Mechatronic Engineer

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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.

In this role, you will work on a wide range of engineering challenges spanning hardware, software, and system integration. You will own projects from ideation through implementation, ensuring our robotic systems operate efficiently and reliably in challenging field environments.

• Knowledge of design‑for‑manufacturing and production transfer best practices.
• Design, test, and integrate electronics hardware, wiring schematics, and power/control systems.
• Lead hardware bring‑up for embedded systems, including Modbus devices and PLCs.
• Write Python scripts for data analysis, automation, and system testing.
• Develop and execute robot bring‑up, calibration, and verification procedures.
• Define and maintain robotic system requirements and documentation.
• Collaborate with mechanical and software teams on system integration and manufacturability.
• Support manufacturing handoff, ensuring designs are production‑ready.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across electrical, mechanical, and software domains.

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience designing PCBs using KiCAD; able to build and debug circuits.
• Familiar with Arduino, Lab Jack, and embedded prototyping tools.
• Skilled in reading and designing electrical schematics.
• Capable of basic part modeling and drawings with Solidworks.
• Experience with robotics, embedded systems, and hardware/software integration.
• Understanding of power and control systems for electromechanical devices.
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (Modbus, I2C, Serial, Visa, etc.).
• Real‑time programming experience with PLCs or microcontrollers (Siemens, Beckhoff TwinCAT).
• Strong systems‑level troubleshooting and problem‑solving abilities.
• Comfortable wiring low voltage (24 or 48 VDC) and industrial electrical (208 VAC, 480 VAC).

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 Time Off
• Healthcare coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long‑term & Short‑term Disability
• Parental leave
• Meaningful equity

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