Database Engineer

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, acquiring production tools, and building a pilot manufacturing facility. Sounds like a lot, right? It is, and that’s why we need you to join the team!

In this critical role, you will work with a team of technicians, engineers, and scientists in our R&D laboratory to develop a databasing and statistical analyses across large datasets. You will play a key role in organizing and structuring our data outputs, building a SQL database to house the results, doing statistical analysis to determine which parameters are correlated, building various visualizations and process control charts, and analyzing large datasets to determine trends. This is a crucial next step in our growth and ability to scale as a company.

To stand out in this role, you will:

• Utilize SQLite to build a SQL database from tabulated data outputs from our manufacturing execution system and various metrology techniques.

• Utilize JSL to build various statistical analysis across large datasets to understand what parameters have the largest impact on desirable module outcomes

• Adapt existing metrology analysis to a structure conducive to a relational database

• Utilize various metrology techniques to measure samples, including : JV, EL, PL, Microscopy, Suns-Voc, TRPL, etc.

• Build various control charts and visualizations

• Communicate findings to direct future R&D directions.

Qualifications

• We can teach a lot, but there are some basics you’ll need to know to hit the ground running, that includes:

  • Experience with electronics in testing environments

  • Experience maintaining and troubleshooting metrology tools

  • Hands on lab experience - including knowledge of safety in a wet chemistry environment and safe use of hazardous materials

  • SQLite

  • Jump scripting language

• Key skills that will help you accelerate in this role include:

  • A creative and curious approach to problem solving

  • Systems thinking - seeing each part/piece as a part of something bigger, piecing everything together for smooth connections and hand offs.

  • Verbal and written communication skills are crucial - they also make for a safer and more efficient environment

• If you happen to have these skills- it’ll put you ahead of the game!

  • Experience working in a solar company

  • Tableau

What we offer:

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 PTO

• Healthcare coverage

• Life Insurance

• Long-term & Short-term Disability

• Parental leave

• Meaningful equity

Tandem PV uses perovskite & silicon mechanically-stacked tandems to upgrade silicon solar panels, sharply decreasing installed systems costs, significantly increasing module manufacturing profit margins, and opening up vast new solar markets in the US and worldwide. TPV was co-founded by Stanford PhDs Colin Bailie and Chris Eberspacher; is advised by industry experts from Corning, First Solar, Vivint Solar, and Kateeva; has raised more than $15M in private funding; and has been awarded $8M in R&D grants from the Department of Energy, California Energy Commission, etc. 

We are a team of people who are passionate about building a more sustainable world by delivering a new generation of solar panels to the market. We are constantly growing and are always looking for dedicated, hardworking, and empathetic teammates.

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