’ll expect you to help mentor and set an example for new team members. You will find many opportunities to grow your own skills and capabilities, and we encourage you to take full advantage of them.</p><h2><strong>You might be a good fit if you... </strong></h2><ul><li>Have 5+ years of experience in the use of vacuum thin-film deposition tools. You follow procedures and you take good care of the equipment you work with</li><li>Have worked safely and efficiently in a wet lab or semiconductor/R&amp;D/manufacturing environment and have experience handling hazardous chemicals</li><li>Document your work well, communicate effectively and collaborate smoothly in teams</li><li>Have experience characterizing thin films and devices</li><li>Know how to use hand tools and power tools for maintenance work in a lab</li><li>Are ready to work a 1:30-10pm shift</li></ul><h2><strong>A strong candidate might bring one or more of the following...</strong></h2><ul><li>Experience developing and optimizing thin-film deposition processes</li><li>Hands-on experience with fixing various kinds of lab equipment</li><li>An appreciation for the urgency of the climate change challenge</li></ul><h2><strong>The logistics</strong></h2><ul><li>Compensation: Competitive package including salary, equity, and benefits</li><ul><li>Expected Pay Range: $32.69 - $44.71 per hour + Shift differential</li></ul><li>Ideal start date: April 2024</li><li>Job type: Full-time</li><li>Location: San Carlos, CA (Swift Solar HQ)</li></ul><h2><strong>What you’ll love about Swift</strong></h2><ul><li><strong>Culture</strong>: We live by our values. You’ll feel right at home if you want to serve the future, get better every day, respect your colleagues, and have fun.</li><li><strong>Health benefits</strong>: We cover 100% of monthly premiums for HMO and PPO group healthcare plan options and 75% of dental and vision insurance costs for employees.</li><li><strong>Your future, supported</strong>: We offer 401(k) plans and match 100% of your retirement contributions up to 4% of your earnings.</li><li><strong>Clean commuter benefits</strong>: We’re all about clean energy. We make it easy and cheap to ride your bike or take public transit to work.</li><li><strong>Growth mindset</strong>: You’ll grow your skills, your network, and your perspective at Swift. We’ll support you in attending conferences and taking online courses, as long as you share your new insights with the team.</li></ul><p>Swift is an equal opportunity employer. We value an inclusive work environment and welcome team members of all backgrounds and perspectives.</p><p>Even if this isn’t the right job for you, we’re always looking for good people. Please check out other career opportunities on our website and email us at <a href="mailto:careers@swiftsolar.com">careers@swiftsolar.com</a> with any questions. And if you have a friend who would be a perfect fit, send them this link. Thanks!</p>

Thin-film Process Technician, Late shift

<h2><strong>About the company</strong></h2><p>At Swift Solar, we’re building the future of solar. We believe that solar energy has vast untapped potential to reduce inequity and protect planetary health in the face of global climate change. We believe that today’s solar technology is good but not good enough. And we believe that what we build today should serve humanity forever. </p><p>Swift’s perovskite tandem technology breaks through the performance limits of existing solar technologies. By making solar better—more efficient, more affordable, and more widely accessible—we are helping to create a world where all energy is clean energy. </p><p>Swift Solar is a mission-focused startup funded by committed investors. We know it’s a long journey to take a new clean energy technology to market, and we’re in it for the long haul together. If you join us, you’ll play a meaningful role in taking Swift’s impact to the next level.</p><h2><strong>A day in the life</strong></h2><p>As a process technician, you will run one of the main thin-film deposition tools at Swift. You will also help with other tools and maintenance tasks to ensure high R&amp;D throughput and reliable processing. Working at an early-stage startup, you will have the opportunity to get involved in many aspects of the company’s technical development and internal operations.</p><p>On a typical day, you will review experimental plans with Swift’s process engineers and scientists, execute these plans, document the experiments in detail, and report your results to other team members involved in the process. You will be responsible for helping evaluate data, documenting and reporting any observations made during operation, and giving input on follow-up experiments. As a primary operator of the tool, you will manage and communicate supply needs, workflows, results, and tool output. You will help keep the tool running smoothly and efficiently; for example, you may perform some tool-related maintenance tasks, troubleshoot equipment breakdowns, and work closely with the equipment team. While operating thin-film deposition equipment will be your primary responsibility, you will also help with shared technician team tasks like substrate preparation and sample storage. Taking organized notes, documenting procedures, communicating your work, and managing your time effectively are key parts of the job.</p><p>As an early hire, you’ll help craft Swift’s culture and technical directions. As our team grows, we’ll expect you to help mentor and set an example for new team members. You will find many opportunities to grow your own skills and capabilities, and we encourage you to take full advantage of them.</p><h2><strong>You might be a good fit if you... </strong></h2><ul><li>Have 2+ years of hands-on experience working as a technician in a technical field such as solar, semiconductor, or battery  R&amp;D and manufacturing</li><li>Have exceptional time management skills, are proactive, and detail oriented</li><li>Are able to operate in rapidly changing environment</li><li>Are able to collaborate with scientists on experiments by following complex and varying instructions and reporting status updates and results</li><li>Are familiar with good safety practices in a laboratory environment</li><li>Consider yourself to be growth-minded and welcome feedback</li></ul><h2><strong>A strong candidate might bring one or more of the following...</strong></h2><ul><li>Experience with thin film deposition equipment operation </li><li>Knowledge of the basic vacuum technology concepts and fundamentals</li><li>Knowledge and ability to perform maintenance and troubleshooting on vacuum tools </li><li>Experience with thin film metrology tools </li><li>Chemical handling experience</li><li>An understanding of why solving climate change is an urgent and critical challenge </li></ul><h2><strong>The logistics</strong></h2><ul><li>Compensation: Competitive package including salary, equity, and benefits</li><ul><li>Expected Pay Range: $32.69 - $44.71 per hour</li></ul><li>Ideal start date: March – May 2024</li><li>Job type: Full-time</li><li>Location: San Carlos, CA (Swift Solar HQ)</li></ul><h2><strong>What you’ll love about Swift</strong></h2><ul><li><strong>Culture</strong>: We live by our values. You’ll feel right at home if you want to serve the future, get better every day, respect your colleagues, and have fun.</li><li><strong>Health benefits</strong>: We cover 100% of monthly premiums for HMO and PPO group healthcare plan options and 75% of dental and vision insurance costs for employees.</li><li><strong>Your future, supported</strong>: We offer 401(k) plans and match 100% of your retirement contributions up to 4% of your earnings.</li><li><strong>Clean commuter benefits</strong>: We’re all about clean energy. We make it easy and cheap to ride your bike or take public transit to work.</li><li><strong>Growth mindset</strong>: You’ll grow your skills, your network, and your perspective at Swift. We’ll support you in attending conferences and taking online courses, as long as you share your new insights with the team.</li></ul><p>Swift is an equal opportunity employer. We value an inclusive work environment and welcome team members of all backgrounds and perspectives.</p><p>Even if this isn’t the right job for you, we’re always looking for good people. Please check out other career opportunities on our website and email us at <a href="mailto:careers@swiftsolar.com">careers@swiftsolar.com</a> with any questions. And if you have a friend who would be a perfect fit, send them this link. Thanks!</p>

Thin-film Process Technician

<h2><strong>About the company</strong></h2><p>At Swift Solar, we’re building the future of solar. We believe that solar energy has vast untapped potential to reduce inequity and protect planetary health in the face of global climate change. We believe that today’s solar technology is good but not good enough. And we believe that what we build today should serve humanity forever. </p><p>Swift’s perovskite tandem technology breaks through the performance limits of existing solar technologies. By making solar better—more efficient, more affordable, and more widely accessible—we are helping to create a world where all energy is clean energy. </p><p>Swift Solar is a mission-focused startup funded by committed investors. We know it’s a long journey to take a new clean energy technology to market, and we’re in it for the long haul together. If you join us, you’ll play a meaningful role in taking Swift’s impact to the next level.</p><h2><strong>A day in the life</strong></h2><p>As a stability technician at Swift, you will be responsible for executing in-house accelerated stability tests for our solar cells. Your responsibilities include loading and unloading solar cells and modules from various setups where they are aged under different conditions, then measuring and documenting changes in the solar cells upon aging. Working at an early-stage startup, you will play a key role in the company’s technical development.</p><p>On a typical day, you will review the status for all stability tests and plan your day to encompass any scheduled loads/unloads for the day, while keeping detailed documentation of your work. Based on instructions from scientists, you will apply thin-film and device characterization techniques to fresh and aged solar cells and modules to help the team understand potential degradation mechanisms. You will also perform minor maintenance procedures on stability equipment as needed to ensure smooth operation.</p><p>As an early hire, you’ll help craft Swift’s culture and technical directions. As our team grows, we’ll expect you to help mentor and set an example for new team members. You will find many opportunities to grow your own skills and capabilities, and we encourage you to take full advantage of them.</p><h2><strong>You might be a good fit if you... </strong></h2><ul><li>Have hands-on experience working in a technical field such as solar, semiconductor or battery R&amp;D and manufacturing</li><li>Have experience with thin-film materials characterization techniques</li><li>Are highly detail oriented and able to carefully execute complex instructions without errors</li><li>Have exceptional time management skills, i.e. you organize tasks by order of importance and schedule enough time to complete each one</li><li>Are able to collaborate with scientists on experiments by following varying instructions, as well as reporting status updates and results</li><li>Are able to operate in rapidly changing environment</li><li>Are proactive, hard-working, coachable, and motivated to make an impact on climate change</li></ul><h2><strong>A strong candidate might bring one or more of the following...</strong></h2><ul><li>2+ years of experience with thin-film materials characterization techniques such as XRD, UV-vis, ellipsometry, fluorescence spectroscopy, or 4-point probe measurements</li><li>Experience working in a glovebox</li><li>Experience in maintenance and troubleshooting on technical equipment</li><li>Familiarity with safety practices typical in laboratory environment containing various chemicals, being a role model for following good safety practices</li><li>An understanding of why solving climate change is an urgent and critical challenge </li></ul><h2><strong>The logistics</strong></h2><ul><li>Compensation: Competitive package including salary, equity, and benefits</li><ul><li>Expected Pay Range: $32.69 - $44.71 per hour</li></ul><li>Ideal start date: April 2024</li><li>Job type: Full-time</li><li>Location: San Carlos, CA (Swift Solar HQ)</li></ul><h2><strong>What you’ll love about Swift</strong></h2><ul><li><strong>Culture</strong>: We live by our values. You’ll feel right at home if you want to serve the future, get better every day, respect your colleagues, and have fun.</li><li><strong>Health benefits</strong>: We cover 100% of monthly premiums for HMO and PPO group healthcare plan options and 75% of dental and vision insurance costs for employees.</li><li><strong>Your future, supported</strong>: We offer 401(k) plans and match 100% of your retirement contributions up to 4% of your earnings.</li><li><strong>Clean commuter benefits</strong>: We’re all about clean energy. We make it easy and cheap to ride your bike or take public transit to work.</li><li><strong>Growth mindset</strong>: You’ll grow your skills, your network, and your perspective at Swift. We’ll support you in attending conferences and taking online courses, as long as you share your new insights with the team.</li></ul><p>Swift is an equal opportunity employer. We value an inclusive work environment and welcome team members of all backgrounds and perspectives.</p><p>Even if this isn’t the right job for you, we’re always looking for good people. Please check out other career opportunities on our website and email us at <a href="mailto:careers@swiftsolar.com">careers@swiftsolar.com</a> with any questions. And if you have a friend who would be a perfect fit, send them this link. Thanks!</p>

Stability Technician

<h2><strong>About the company</strong></h2><p>At Swift Solar, we’re building the future of solar. We believe that solar energy has vast untapped potential to reduce inequity and protect planetary health in the face of global climate change. We believe that today’s solar technology is good but not good enough. And we believe that what we build today should serve humanity forever. </p><p>Swift’s perovskite tandem technology breaks through the performance limits of existing solar technologies. By making solar better—more efficient, more affordable, and more widely accessible—we are helping to create a world where all energy is clean energy. </p><p>Swift Solar is a mission-focused startup funded by committed investors. We know it’s a long journey to take a new clean energy technology to market, and we’re in it for the long haul together. If you join us, you’ll play a meaningful role in taking Swift’s impact to the next level.</p><h2><strong>A day in the life</strong></h2><p>As an experienced Software Engineer at Swift, you will be a key member of the Data Systems team, building and maintaining our user-facing tools and data infrastructure. You’ll design and develop responsive, high-performing user interfaces to help researchers explore and analyze hundreds of millions of data points. You will also help keep Swift’s data systems running smoothly and create features to improve the data collection user experience. </p><p>On a typical day, you will leverage your experience with full stack development to iterate on the Electron app which automatically processes and sends data to our Django web server, making it more intelligible, powerful, and helpful for non-technical users. Excellent code organization and documentation is expected, as is rigorous testing and improvement of the systems you design and build. You will work closely with R&amp;D engineers and scientists to better understand their needs, and design the infrastructure to help address them.</p><p>As an early hire, you will help craft Swift’s culture and technical direction. As our team and operations (and datasets) grow, we’ll expect you to be involved in building new tools and frameworks to help keep everyone as productive as possible. You’ll find many opportunities to grow your own skills and capabilities at Swift, and we encourage you to take full advantage of them. </p><h2><strong>You might be a good fit if you... </strong></h2><ul><li>Bring strong language fluency in JavaScript/TypeScript or Python</li><li>Are an expert collaborator, having worked with other developers on a large codebase using git and a project management system</li><li>Have worked on Javascript/HTML/CSS frontends or Python backends in the context of a full stack system</li><li>Take initiative to tackle problems and improve ineffective workflows</li><li>Write well-documented, well-tested, organized, and efficient code</li><li>Consider yourself to be kind, conscientious, empathetic, caring, and tactful</li></ul><h2><strong>A very strong candidate might bring one or more of the following...</strong></h2><ul><li>Data streaming experience, including familiarity with cutting-edge ETL tools and methods</li><li>Experience building with the Electron framework</li><li>Excellent interdisciplinary communication skills</li><li>DevOps experience</li><li>5+ years of experience working on full stack projects in industry</li></ul><h2><strong>The logistics</strong></h2><ul><li>Compensation: Competitive package including salary, equity, and benefits</li><ul><li>Expected Pay Range: $140k-$180k</li></ul><li>Ideal start date: February – April 2024</li><li>Job type: Full-time</li><li>Location: San Carlos, CA (Swift Solar HQ), Part-time remote OK</li></ul><h2><strong>What you’ll love about Swift</strong></h2><ul><li><strong>Culture</strong>: We live by our values. You’ll feel right at home if you want to serve the future, get better every day, respect your colleagues, and have fun.</li><li><strong>Health benefits</strong>: We cover 100% of monthly premiums for HMO and PPO group healthcare plan options and 75% of dental and vision insurance costs for employees.</li><li><strong>Your future, supported</strong>: We offer 401(k) plans and match 100% of your retirement contributions up to 4% of your earnings.</li><li><strong>Clean commuter benefits: </strong>We’re all about clean energy. We make it easy and cheap to ride your bike or take public transit to work.</li><li><strong>Growth mindset</strong>: You’ll grow your skills, your network, and your perspective at Swift. We’ll support you in attending conferences and taking online courses, as long as you share your new insights with the team.</li></ul><p>Swift is an equal opportunity employer. We value an inclusive work environment and welcome team members of all backgrounds and perspectives.</p><p>Even if this isn’t the right job for you, we’re always looking for good people. Please check out other career opportunities on our website and email us at <a href="mailto:careers@swiftsolar.com">careers@swiftsolar.com</a> with any questions. And if you have a friend who would be a perfect fit, send them this link. Thanks!</p>

Software Engineer - Mid/Senior level

<h2><strong>About the company</strong></h2><p>At Swift Solar, we’re building the future of solar. We believe that solar energy has vast untapped potential to reduce inequity and protect planetary health in the face of global climate change. We believe that today’s solar technology is good but not good enough. And we believe that what we build today should serve humanity forever. </p><p>Swift’s perovskite tandem technology breaks through the performance limits of existing solar technologies. By making solar better—more efficient, more affordable, and more widely accessible—we are helping to create a world where all energy is clean energy. </p><p>Swift Solar is a mission-focused startup funded by committed investors. We know it’s a long journey to take a new clean energy technology to market, and we’re in it for the long haul together. If you join us, you’ll play a meaningful role in taking Swift’s impact to the next level.</p><h2><strong>A day in the life</strong></h2><p>As a Software Engineer at Swift, you will be a key member of the Data Systems team, building and maintaining our user-facing tools and data infrastructure. You’ll work on responsive, high-performing user interfaces to help researchers explore and analyze hundreds of millions of data points. You’ll also help keep Swift’s data systems running smoothly and create features to improve the data collection user experience. </p><p>On a typical day, you will develop and test full stack code to improve our experiment coordination tools, or improve the pipeline system which processes and sends data to our Django web server. Organizing your code and documenting functionality rigorously is a key part of the job, as is testing and improving the systems you build. You will contribute to our existing data systems infrastructure and engage in discussions with R&amp;D engineers and scientists  to better understand priorities and needs.</p><p>As an early hire, you will help craft Swift’s culture and technical direction. As our team and operations (and datasets) grow, we’ll expect you to be involved in building new tools and frameworks to help keep everyone as productive as possible. You’ll find many opportunities to grow your own skills and capabilities at Swift, and we encourage you to take full advantage of them. </p><h2><strong>You might be a good fit if you... </strong></h2><ul><li>Have an undergraduate degree in CS or a related field, or proof of strong proficiency by contributions to open-source projects or other portfolio projects</li><li>Completed or participated in full stack projects with Javascript/HTML/CSS frontends or Python backends</li><li>Write well-documented, organized, and efficient code</li><li>Have experience with testing frameworks and test-driven development</li><li>Have experience working with other developers on a large project codebase using git</li><li>Consider yourself to be kind, conscientious, empathetic, caring, and tactful</li></ul><h2><strong>A very strong candidate might bring one or more of the following...</strong></h2><ul><li>Strong language fluency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or C++</li><li>A proclivity to tackle problems and improve ineffective workflows</li><li>Effective scientific data analysis and presentation skills</li><li>Excellent interdisciplinary communication</li></ul><h2><strong>The logistics</strong></h2><ul><li>Compensation: Competitive package including salary, equity, and benefits</li><ul><li>Expected Pay Range: $120k-$160k</li></ul><li>Ideal start date: February – April 2024</li><li>Job type: Full-time</li><li>Location: San Carlos, CA (Swift Solar HQ), Part-time remote OK</li></ul><h2><strong>What you’ll love about Swift</strong></h2><ul><li><strong>Culture</strong>: We live by our values. You’ll feel right at home if you want to serve the future, get better every day, respect your colleagues, and have fun.</li><li><strong>Health benefits</strong>: We cover 100% of monthly premiums for HMO and PPO group healthcare plan options and 75% of dental and vision insurance costs for employees.</li><li><strong>Your future, supported</strong>: We offer 401(k) plans and match 100% of your retirement contributions up to 4% of your earnings.</li><li><strong>Clean commuter benefits:</strong> We’re all about clean energy. We make it easy and cheap to ride your bike or take public transit to work.</li><li><strong>Growth mindset</strong>: You’ll grow your skills, your network, and your perspective at Swift. We’ll support you in attending conferences and taking online courses, as long as you share your new insights with the team.</li></ul><p>Swift is an equal opportunity employer. We value an inclusive work environment and welcome team members of all backgrounds and perspectives.</p><p>Even if this isn’t the right job for you, we’re always looking for good people. Please check out other career opportunities on our website and email us at <a href="mailto:careers@swiftsolar.com">careers@swiftsolar.com</a> with any questions. And if you have a friend who would be a perfect fit, send them this link. Thanks!</p>

Software Engineer - Entry Level

<h2><strong>About the company</strong></h2><p>At Swift Solar, we’re building the future of solar. We believe that solar energy has vast untapped potential to reduce inequity and protect planetary health in the face of global climate change. We believe that today’s solar technology is good but not good enough. And we believe that what we build today should serve humanity forever. </p><p>Swift’s perovskite tandem technology breaks through the performance limits of existing solar technologies. By making solar better—more efficient, more affordable, and more widely accessible—we are helping to create a world where all energy is clean energy. </p><p>Swift Solar is a mission-focused startup funded by committed investors. We know it’s a long journey to take a new clean energy technology to market, and we’re in it for the long haul together. If you join us, you’ll play a meaningful role in taking Swift’s impact to the next level.</p><h2><strong>A day in the life</strong></h2><p>As a Senior Mechatronics Engineer at Swift, you will help us build and maintain a state-of-the-art engineering infrastructure to advance our solar cell R&amp;D and production processes. Your main responsibility will be to design, build, install, and maintain our automated characterization and metrology systems. You'll lead the project based work by planning timelines and resources as well as leading hardware and software development and integration with our current data and process systems. You’ll work closely with our internal engineering team and with external engineering contractors and tool suppliers. </p><p>On a typical day, you might work on improvements to the team's stability systems using your skills in circuit analysis and EDA/CAD software to design robust and accurate systems for scientists to run experiments on. This will involve leveraging your project planning skills to see your designs through from conception to assembly and implementation, while keeping detailed documentation to ensure longevity and reproducibility. Your proficiency in rapid prototyping will enable you to assemble systems to validate these designs. You might need to pause your work to help solve a new important issue with one of our characterization tools, enabling teammates to continue their work productively. Afterwards, you might meet with Process Engineering and R&amp;D teams to understand production challenges and brainstorm solutions to automate our R&amp;D and production processes.</p><p>As an early hire, you’ll help craft Swift’s culture. In this role you’ll be interacting with every part of the company, which will naturally lead to many opportunities to grow your own skills and responsibilities. We encourage you to take full advantage of these opportunities.</p><h2><strong>You might be a good fit if you... </strong></h2><ul><li>Have 10+ years of experience with mechatronic system implementation</li><li>Have extensive experience in embedded systems (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, etc.) and experience in PCB design (Altium, KiCad, Eagle, etc.)</li><li>Are experienced in hardware/software system implementation with strong programming experience in C++, Python, Java, or other languages with hardware interfacing libraries</li><li>Have a list of go-to vendors and experience with managing them to meet project requirements</li><li>Have a track record of rapid prototyping, including 3D CAD work (SolidWorks or similar), fixture and enclosure T-slots, 3D printing, CNC machining, laser/waterjet cutting</li><li>Have a record of producing robust systems that sustain through heavy use and have well-documented construction and troubleshooting guidelines</li><li>Thrive in an environment with rapid changes in focus</li></ul><h2><strong>A strong candidate might bring one or more of the following...</strong></h2><ul><li>Have extensive experience in analog and digital circuit design, simulation, assembly and testing with specifics in analog measurements and noise isolation</li><li>Have experience with automation development for manufacturing in a startup environment</li><li>Experience with PLC/HMI programming on Beckhoff (Twincat), Siemens, Omron, Aveva (Indusoft/Wonderware) or similar systems</li><li>Deep motivation to make an impact on climate change</li></ul><h2><strong>The logistics</strong></h2><ul><li>Compensation: Competitive package including salary, equity, and benefits</li><ul><li>Expected Pay Range: $120,000-$160,000 per year</li></ul><li>Ideal start date: February – April 2024</li><li>Job type: Full-time</li><li>Location: San Carlos, CA (Swift Solar HQ)</li></ul><h2><strong>What you’ll love about Swift</strong></h2><ul><li><strong>Culture</strong>: We live by our values. You’ll feel right at home if you want to serve the future, get better every day, respect your colleagues, and have fun.</li><li><strong>Health benefits</strong>: We cover 100% of monthly premiums for HMO and PPO group healthcare plan options and 75% of dental and vision insurance costs for employees.</li><li><strong>Your future, supported</strong>: We offer 401(k) plans and match 100% of your retirement contributions up to 4% of your earnings.</li><li><strong>Clean commuter benefits</strong>: We’re all about clean energy. We make it easy and cheap to ride your bike or take public transit to work.</li><li><strong>Growth mindset</strong>: You’ll grow your skills, your network, and your perspective at Swift. We’ll support you in attending conferences and taking online courses, as long as you share your new insights with the team.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Swift is an equal opportunity employer. We value an inclusive work environment and welcome team members of all backgrounds and perspectives.</p><p>Even if this isn’t the right job for you, we’re always looking for good people. Please check out other career opportunities on our website and email us at <a href="mailto:careers@swiftsolar.com">careers@swiftsolar.com</a> with any questions. And if you have a friend who would be a perfect fit, send them this link. Thanks!</p>

Senior Mechatronics Engineer 

<h2><strong>About the company</strong></h2><p>At Swift Solar, we’re building the future of solar. Solar energy has vast untapped potential to reduce inequity and protect planetary health in the face of global climate change. We believe that today’s solar technology is good but not good enough. And we believe that what we build today should serve humanity forever. </p><p>Swift’s perovskite tandem technology breaks through the performance limits of existing solar technologies. By making solar better—more efficient, more affordable, and more widely accessible—we hope to help create a world where all energy is clean energy. </p><p>Swift Solar is a mission-focused startup funded by committed investors. We know it’s a long journey to take a new clean energy technology to market, and we’re in it for the long haul together. If you join us, you’ll play a meaningful role in taking Swift’s impact to the next level.</p><h2><strong>A day in the life</strong></h2><p>Swift Solar’s R&amp;D team is at the forefront of development of efficient, stable, and manufacturing-ready perovskite tandem solar cells. As an R&amp;D scientist at Swift, you will join this team to advance the state of the art in perovskite solar PV technology. Your role will involve characterizing solar cell materials and devices to understand their limitations and designing materials or processing methods to overcome these. You will work to translate results from the latest academic literature into commercially viable and scalable technology. You will work closely with the rest of the team - with perovskite deposition scientists to understand materials and interfaces in our devices, with engineers to build experimental setups, and with external academic and industry collaborators to perform targeted characterization and development. You might also work with chemical suppliers to design new materials to achieve higher performance, stability, or scalability. </p><p>As an early hire, you’ll help craft Swift’s culture. In this role you’ll be interacting with every part of the company, which will naturally lead to many opportunities to grow your own skills and responsibilities. We encourage you to take full advantage of these opportunities.</p><h2><strong>You might be a good fit if you have…</strong></h2><ul><li>A Ph.D. or equivalent research experience in materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related subject</li><li>A positive and persistent attitude and a track record of good teamwork and collaboration</li><li>Rigorous knowledge of scientific experimentation and analysis and clear communication of plans, scientific information, and results </li><li>Demonstrated deep knowledge of solar cell device physics and of fabrication and characterization of efficient solar cells</li></ul><h2><strong>A strong candidate might bring one or more of the following…</strong></h2><ul><li>Deep knowledge of chemistry, especially around molecular design, processing, or characterization of selective contact layers in thin film solar cells. </li><ul><li>Knowledge of how they interact with halide perovskite materials is an added plus.</li></ul><li>3+ years professional experience in academic or industrial research on solar cell device physics, chemistry, or thin film semiconductor development</li><li>Specific research experience in fabrication and optimization of highly efficient perovskite tandem solar cells</li><li>Experience with physical or chemical vapor deposition methods</li><li>Experience with wet processing of semiconductor wafers</li></ul><h2><strong>The logistics</strong></h2><ul><li>Compensation: competitive package including salary, equity, and benefits<ul><li>Expected Pay Range: $120,000 - $135,000 per year</li></ul></li><li>Ideal start date: March - May 2024</li><li>Job type: Full-time</li><li>Location: San Carlos, CA (Swift Solar HQ)</li></ul><h2><strong>What you’ll love about Swift</strong></h2><ul><li><strong>Culture</strong>: We live by our values. You’ll feel right at home if you want to serve the future, get better every day, respect your colleagues, and have fun.</li><li><strong>Health benefits</strong>: We cover 100% of monthly premiums for HMO and PPO group healthcare plan options and 75% of dental and vision insurance costs for employees.</li><li><strong>Your future, supported</strong>: We offer 401(k) plans and match 100% of your retirement contributions up to 4% of your earnings.</li><li><strong>Clean commuter benefits</strong>: We’re all about clean energy. We make it easy and cheap to ride your bike or take public transit to work.</li><li><strong>Growth mindset</strong>: You’ll grow your skills, your network, and your perspective at Swift. We’ll support you in attending conferences and taking online courses, as long as you share your new insights with the team.</li></ul><p>Swift is an equal opportunity employer. We value an inclusive work environment and welcome team members of all backgrounds and perspectives.</p><p>Even if this isn’t the right job for you, we’re always looking for good people. Please check out other career opportunities on our website and email us at <a href="mailto:careers@swiftsolar.com">careers@swiftsolar.com</a> with any questions. And if you have a friend who would be a perfect fit, send them this link. Thanks!</p>

R&D Scientist

<h2><strong>About the company</strong></h2><p>At Swift Solar, we’re building the future of solar. We believe that solar energy has vast untapped potential to reduce inequity and protect planetary health in the face of global climate change. We believe that today’s solar technology is good but not good enough. And we believe that what we build today should serve humanity forever. </p><p>Swift’s perovskite tandem technology breaks through the performance limits of existing solar technologies. By making solar better—more efficient, more affordable, and more widely accessible—we are helping to create a world where all energy is clean energy. </p><p>Swift Solar is a mission-focused startup funded by committed investors. We know it’s a long journey to take a new clean energy technology to market, and we’re in it for the long haul together. If you join us, you’ll play a meaningful role in taking Swift’s impact to the next level.</p><h2><strong>A day in the life</strong></h2><p>As a Mechatronics Engineer at Swift, you will help us build and maintain a state-of-the-art engineering infrastructure to streamline our solar cell R&amp;D and production processes. Your main responsibility will be to design, build, install, and maintain our automated characterization and metrology systems. You'll assist with the project based work by planning timelines and resources as well as leading hardware and software development and integration with our current data and process systems. You will work closely with our internal engineering team and with external engineering contractors and tool suppliers. </p><p>On a typical day, you might work on improvements to the team's stability systems using your skills in circuit analysis and EDA/CAD software to design robust and accurate systems for scientists to run experiments on. You’ll leverage your project planning skills to see your designs through from conception to assembly and implementation. Your proficiency in rapid prototyping will enable you to assemble circuit boards and enclosures to validate your designs. You might need to pause your work to help solve a new important issue with one of our characterization tools, enabling teammates to continue their work productively.</p><p>As an early hire, you’ll help craft Swift’s culture. In this role you’ll be interacting with every part of the company, which will naturally lead to many opportunities to grow your own skills and responsibilities. We encourage you to take full advantage of these opportunities.</p><h2><strong>You might be a good fit if you... </strong></h2><ul><li>Have extensive experience in embedded systems (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, etc.) and experience in PCB design (Altium, KiCad, Eagle, etc.)</li><li>Have experience in hardware/software system implementation with programming experience in C++, Python, Java, or other languages with hardware interfacing libraries</li><li>Have experience in rapid prototyping, including simple 3D CAD work (SolidWorks or similar), fixture and enclosure T-slots, 3D printing, laser/waterjet cutting, CNC machining</li><li>Have a maker mentality that allows you to prototype quickly while also producing robust systems that sustain through heavy use and have well-documented construction and troubleshooting guidelines</li><li>Thrive in an environment with rapid changes in focus</li></ul><h2><strong>A strong candidate might bring one or more of the following...</strong></h2><ul><li>Experience in analog and digital circuit design, simulation, assembly and testing with specifics in analog measurements and noise isolation</li><li>Past contributions to hardware open source projects</li><li>Experience with PLC/HMI programming on Beckhoff (Twincat), Siemens, Omron, Aveva (Indusoft/Wonderware) or similar systems</li><li>Automation experience in a manufacturing environment and for laboratory equipment</li><li>Deep motivation to make an impact on climate change</li></ul><h2><strong>The logistics</strong></h2><ul><li>Compensation: Competitive package including salary, equity, and benefits</li><ul><li>Expected Pay Range: $100,000-$130,000 per year</li></ul><li>Ideal start date: February – April 2024</li><li>Job type: Full-time</li><li>Location: San Carlos, CA (Swift Solar HQ)</li></ul><h2><strong>What you’ll love about Swift</strong></h2><ul><li><strong>Culture</strong>: We live by our values. You’ll feel right at home if you want to serve the future, get better every day, respect your colleagues, and have fun.</li><li><strong>Health benefits</strong>: We cover 100% of monthly premiums for HMO and PPO group healthcare plan options and 75% of dental and vision insurance costs for employees.</li><li><strong>Your future, supported</strong>: We offer 401(k) plans and match 100% of your retirement contributions up to 4% of your earnings.</li><li><strong>Clean commuter benefits</strong>: We’re all about clean energy. We make it easy and cheap to ride your bike or take public transit to work.</li><li><strong>Growth mindset</strong>: You’ll grow your skills, your network, and your perspective at Swift. We’ll support you in attending conferences and taking online courses, as long as you share your new insights with the team.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Swift is an equal opportunity employer. We value an inclusive work environment and welcome team members of all backgrounds and perspectives.</p><p>Even if this isn’t the right job for you, we’re always looking for good people. Please check out other career opportunities on our website and email us at <a href="mailto:careers@swiftsolar.com">careers@swiftsolar.com</a> with any questions. And if you have a friend who would be a perfect fit, send them this link. Thanks!</p>

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