Laboratory Equipment Technician

Massachusetts Clean Energy; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in clean energy is seeking a technician for their R&D team to work on cutting-edge solar module technology. The role offers hands-on experience with specialized equipment and contributes to innovative solar cell design and fabrication. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, technically skilled, and enthusiastic about working in a collaborative lab environment.

Benefits

401(k)

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience as a technician or similar role.
• Detail-oriented with strong documentation skills.
• Eager to work in a specialized laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
• Set up and operate high-precision equipment for thin film technology.
• Interact with specialized devices for solar cell testing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Mechanical inclination

Tools

Thin film equipment

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

CubicPV is creating a solar energy future defined by more powerful tandem solar modules, dramatic reductions in the cost of electricity, and lower embodied carbon. The company’s proprietary perovskite technology promises to deliver both efficiency and durability, attributes essential for large-scale tandem commercialization. Together with silicon, CubicPV’s core technology provides the ideal semiconductor to produce the world’s most efficient solar panels and extend the era of LCOE reduction for solar power.

The Position:

This role will be a key part of an R&D team of talented scientists, engineers and experienced technicians who are excited about bringing a new technology to market. Your work within our diverse team will give you ample opportunities to learn about solar cell design, fabrication and scale-up techniques, device testing and much more.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining a safe, clean working environment.
• Setting up, operating and maintaining high precision thin film equipment and other necessary equipment.
• Leverage several thin film techniques ranging from solution processing (spin coating, blade coating) to vacuum based processes (Atomic layer deposition, evaporation, sputtering etc.)
• Interact with a variety of equipment includes gloveboxes, pumps, evaporators, laminators, soldering and cutting tools, solar simulators and device testing tools.
• Additional tasks may include substrate cleaning and organization, solution preparation, and inventory management.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Must have hands on experience working as a technician or similar.
• Attention to detail and eagerness for meticulous documentation.
• Excited to work in a laboratory setting with highly specialized equipment and techniques most of the day.
• Closely collaborate and communicate with a team from various walks of life.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Mechanically inclined and willing to learn about equipment operations and maintenance.
• Able to stand for extended periods of time

Preferred:

• Wet laboratory experience, including use of pipettes, and syringes
• Experience with thin film coating, specifically slot die coating
• Experience with chemical handling
• Experience in material characterization techniques
• Familiarity with mechanical systems, such as auto and HVAC repair, or similar
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

How to Apply

If this has piqued your interest, we are eager to receive your application at [e-mail]