Equipment Maintenance Engineer

About the company

At Swift Solar our mission is to unlock the full potential of solar energy. 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 todays solar technology is good but not good enough. And we believe that what we build today should serve humanity forever.

Swifts perovskite tandem technology breaks through the performance limits of existing solar technologies. By making solar bettermore efficient more affordable and more widely accessiblewe are helping to create a world where all energy is clean energy.

Swift Solar is a missionfocused startup funded by committed investors. We know its a long journey to take a new clean energy technology to market and were in it for the long haul together. If you join us youll play a meaningful role in taking Swifts impact to the next level.

A day in the life

As an Equipment Maintenance Engineer at Swift youll play a crucial role in maintaining and optimizing the solar cell R&D and manufacturing equipment that powers our mission. Youll work closely with our R&D Process Engineering and Equipment Engineering teams to drive the success of Swifts technology.

On a typical day you might oversee Swifts maintenance management software platform creating a repair history log for a tool and documenting lessons learned. You might help a Process Engineer troubleshoot vacuum equipment reaching out to external equipment suppliers for support or leveraging your experience with local vendors to aid in repairing parts. Youll share your knowledge with other team members training them on tool maintenance and quick fixes for common repairs. To maximize equipment uptime youll develop preventative equipment maintenance processes and you might start executing some of these tasks. You will be vital to keeping operations running smoothly which could include maintaining gloveboxes implementing a new EHS equipment protocol and planning a contractor visit for a facility upgrade.

As an early hire youll help craft Swifts culture and technical direction. In this role youll be interacting with every part of our lab which will naturally lead to many opportunities to grow your own skills and responsibilities. We encourage you to take full advantage of those opportunities.

You might be a good fit if you...

• Have 10 years of tool maintenance experience in industries such as vacuum coating (PVD) semiconductor manufacturing or related field
• Possess handson experience performing vacuum leak detection troubleshooting mechanical systems and repairing high and lowvoltage electrical subsystems
• Have a fundamental understanding of vacuum chamber pumping (including mechanical turbo and cryogenic pumps) and familiarity with vacuum gauges and valves
• Have knowledge about typical semiconductor lab facilitation
• Are organized growthminded and eager to step up when help is needed
• Value crossfunctional collaboration and embrace the challenges and learning opportunities that come with working at a startup

A strong candidate might bring one or more of the following

• A working knowledge of thin film deposition processes
• Experience in rebuilding mechanical and cryogenic pumps
• Experience in a startup environment
• Knowledge of EHS standards and codes
• Direct experience with Beckhoff and/or Omron PLC and distributed I/O
• A passion for sustainability contributing to Swifts mission of unlocking the full potential of solar energy

The logistics

• Compensation: Competitive package including salary equity and benefits
• Expected Pay Range: $95000$160000 per year
• Ideal start date: February March 2025
• Job type: Fulltime
• Location: San Carlos CA (Swift Solar HQ)

What youll love about Swift

• Culture: We live by our values. Youll feel right at home if you want to serve the future get better every day respect your colleagues and have fun.
• Health benefits: We cover 100 of monthly premiums for HMO and PPO group healthcare plan options and 75 of dental and vision insurance costs for employees.
• Your future supported: We offer 401(k) plans and match 100 of your retirement contributions up to 4 of your earnings.
• Clean commuter benefits: Were all about clean energy. We make it easy and cheap to ride your bike or take public transit to work.
• Growth mindset: Youll grow your skills your network and your perspective at Swift. Well support you in attending conferences and taking online courses as long as you share your new insights with the team.

Swift is an equal opportunity employer. We value an inclusive work environment and welcome team members of all backgrounds and perspectives.

Even if this isnt the right job for you were always looking for good people. Please check out other career opportunities on our website and email us at with any questions. And if you have a friend who would be a perfect fit send them this link. Thanks!