Senior Space PV Prototyping Technician

Tandem PV, Inc.; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem PV, Inc. is seeking a Senior R&D Technician, Space PV Prototyping, to build prototype solar devices for spacecraft on ultrathin and flexible substrates. You will prepare substrates, run deposition and patterning tools, laminate covers, and measure results with meticulous records.

You will log materials, run sputter/evaporation processes, coat layers, set up laser patterning, and inspect results under a microscope. Strong documentation and cleanroom discipline are essential.

Qualifications

• Steady hands and patience for delicate manual work.
• Meticulous documentation habits: detailed, legible notes of processing conditions.
• Follows written procedures exactly, and speaks up when a procedure does not match what is actually in front of you.
• Problem-solving orientation and the ability to work autonomously once trained, as part of a team in a scientific or technical environment.
• Adaptability across a wide range of laboratory tasks and willingness to learn new concepts, tools and measurements.
• Comfortable with basic laboratory arithmetic, unit conversion, and reading a specification or drawing.
• Ability to perform essential functions including cleanroom work with PPE, standing for long periods, and lifting up to ~25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare substrates, log inventory of limited, high-value materials.
• Load and run sputter and evaporation processes, bake-outs, and vent sequences.
• Coat and thermally process device layers to fixed recipes; flag differences.
• Set up and run laser patterning steps; inspect under microscope and measure isolation.
• Laminate cover materials; inspect for voids and edge-seal quality; handle ultrathin substrates.
• Perform routine metrology: sheet resistance, transmittance, profilometry, microscopy, luminescence, IV.

Skills

Delicate manual work

Documentation habits

Procedures adherence

Autonomous problem solving

Tools

Sputter deposition

Laser patterning

Laminate encapsulation

Metrology equipment

Job description

Tandem PV, Inc. is seeking a Senior R&D Technician, Space PV Prototyping, to build prototype solar devices for spacecraft on ultrathin and flexible substrates. You will prepare substrates, run deposition and patterning tools, laminate covers, and measure results with meticulous records.

You will log materials, run sputter/evaporation processes, coat layers, set up laser patterning, and inspect results under a microscope. Strong documentation and cleanroom discipline are essential.