Fluidstack
Chief Cell Technologist, PV Systems
$208K–$263K
New York, NY +4 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 26, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
Phoenix, AZ
San Francisco, CA
Austin, TX
Seattle, WA - Experience
- 15+ years in silicon PV cell technology.
About the job
Leads photovoltaic silicon cell architecture, technology roadmap, efficiency analysis, and transfer from pilot lines to production for Fluidstack’s gigawatt-scale AI infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Select the cell architecture and set an efficiency and cost roadmap; build loss-analysis and efficiency entitlement models.
- Direct technical priorities across process, device physics, and characterization teams; manage pilot-line partnerships and technology transfer.
- Set procurement specifications and lead supplier co-engineering while Fluidstack develops its own production line.
What they ask for
- 15+ years in silicon PV cell technology, including taking at least one cell architecture from concept to production efficiency targets and owning its roadmap.
- Experience building and defending a full loss budget and closing efficiency gaps on a shipping cell.
- Experience leading process transfers from pilot to production.
- Published or patented expertise in passivation, contacts, or device design; experience directing multidisciplinary cell R&D teams.
Nice to have
- SunPower/Maxeon, Fraunhofer ISE, ISC Konstanz, or UNSW lineage; FEOC-clean supply chain exposure; back-contact architecture depth; or pilot-line buildout experience.
Pay
$208K – $263K (base salary); Offers Equity
Tools
TOPCon, HJT, back-contact
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