Mechanical Design Engineer

The role

You will design, procure, and install parts and assemblies for thin-film deposition and processing equipment. You will work with the equipment engineering team to improve process performance and prepare for manufacturing scale-up.

What you will do

• 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 parts
• Perform thermal and mechanical analysis of new assemblies
• Install and troubleshoot assemblies
• Test assemblies in production mode
• Document findings
• Improve operating procedures and design changes based on testing
• Help develop engineering practices and documentation standards

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial engineering experience working with vacuum equipment or other materials processing equipment in photovoltaics, semiconductors, batteries, or a similar industry
• Experience working with suppliers and optimizing designs for manufacturability, cost, and serviceability
• Proficiency working with a formal document control system and release process for parts and drawings
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
• Used 3D CAD software to design a variety of parts made by machining, 3D printing, sheet metal processes, and/or welding

Nice to have

• SolidWorks preferred
• Knowledge of proper dimensioning and tolerance analysis, including ASME Y14.5M
• Past projects using computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis for flow, thermal, and structural simulations (using ANSYS or similar)
• Experience with a process of releasing prototype equipment into high-volume manufacturing
• 2D drafting of electrical schematics for industrial controls in AutoCAD or similar
• Vacuum equipment design experience

Benefits

• 100% of monthly premiums for HMO / PPO group healthcare plan options covered
• 75% of dental and vision insurance premiums covered
• 401(k) matching
• Clean commuter benefits
• Meaningful equity
• Support for attending conferences and taking online courses

About the company

Swift Solar aims to unlock the full potential of solar energy using perovskite-silicon tandem technology. The company designs, manufactures, and scales next-generation solar solutions in the United States.