The Company:
Solestial, Inc. is a solar energy company for space. Solestial’s core technology is a breakthrough ultra-thin silicon solar cell that can self-cure radiation damage at normal operating temperatures in space, packaged in a flexible, lightweight panel designed to achieve minimum degradation for up to 10 years in LEO. Solestial panels can be mass-produced using automated machines, resulting in costs 90% lower than incumbent technologies, with virtually unlimited manufacturing capacity. From today’s satellite constellations and research projects to tomorrow’s utility-scale energy infrastructure and services in space, Solestial is powering the new space economy.
The Role:
As an Intern - Solar Cell Metallization Modeling you will be working as a part of solar cell engineering team on the optimization of the solar cell metallization patterns. You will use analytical models and simulation software to analyze loss mechanisms associated with metallization of electroplated silicon heterojunction solar cells. Based on the loss analysis you will optimize the design of the metal grid to improve the efficiency and other characteristics of Solestial solar cells.
