SunDensity Careers
Our Current Openings
Materials Chemist (Toronto, Ontario)
Primary Responsibilities:Apply your strong knowledge in research, development, and thin film deposition technology to create semiconductor thin films by means of solutions-processed roll-to-roll compatible coating technologies based on spin coating and slot-die coating.
Conduct research into the development and improvement of ink formulations, film formation, coating processes, and cell efficiency and stability.
Characterize the resulting photovoltaics to assess your coating process parameters and optimize these to realize the desired large- area solar cell performance.
Plan and manage daily design of experiments (DOE). As such, you will work without team to execute fabrication of the solar cells.
Establish and conduct quality control programs throughout the ink fabrication and coating processes to ensure consistency and adherence to standards for raw materials, products, and waste products or emissions.
Work closely with our experienced Senior Team on short and long-term planning of the technology roadmap.
Create and maintain standard operating procedures and written records to ensure high work reproducibility with high degree of quality and reliability.
Qualifications / Skills:Experience in the fabrication of thin-film semiconductor devices and characterization of photovoltaic thin films. Direct experience with perovskite films is preferred.
Necessary background to understand the fundamentals of photovoltaic technology. Existing understanding and experience is strongly preferred.
Skilled in inorganic synthesis and chemical characterization techniques including UV/VIS, photoluminescence and FTIR spectroscopies, and x-ray diffraction.
Have substantial knowledge of materials, methods, and tools used in thin-film electronics processing. Direct experience with photovoltaic device fabrication and processing is preferred.
Experience in handling and fabricating air and moisture-sensitive inorganic, organic, and organometallic nano materials and inks.
Have outstanding organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
Be a team player and have worked in a team of driven scientists and engineers.
Have excellent communication skills among colleagues, industry, and suppliers.
Excel in data analysis and re familiar with data and inventory tracking.
Education & Experience Requirements:Master’s degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology Engineering, Materials Engineering or Materials Science.
5 years’ work experience in chemical synthesis and materials characterization.
2 years’ work experience with optical and photonics equipment.
Must be able to legally work in Canada.
Physical Demands: This position may consist of sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, pushing and pulling.
Work Environment: This position will primarily consist of in-office hours due to the nature of the laboratory operations, as well as occasional remote work. Some travel to our subsidiary in Rochester, New York may be necessary.
The workplace physical conditions include potential exposure to electrical high voltage, pressurized gas lines and cylinders, hot work surfaces and ovens, harsh chemical exposure, loud noises, and other typical laboratory hazards.
Position Type & Expected Hours of Work: Full-Time salaried position, Monday through Friday, working 40+ hours per week.
Materials Technician (Toronto, Ontario)
Primary Responsibilities:Apply your hands-on laboratory skill to fabricate semiconductor thin films by means of solution-processed roll-to-roll compatible coating technologies based to spin coating and slot-de coating.
Responsibilities will span from preparation of solutions and inks, through the coating processes and characterization of the results.
Be a key member of the scientific team, responsible for delivering solutions, inks and films in lock step with the rest of the team.
Be responsible for following standard operating procedures and quality control processes as applied to your work.
Work closely with both junior and senior scientists in the development of thin-film photovoltaic technology.
Create and maintain standard operating procedures and written records to ensure high work reproducibility with high degree of quality and reliability.
Qualifications / Skills:Experience working in a laboratory with a wide array of organic and inorganic chemistry processes. Experience with thin film coating techniques such as spin, slot die and/or vacuum coating is preferred.
Experience with air and moisture-sensitive inorganic, organic and organometallic materials. Experience with nanomaterials and perovskites is preferred.
Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
Proven ability to work at high pace in a highly collaborative environment.
Excellent communication skills among colleagues, industry, and suppliers.
Demonstrated attention to detail.
Education & Experience Requirements: Have at least an associate’s degree in chemistry or materials or equivalent work / training experience.
5 years’ work experience in a hands-on laboratory environment.
Must be able to legally work in Canada.
Physical Demands: This position may consist of sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
Work Environment: This position will primarily consist of in-office hours due to the nature of the laboratory operations, as well as occasional remote work. Some travel to our subsidiary in Rochester, New York may be necessary.
The workplace physical conditions include potential exposure to electrical high voltage, pressurized gas lines and cylinders, hot work surfaces and ovens, harsh chemical exposure, loud noises, and other typical laboratory hazards.
Position Type & Expected Hours of Work: Full-time salaried position, Monday through Friday, working 40+ hours per week.