Swift Solar

Swift Solar

IT Support Engineer

San Carlos, California, United States · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$80k-$110kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role

  • 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.
  • Our tandem cells stack a perovskite layer on top of a heterojunction (HJT) silicon cell, delivering dramatically higher efficiency than traditional silicon alone.

Responsibilities

  • Lead with innovation: Be part of an extraordinary team building cutting-edge solar technology - growth mindset; culture
  • We'll support you in attending conferences and taking online courses, as long as you share your new insights with the team.

Requirements

  • Experience as the first or sole IT hire, standing up tooling and process from scratch.
  • Familiarity with security baselines, endpoint security tooling, and frameworks like SOC 2 or CIS controls.
  • 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.
  • And if you have a friend who would be a perfect fit, send them this link.

Compensation

  • Competitive package including salary, equity, and benefits
  • The actual offer, reflecting total compensation and benefits, will be determined by factors such as relevant experience, skills, and other qualifications
  • $80K - $110K per year

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.

Company info

  • At Swift Solar, our mission is to unlock the full potential of solar energy.
  • Swift Solar's breakthrough perovskite-silicon tandem technology will drive solar power to commanding new heights.
  • 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.
  • A day in the life
  • As Swift's IT Support Engineer, you'll own day-to-day IT operations end-to-end, taking Swift's IT from "whoever's free fixes it" to a real, owned function the whole team can rely on.
  • You'll be the person who keeps everyone's computers, software, accounts, and connectivity working at multiple sites, and who keeps the office and lab network stable and well-covered.

Equal opportunity

  • Swift is an equal opportunity employer.

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