Equipment Build & Maintenance Technician presso Tandem PV

At Tandem PV we are a team of people who are passionate about building a more sustainable world by bringing more cost effective solar panels onto the market. We’re scaling metal-halide perovskite solar technology to make best-in-class mechanically stacked tandem modules.   We have built efficient, durable cells, monolithic multi-cell submodules, and packaged modules with our scalable, low-cost process. Our next focus is expanding our team and building a pilot manufacturing facility. Sounds like a lot, right? It is, and that’s why we need you to join the team!

You might be a good fit if you:

• Hands on electrical wiring and mechanical assembly experience.

• Experience with PVC or CPVC plumbing.

• Able to understand and read electrical and mechanical drawings.

• Experience with low voltage DC systems.

• Skilled with working with hand tools and basic troubleshooting without the aid of automated diagnostic scanners.

• Understand ohm’s law and use of a digital voltmeter.

• Have operated complex equipment through a user interface.

• Experience with basic facility infrastructure equipment including air compressors, desiccant dryers, and closed loop water chillers.

A strong candidate might bring the following

• Direct hands-on experience wiring and troubleshooting low voltage distributed I/O (Beckhoff, Omron, Siemens).

• Experience in wiring 208VAC and 480VAc 3-phase power and understanding of how to create 120 and 277 from 208 and 480 VAC.

• Has worked in the thin film vacuum deposition industry or related field.

• A basic working understanding of sputtering and evaporation physical vapor deposition (PVD).

• Worked in the semiconductor, thin film, or glass coating industries.

• Have experience with mechanical, cryogenic, and turbo pumps.

• Have experience with either RGA or He leak detection of vacuum systems.

Other

• This is not anticipated to be a position requiring specific training or a post high school degree.

• Occupations that may translate will include HVAC or automotive technician, field service technician (i.e., medical equipment), or skilled trade such as machinist or electrician.

What we offer:

An awesome team of dedicated technologists changing the way the world is powered! If that’s not enough, we’ll take good care of you and your family with:

• Flexible PTO

• Healthcare coverage

• Life Insurance

• Long-term & Short-term Disability

• Parental leave

• Meaningful equity

Tandem PV uses perovskite & silicon mechanically-stacked tandems to upgrade silicon solar panels, sharply decreasing installed systems costs, significantly increasing module manufacturing profit margins, and opening up vast new solar markets in the US and worldwide. TPV was co-founded by Stanford PhDs Colin Bailie and Chris Eberspacher; is advised by industry experts from Corning, First Solar, Vivint Solar, and Kateeva; has raised more than $50M in Series A funding. We were recently recognized as the Best Pre-Commercial Venture of 2025 by the Industry Growth Forum (IGF)

We are a team of people who are passionate about building a more sustainable world by delivering a new generation of solar panels to the market. We are constantly growing and are always looking for dedicated, hardworking, and empathetic teammates.

Tandem PV is a diverse, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.