At Swift Solar, were building the future of solar. 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 hope to help create a world where all energy is clean energy.
Swift Solar is a mission-focused 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.
Swift Solars R&D team is at the forefront of development of efficient, stable, and manufacturing-ready perovskite tandem solar cells. As an R&D scientist at Swift, you will join this team to advance the state of the art in perovskite solar PV technology. Your role will involve characterizing solar cell materials and devices to understand their limitations and designing materials or processing methods to overcome these. You will work to translate results from the latest academic literature into commercially viable and scalable technology. You will work closely with the rest of the team – with perovskite deposition scientists to understand materials and interfaces in our devices, with engineers to build experimental setups, and with external academic and industry collaborators to perform targeted characterization and development. You might also work with chemical suppliers to design new materials to achieve higher performance, stability, or scalability.
As an early hire, youll help craft Swifts culture. In this role youll be interacting with every part of the company, which will naturally lead to many opportunities to grow your own skills and responsibilities. We encourage you to take full advantage of these opportunities.
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 [email protected] with any questions. And if you have a friend who would be a perfect fit, send them this link. Thanks!