Senior Equipment Technician | Night Shift

Senior Equipment Technician | Night Shift

San Carlos, California, United States

At Swift Solar, our mission is to unlock the full potential of solar energy. We believe solar can provide affordable, reliable, resilient, clean energy to virtually anyone, anywhere. But while today's solar technology is good, it's not good enough. Swift Solar's breakthrough perovskite-silicon tandem technology will drive solar power to commanding new heights. Our tandem cells stack a perovskite layer on top of a heterojunction (HJT) silicon cell, delivering dramatically higher efficiency than traditional silicon alone.

In 2026, we acquired Meyer Burger's HJT intellectual property and manufacturing assets, giving us the world's most extensive HJT patent portfolio and a clear path to gigawatt-scale domestic production. This vertically integrated approach means we can design, manufacture, and scale next-generation solar solutions entirely in the United States—from silicon foundations to perovskite innovations. Our technology enables applications ranging from space solar to utility-scale power generation, creating American-made solutions for a world facing growing energy challenges.

Swift Solar is on a journey to bring revolutionary clean-energy technology to market. We're in it for the long haul, with support from world-class investors. Join our extraordinary team building the cutting-edge solar technology that will power the future.

As an Equipment Technician on the night shift, your mission is to keep Swift's laboratory operations running smoothly after hours by performing hands-on maintenance and service support for our deposition tools and process equipment, and ensuring the morning team walks into a lab that's ready to go.

On a typical night, you might start by reviewing active work orders and checking equipment status, flagging anything that looks off to the Senior Equipment Controls Engineer. When a tool needs attention, you'll be on the ground diagnosing and addressing the issue, whether it's a vacuum leak, a pump concern, or a mechanical fault, and escalating to the Senior Equipment Controls Engineer when needed.

You'll support restarts of vacuum systems and tools, assist with reviewing thin-film metrology results, and help dig into tool logs under their guidance. Throughout the shift, you'll work closely with Process Technicians, sharing knowledge and helping maintain safe, efficient operations carrying out the work scoped by engineers and scientists during the day.

Beyond the tools themselves, you'll perform routine maintenance on facility equipment such as compressors, glove boxes, and chilled water systems, support spare-part tracking and consumables inventory management, and flag opportunities for operational improvements. This is a role where strong hands-on instincts, attention to detail, and a team-first attitude come together, and as an early member of the night shift team, you'll have a real hand in shaping how Swift operates around the clock.

• Have 3–5+ years of equipment maintenance experience in vacuum deposition, semiconductor manufacturing, or a related field
• Are comfortable troubleshooting and repairing both mechanical and electrical systems (high and low voltage)
• Have a working understanding of vacuum chamber pumping, including mechanical, turbo, and cryogenic pumps — and are familiar with vacuum gauges, valves, and related components
• Can support process monitoring and assist engineers in bringing deposition equipment back into spec
• Have general EHS/safety knowledge and can identify and help escalate safety concerns related to equipment and materials
• Are organized, reliable, and a clear communicator who can effectively hand off information between shifts

• Hands-on experience with thin-film vacuum systems or inline deposition equipment
• Familiarity with sputtering, evaporation, or ALD thin-film processes
• Experience rebuilding mechanical or cryogenic pumps
• Experience in a startup or high-mix manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of EHS standards and codes
• A passion for…