Swift Solar · 2 months ago
Mechanical Design and Test Engineer
San Carlos, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$90K/yr - $130K/yr
3+ years expSwift Solar is a mission-focused startup dedicated to unlocking the full potential of solar energy through innovative technology. As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will design and procure equipment for high-efficiency perovskite photovoltaics, collaborating with various teams to enhance process performance and support manufacturing scale-up.
EnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergySolar
Responsibilities
Design, procure, and install parts and assemblies for thin-film deposition and processing equipment
Design components for vacuum chambers and other process equipment
Make drawings to send to suppliers to source high-quality parts quickly and cost-effectively
Perform a thermal and mechanical analysis of a new assembly
Work with technicians to install and troubleshoot an assembly
Contribute to developing Swift’s engineering practices and documentation standards
Interact with process engineers and technologists to address their challenges by designing and procuring mechanical parts
Develop and execute test plans and optimize performance of electro-mechanical devices designed in house and adapting commercial equipment to perovskite cells production processes
Qualification
Required
Have a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or related discipline
Have used 3D CAD software to design a variety of parts made by machining, 3D printing, sheet metal processes, and/or welding (SolidWorks preferred)
Enjoy working with suppliers to get consistent quality parts, testing and troubleshooting systems that you and the team have designed
Have a desire to learn standards and best practices to help improve Swift's engineering processes
Preferred
3+ years of industrial engineering experience working with vacuum equipment or other materials processing equipment in photovoltaics, semiconductors, batteries, or a similar industry
Knowledge of proper dimensioning and tolerance analysis including ASME Y14.5M
Experience with design for manufacturability, assembly and serviceability
Past projects using computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis for flow, thermal, and structural simulations (using ANSYS or similar)
Experience working with a formal document control system and release process for parts and drawings
Benefits
100% of your monthly premiums for HMO / PPO group healthcare plan options and 75% of your dental and vision insurance premiums covered by us.
401(k) matching
Clean commuter benefits
Meaningful equity
Company
Swift Solar
Swift Solar designs and manufactures photovoltaic cells that are lightweight and more flexible than conventional panels.
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (1)
2023 (2)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$50.39MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyNational Science FoundationSytse Sijbrandij
2024-06-12Series A· $27M
2024-05-16Grant· $7M
2021-09-08Grant· $1M
Leadership Team
Maximilian Hoerantner
Co-Founder, Chief Engineer
Tomas Leijtens
CTO, Co-founder
Recent News
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