R&D Technician (Swing Shift)

Tandem PV; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Healthcare coverage

Life Insurance

Long-term & Short-term Disability

Parental leave

Meaningful equity

Job summary

Tandem PV seeks a dedicated team member to join our R&D lab, developing thin-film solution deposition processes for perovskite solar modules. You will work closely with engineers to execute experiments and refine deposition techniques in a fast-paced environment.

Applicants should have lab experience, a willingness to learn, and the ability to document processing steps precisely. We value autonomy, collaboration, and a passion for sustainable energy development.

Qualifications

• Experience in science or engineering industry; ability to push projects forward as part of a team.
• Hands-on lab experience is a plus.
• Experience with microdispensing, screen printing, or inkjet printing is desirable.
• Able to take detailed notes of processing conditions and observations when running experiments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to execute experimental plans for perovskite modules.
• Develop and optimize thin-film solution deposition processes in the R&D lab.
• Interface with teams to advance performance and durability of modules.

Skills

Lab techniques

Thin-film deposition

Team collaboration

Documentation

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Coating equipment

Aerosol/spray coating

Inkjet printing

Job description

At Tandem PV, we are a team of people who are passionate about building a more sustainable world by bringing cost effective solar panels onto the market. We’re scaling metal-halide perovskite solar technology to make best-in-class mechanically stacked tandem modules. We have built efficient, durable cells, monolithic multi-cell submodules, and packaged modules with our scalable, low-cost process. Our next focus is expanding our team to work in our new pilot manufacturing facility.

In this critical role, you will work closely with a team of engineers and technicians in our R&D laboratory to execute and develop thin-film solution deposition processes for perovskite solar modules. The hours for this role will be roughly Noon to 8pm, but will have an 8 to 5 training sequence over the first 3-4 weeks.

You will interface directly with colleagues across teams to develop and execute experimental plans that advance the performance and durability of our perovskite modules.

To be great at this role,

• A can-do attitude: To be a bit corny, you blaze a trail where there is none, rather than identify obstacles for others to clear.
• Comfort with uncertainty: You will often be operating in an environment requiring autonomy in judgment and action, and will need to identify, communicate, and execute on a plan and report when you identify issues.
• Flexibility: You have broad capabilities in the laboratory and can flex in several directions (at once, if need be) to solve multifaceted problems that defy disciplinary boundaries.
• An interest in learning: If you don't know anything about our product, but want to live in a better world and are willing to learn from your coworkers and independently, we may have a place for you.
• A goal-oriented mindset: You come to work to achieve objectives, not check off items on a list. You're focused on getting your work product past the goalpost, and you don't put it down until you've done that.
• Pride in your work: You clean up after yourself; you take an extra few minutes to label or tidy or otherwise organize your space; you want to "do it right."
• Communication skills: You can clearly communicate about what you did in the lab, or you can give a headline because your colleague is in a hurry. You are comfortable presenting to a group; you can balance frankness with tact and kindness.

Qualifications

We can teach a lot, but there are some basics you'll need to know to hit the ground running. That includes:

• Work experience that shows you are willing to push projects forward and work as a team to accomplish goals.
• Work in a scientific or engineering related industry. Experience with solution processing of semiconductor thin films would be ideal but is not a requirement. Directly relevant adjacent experience that we'd love to see includes hands-on work with microdispensing, screen printing, or inkjet printing. Experience with coating and curing processes — such as aerosol/spray coating or epoxy coating (e.g., from the battery industry) — is also of interest.
• Hands-on laboratory experience is a plus.
• Able to take detailed and meticulous notes of processing conditions and observations when running experiments and processes.
• Driven to accomplish tasks toward producing solar modules and progressing as a larger team to make high-performing and durable perovskite modules.

What we offer

An awesome team of dedicated technologists changing the way the world is powered! If that’s not enough, we’ll take good care of you and your family with:

• Flexible PTO
• Healthcare coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long-term & Short-term Disability
• Parental leave
• Meaningful equity

Tandem PV uses perovskite & silicon mechanically-stacked tandems to upgrade silicon solar panels, sharply decreasing installed systems costs, significantly increasing module manufacturing profit margins, and opening up vast new solar markets in the US and worldwide. TPV was co-founded by Stanford PhDs Colin Bailie and Chris Eberspacher; is advised by industry experts from Corning, First Solar, Vivint Solar, and Kateeva; has raised more than $50M in Series A funding. We were recently recognized as the Best Pre-Commercial Venture of 2025 by the Industry Growth Forum (IGF).

We are a team of people who are passionate about building a more sustainable world by delivering a new generation of solar panels to the market. We are constantly growing and are always looking for dedicated, hardworking, and empathetic teammates.

Tandem PV is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.