Process Technician - Solar Cell Manufacturing (Night Shift)

Solestial; Arizona; On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Full benefits

Job summary

Solestial, Inc. is seeking a Process Technician (Night Shift) to work on ultra-thin solar cell production. You will operate R&D equipment, follow documented procedures, troubleshoot tool failures, and assist engineers with transferring processes to manufacturing tools.

Join a positive, passionate team and receive a competitive compensation package with equity and full benefits on the large-scale manufacturing line.

Responsibilities

• Operate R&D equipment to run baseline solar cell production lots according to documented procedures
• Troubleshoot tool failures and assist process engineers with transferring R&D processes to large-scale manufacturing tools
• Perform operational preventative maintenance and basic quality control on equipment during floor operations

Job description

The Company:

Solestial, Inc. is the solar energy company for space. Solestial’s core technology is a breakthrough ultra-thin silicon solar cell that can self-cure radiation damage at normal operating temperatures in space, packaged in a flexible, lightweight panel designed to achieve minimum degradation for up to 10 years in LEO. Solestial panels can be mass-produced using automated machines resulting in costs 90% lower than incumbent technologies, with virtually unlimited manufacturing capacity. From today’s satellite constellations and research projects to tomorrow’s utility-scale energy infrastructure and services in space, Solestial is powering the new space economy.

The Role:

As a Process Technician (Night Shift) at Solestial you will be responsible for processing ultra-thin solar cells according to baseline processes. This will include safely operating R&D equipment to run baseline solar cell production lots according to documented procedures, troubleshooting tool failures, and assisting process engineers with transferring R&Dprocesses to large-scale manufacturing tools. For our large-scale manufacturing line, technicians will be performing operational preventative maintenance on the equipment, diagnosing and troubleshooting intermediate-level alarms, running basic quality control procedures, and working with simple hand tools and systems during floor operations.

This is an exciting position as part of a positive, supportive, and passionate team!A competitive compensation package, including equity and full benefits (see below), will be offered.