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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.\nSwift 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.\nThis 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.\nSwift 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.\nA day in the life\nAs a Mechanical Design Engineer at Swift, you will help us develop, build, and maintain the equipment to create the next generation of solar products. Your main responsibility will be working with the equipment engineering team to design, procure, and install parts and assemblies for thin-film deposition and processing equipment. Your designs will help Swift improve process performance and prepare for manufacturing scale-up. \nOn a typical day, you might design components for vacuum chambers and other process equipment, make drawings to send to suppliers to source high-quality parts quickly and cost-effectively, perform a thermal and mechanical analysis of a new assembly, install and troubleshoot an assembly, test such an assembly in production mode, document findings, and consider improving operating procedures and design changes based on testing. You will also help develop Swift’s engineering practices and documentation standards. \nAs part of the hardware team, you’ll help craft Swift’s culture. In this role, you’ll be interacting with every part of the company, which will naturally lead to many opportunities to grow your own skills and responsibilities. We encourage you to take full advantage of these opportunities.\nYou might be a good fit if you... \n5+ years of industrial engineering experience working with vacuum equipment or other materials processing equipment in photovoltaics, semiconductors, batteries, or a similar industry.\nExperience working with suppliers and optimizing designs for manufacturability, cost, and serviceability. \nProficiency working with a formal document control system and release process for parts and drawings.\nHave a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.\nHave used 3D CAD software to design a variety of parts made by machining, 3D printing, sheet metal processes, and/or welding (SolidWorks preferred).\nEnjoy working with suppliers to source quality parts, test systems you and the team designed, and troubleshoot complex systems.\nHave a desire to learn standards and best practices to help improve Swift’s engineering processes.\nA strong candidate might bring one or more of the following...\nKnowledge of proper dimensioning and tolerance analysis, including ASME Y14.5M.\nPast projects using computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis for flow, thermal, and structural simulations (using ANSYS or similar).\nExperience with a process of releasing prototype equipment into high-volume manufacturing.\n2D drafting of electrical schematics for industrial controls in AutoCAD or similar.\nVacuum equipment design experience\nThe logistics\nCompensation: Competitive package including salary, equity, and benefits\nExpected pay range: $120-140K per year\nThe actual offer, reflecting total compensation and benefits, will be determined by factors such as years of relevant experience, skills, and other qualifications \nIdeal start date: Dec 2026 - Jan 2027\nJob type: Full-time\nLocation: San Carlos, CA (Swift Solar HQ)\nWhat you’ll love about Swift\nWork with purpose: Join our mission to unlock the full potential of solar energy and make a global impact. \nLead with innovation: Be part of an extraordinary team building cutting-edge solar technology - growth mindset; culture\n Thrive with benefits: Have 100% of your monthly premiums for HMO / PPO group healthcare plan options and 75% of your dental and vision insurance premiums covered by us. Employees also benefit from 401(k) matching, clean commuter benefits, and meaningful equity. \nInvest in your career: You’ll grow your skills, your network, and your perspective at Swift. We’ll support you in attending conferences and taking online courses, as long as you share your new insights with the team.\nWe acknowledge that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often hesitate to apply if they don’t meet all the criteria. If you’re excited about this role and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply-even if you don’t meet every qualification listed. We're eager to meet people from all backgrounds, and your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need.\nIf you believe in our mission but this isn’t the right job for you, please explore other career opportunities on our website and email us at  with any questions. If you have a friend who would be a perfect fit, share this link with them. 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