Chief Cell Technologist, PV Systems

FluidStack
New York, San Francisco, Austin, Seattle
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 208,000 - 263,000 annuallyFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Experience: 15+ yearsSkills: ["Extreme ownership","First principles thinking","Technical leadership","Priority setting","Defending strategy"]

Own the selection of Fluidstack’s silicon photovoltaic cell architecture and the technology roadmap from concept to production, including a defensible efficiency and cost trajectory. Build rigorous loss-analysis and efficiency-entitlement models across recombination, optical, and resistive losses. Lead priorities for process, device physics, and characterization teams, and manage pilot-to-production transfers, including make-vs-partner and supplier co-engineering for procurement specs.

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Chief Cell Technologist, PV Systems

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Job Summary

Own the selection of Fluidstack’s silicon photovoltaic cell architecture and the technology roadmap from concept to production, including a defensible efficiency and cost trajectory. Build rigorous loss-analysis and efficiency-entitlement models across recombination, optical, and resistive losses. Lead priorities for process, device physics, and characterization teams, and manage pilot-to-production transfers, including make-vs-partner and supplier co-engineering for procurement specs.
Location: New York, San Francisco, Austin, Seattle
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the selection of Fluidstack’s cell architecture (TOPCon, HJT, or back-contact) and the technology roadmap with a defensible efficiency and cost trajectory.
  • •Build the loss-analysis framework and efficiency-entitlement model decomposed across recombination, optical, and resistive losses.
  • •Direct the technical agenda across process, device physics, and characterization teams in partnership with the PV Cell Engineering Lead.
  • •Scope and manage pilot line partnerships and own the technology transfer strategy from pilot to production, including make-vs-partner decisions.
  • •Set cell procurement specs and drive supplier co-engineering so purchased cells meet the same bar as cells intended to be built.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 208,000 - 263,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years in silicon PV cell technology, with experience owning at least one cell architecture (TOPCon, HJT, or back-contact) from concept to production efficiency targets and roadmap.
  • •Built and defended a full loss budget across recombination, optical, and resistive losses, and closed real gaps to entitlement on a shipping cell.
  • •Led process transfers from pilot to production and understand failure modes such as tool matching and yield collapse.
  • •Hold published or patented depth in passivation, contacts, or device design.
  • •Directed multi-disciplinary cell R&D teams spanning process, device physics, and characterization, setting technical priorities.
Experience:15+ yearsSilicon PV
Skills:Extreme ownershipFirst principles thinkingTechnical leadershipPriority settingDefending strategy
Tech Stack:TOPConHJTBack-contactSilicon PVLoss budgetPassivationContactsDevice designLoss-analysisEfficiency entitlementProcess transfersYield collapse

Company Brief

FluidStack
Builds and deploys large-scale GPU cloud infrastructure for AI labs, enterprises and governments, providing high-performance AI training and inference capacity and rapid data-center deployment services.
Industry: Cloud Computing
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2017
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