Durability Manager

The role

This person will improve degradation testing hardware and expand metrology capabilities. They will conduct failure analyses, analyze historical test data, and manage a small team of engineers and technicians.

What you will do

• Maintain and improve degradation test hardware and develop advanced metrology capabilities.
• Conduct pre- and post-mortem failure analyses on modules to determine root causes of degradation.
• Perform deep dives into historical testing data to identify long-term trends.
• Compile and document degradation modes and their physical and chemical mechanisms.
• Utilize characterization techniques on devices and material layers.
• Translate findings into actionable recommendations to enhance device performance and durability.
• Assemble technical reports and presentations for cross-functional teams.
• Manage people and projects, focusing on team effectiveness.

Required qualifications

• B.S or higher in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5+ years of hands-on experience in solar PV reliability, testing, or device characterization.
• At least 1 year direct management experience.
• Familiarity with PV module manufacturing.
• Familiarity with accelerated stress testing (IEC standards, damp heat, thermal cycling, etc.).
• Familiarity with data analytics.
• Familiarity with failure analysis tools (e.g., EL/PL imaging, FTIR, SEM).

Nice to have

• Tool engineering experience

About the company

TandemPV is pioneering the next generation of solar technology through high-efficiency, mechanically stacked perovskite-silicon tandem panels. Headquartered in Fremont, California, the company has approximately 65 employees and operates a 65,000-square-foot R&D and manufacturing facility.