Research Technician

The solar industry needs a global end-of-life partner to restore, renew, and ultimately recycle yesterday’s solar panels for tomorrow’s clean energy projects. SOLARCYCLE aims to be the partner of choice for solar asset owners looking for a responsible solution to their end-of-life system needs. And we need you to direct our field operations to help us become a leader in this new burgeoning sector in the renewable energy industry.

About the Role:

SOLARCYCLE is looking for a detail-oriented and safety-conscious Research Technician to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with the Lab Manager to ensure safe and efficient operations in our high-temperature glass melting and R&D environment. Your work will involve batching and melting glass, conducting property measurements, and organizing and sharing data with the glass R&D team. This is a hands-on role that is critical to our ongoing research and development efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure Safety in High-Temperature Environments:

• Maintain a strong focus on safety while conducting experiments in a high-temperature glass melting and R&D environment.
• Follow and enforce safety protocols to prevent accidents and ensure a safe working environment.

• Prepare glass batches according to specified formulations.
• Operate and monitor glass melting processes, ensuring accuracy and consistency in material preparation.

• Perform glass property measurements using various tools and equipment, including TGA-DSC, dilatometer, and spindle viscometer.
• Ensure data accuracy and reliability in all measurements.

• Organize and document experimental data in a clear and systematic manner.
• Share data and insights with the glass R&D team to support ongoing research and development projects.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent education.
• Strong focus on safety and experience working in high-temperature environments.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and communicate technical information clearly.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience in glass batching, melting, and property measurement.
• Familiarity with operating TGA-DSC, dilatometer, and spindle viscometer equipment.
• Experience in an R&D or industrial glass setting.
• Fundamental knowledge of glass science and materials characterization.

You don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you think this role is for you but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right person for this role.

You will be working alongside a highly successful team who deliver amazing innovative work in the solar PV industry! The solar industry needs a global end-of-life partner to restore, renew and ultimately recycle yesterday’s solar panels for tomorrow’s clean energy projects. SOLARCYCLE aims to be the partner of choice for solar asset owners looking for a responsible solution to their end-of-life system needs.

Solar power is one of the most powerful tools humanity has in our fight against climate change. But for solar to truly scale to its full potential, we need to create renewable supply chains and a vibrant secondary market for upcycled panels and recycled materials. Since its launch in 2022, SOLARCYCLE has assembled a world-class management team with experience scaling companies and organizations such as Amazon, Nextracker, Sierra Club, Solaria, and SunPower. The company has secured high-volume contracts with industry leaders such as AES, EDF Renewables North America, EDP Renewables North America, Greenbacker, Ørsted, Qcells, Silfab, Silicon Ranch, and Sunrun. This is the next frontier – ensuring a cleaner, more sustainable and domestic supply of the critical minerals needed for the next wave of solar. We exist to make clean energy massively scalable and even more sustainable by radically advancing recycling technology and infrastructure for the solar industry. If this resonates with you, we really want to meet you.