Full-Time

Facilities & Equipment Technician

Solestial

Solestial

11-50 employees

Mass-produced silicon solar panels for space

No salary listed

Tempe, AZ, USA

In Person

Category
Facilities Operations (1)
Required Skills
CAD

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Requirements
  • A high school diploma or General Education Development certificate is required.
  • Vocational training or a trade program is preferred in an applicable field.
  • Certificates for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, or plumbing are preferred.
  • Three to five years of hands-on experience in facilities maintenance, preferably in a manufacturing, industrial, semiconductor, or production environment, is required.
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems and the ability to diagnose and resolve common issues independently without waiting for a specialist.
  • Practical experience supporting manufacturing operations, including equipment installation, relocation, or infrastructure modifications on an active production floor.
  • Familiarity with industrial utilities such as compressed air, ventilation/exhaust, electrical distribution, and process utilities.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and prioritize effectively.
  • Familiarity with industrial safety standards and practices, including lockout/tagout (LOTO), personal protective equipment compliance, and hazmat handling procedures.
  • Experience working safely around industrial equipment, chemicals, and manufacturing processes.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, equipment schematics, and work orders.
  • Ability to coordinate across contractors, vendors, and internal teams to execute facility work efficiently.
  • Ability to lift equipment/materials and work on your feet for extended periods.
  • Positive, team-first attitude with the ability to shift priorities quickly as facility and production needs evolve.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment where priorities shift and facility needs evolve quickly.
Responsibilities
  • Perform general facility maintenance and repairs across electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and building systems.
  • Support facility infrastructure for manufacturing operations, including equipment installation, relocation, and utility connections.
  • Assist with equipment commissioning and decommissioning, including electrical tie-ins, compressed air, exhaust/ventilation, and process utility connections.
  • Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on facility systems to identify and resolve issues before they impact operations.
  • Maintain facility systems including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, lighting, electrical distribution, doors, building envelope, and general infrastructure.
  • Troubleshoot facility issues quickly and effectively to minimize downtime and disruption to manufacturing operations.
  • Coordinate and oversee contractors, vendors, and service providers performing on-site work, ensuring quality and safety compliance.
  • Support facility buildouts, layout changes, and infrastructure improvements as production needs evolve.
  • Maintain organized maintenance records, work orders, and service logs.
  • Read and interpret basic blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings to support facility projects and equipment installs.
  • Ensure compliance with safety requirements including lockout/tagout (LOTO), personal protective equipment, chemical handling, and hazardous waste procedures.
  • Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, and EHS to support facility modifications, continuous improvement initiatives, and operational readiness.
Desired Qualifications
  • Certificates for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, electrical, or plumbing are preferred.
  • Experience working in manufacturing environments, including semiconductor or production facilities, is preferred.
  • Three to five years of hands-on facilities maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting is preferred.

Solestial develops silicon-based solar panels for space, focusing on low-cost, high-efficiency, radiation-hardened power sources for satellites. Its panels are designed for easy integration into diverse satellite architectures and are produced at scale via a proprietary manufacturing process. This makes the technology cheaper and more scalable than traditional space solar options, helping satellite manufacturers and operators in both private and public sectors reduce power costs. The company aims to disrupt the space power market by offering affordable, scalable solar solutions that enable new space-based services and applications.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$29.1M

Headquarters

Tempe, Arizona

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • York acquisition validates Solestial’s strategic value to prime contractors.
  • SpaceWERX and SBIR awards prove government demand for smallsat arrays.
  • Automated manufacturing lowers cost versus III-V multijunction solar products.

What critics are saying

  • Regulatory review can block York’s acquisition before closing in Q2 2026.
  • Meyer Burger disruption exposed brittle outsourced manufacturing and transition risk.
  • Launch failures or radiation misses would destroy Solestial’s sole-product credibility.

What makes Solestial unique

  • Self-healing silicon solar cells reduce radiation damage under sunlight.
  • Ultrathin flexible modules replace heavy glass and composite substrates.
  • 2026 U.S. wafer-to-module manufacturing strengthens domestic supply-chain control.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

6%

2 year growth

4%
Solestial
Jan 21st, 2026
Solestial Acquires Meyer Burger Equipment to Strengthen US Manufacturing

Solestial acquires Meyer Burger equipment to strengthen US manufacturing. TEMPE, Ariz., January 21, 2026 - Solestial, Inc. ("Solestial"), the solar energy company for space, today announced that it has acquired manufacturing equipment from Meyer Burger (Germany) GmbH ("Meyer Burger"), a Swiss headquartered terrestrial solar manufacturer. Under the purchase agreement, Solestial acquired additional solar manufacturing equipment from Meyer Burger's Hohenstain-Ernstthal facility. The strategic acquisition enables Solestial to completely process its self-healing silicon solar technology from wafer to cell in house, significantly expanding its manufacturing capabilities and supply chain control. Solestial plans to transition the limited solar cell manufacturing currently conducted in Germany to the United States, resulting in a fully integrated cell to module solar manufacturing operation based in the United States. "This agreement delivers a critical manufacturing capability and strengthens the resilience of our supply chain as we scale," said Margo de Naray, CEO of Solestial. "Our 30,000 square foot facility is fully operational and commissioned for production. With this agreement and other actions underway, we are building an American based supply chain, with 100 percent of our manufacturing in the United States within the next year. At a time when global supply chains face increasing uncertainty, we are proud to have direct control over a critical input, abundant and reliable power for all space applications." Solestial and Meyer Burger entered a strategic manufacturing partnership in August 2024. Under that partnership, Meyer Burger received Solestial's proprietary ultrathin and radiation-hardened silicon wafers, applied its silicon heterojunction technology, and returned processed wafers to Solestial's Tempe, Arizona facility for metallization, finishing, and integration into flexible solar power modules. The partnership was disrupted when the German subsidiaries of Meyer Burger, facing significant pressure from low-cost Chinese photovoltaics in the United States and European markets, filed for insolvency in May 2025. The company subsequently halted operations at its Hohenstain-Ernstthal facility, where Solestial's wafers had been processed. About Solestial Solestial exists to deliver abundant energy in space. The company's breakthrough technology is a silicon solar cell engineered for space to self-cure radiation damage under sunlight at operating temperatures as low as 65°C. Solestial solar cells are packaged in an ultrathin, low-mass, flexible solar power module designed to withstand up to 10 years in a variety of destinations in space. The flexible solar power modules can be produced on automated machines resulting in costs lower than traditional III-V multijunction solar products. From today's satellite constellations and research projects to tomorrow's lunar settlements and services in space, Solestial's innovative technology represents a paradigm shift for space solar; an affordable, scalable solution to power sustained development. Solestial is a U.S. company manufacturing solar cells and flexible solar power modules in Tempe, Arizona. To learn more, visit the Solestial website and follow Solestial on social media.

Greater Geneva Bern area (GGBa)
Aug 14th, 2025
SolarStratos: Raphaël Domjan breaks world record in solar-powered flight

Innovation also extends into niche applications: Perovskia Solar, a Vaud-based Empa spin-off, is bringing perovskite solar cells to IoT devices, while Meyer Burger is partnering with US-based Solestial on ultra-thin, radiation-resistant solar cells for space missions.

Electronics Weekly
Jul 25th, 2025
Solestial wins SpaceWERX contract for fast-assembly solar array

Solestial, a space solar energy startup, has won a $1.2 million SpaceWERX contract to develop a novel solar array for small satellites.

pv magazine
Jul 18th, 2025
Solestial designing space solar array with shorter lead time

Solestial, a manufacturer of lightweight, radiation-hardened silicon PV products for space, has received $1.2 million to fund the development of a novel solar array wing concept for small satellites with potential for multiple orbit use.

Solestial
Jul 16th, 2025
Solestial Awarded $1.2M by SpaceWERX for Space Solar Development

To date, Solestial has been awarded more than $7 million dollars in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts from the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Air Force, Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, and the National Science Foundation.