R&D Process Technician - Swing Shift
About The Position
As an R&D Process Technician at Swift on Swift's swing shift, you will be a core member of the device research and development team, conducting studies to help make more efficient and reliable solar cells. You will also help keep the lab running smoothly. Working at an early-stage startup, you will have the opportunity to get involved in many aspects of the company’s technical development and internal operations. In a typical day, you will run thin-film deposition and characterization systems to carry out experiments designed by Swift’s R&D scientists with your input. Taking organized notes and communicating your work effectively are key parts of the job, as is managing your time to run many experiments as efficiently as possible. You will also help build and maintain lab equipment and facilities. In our early-stage startup environment, you will help craft Swift’s culture and technical direction. As our team grows, we’ll expect you to help hire, mentor, and set an example for new team members. You will find many opportunities to grow your own skills and capabilities, and we encourage you to take full advantage of them.
Requirements
- 2+ years of hands-on experience working as a technician in a technical field, including time in a lab environment.
- Ability to work from complex and varying instructions given by scientists and engineers.
- Pay careful attention to details.
- Report status and results back clearly.
- Experience handling small, delicate samples.
- Craftsmanship in working with hands.
- Communicate effectively and promptly, both in person and in writing.
- Take initiative without prompting.
- Work independently.
- Manage own time well.
- Growth-minded and coachable.
- Welcome feedback and pick up new things quickly.
- Comfortable operating in a rapidly changing environment.
- Kind, empathetic, conscientious, and motivated to make an impact on climate change.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working safely and efficiently in a lab, semiconductor, R&D, or manufacturing environment.
- Experience with running and optimizing thin film deposition processes.
- Experience with materials characterization.
- Experience with vacuum systems and gloveboxes.
- Experience with multimeter, oscilloscope, and other electronic test equipment.
- Experience with analyzing data using Python, R, Igor, Origin, JMP, or other software and effectively summarizing and communicating results.
- A track record of suggesting and implementing improvements to routine processes.
- Comfort working in shared digital logs and collaborating through cloud-based tools.
- Operating experience in a startup setting.
Responsibilities
- Run thin-film deposition and characterization systems to carry out experiments.
- Take organized notes and communicate work effectively.
- Manage time to run many experiments as efficiently as possible.
- Help build and maintain lab equipment and facilities.
- Help craft Swift’s culture and technical direction.
- Help hire, mentor, and set an example for new team members as the team grows.
Benefits
- Competitive package including pay, equity, and 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
- Support for taking online courses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
