CareerPlanGet AI match score →

Principal Solar Process Engineer

Los Angeles💼 Full-time💰 $175,000–$175,000🗓 2026-05-06 → 2026-07-31

Core

Define, qualify, and scale manufacturing processes for high-power satellite solar arrays to ensure performance, reliability, and production speed.

Role type

Principal Solar Process Engineer

Builds

High-power solar array systems for satellites destined for LEO to deep space missions

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Manufacturing / Materials Science

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Material selection and characterization, Process qualification and scaling, DOE and statistical analysis, Failure analysis and root cause investigation, Equipment evaluation and selection, Radiation effects modeling, Adhesive and composite systems knowledge, Thin film deposition and coating techniques, Python or MATLAB for data analysis, SPC implementation

Preferred skills

PhD in materials science or related field, Full lifecycle solar array process architecture, Multi-technology cell and interconnect experience, NASA standards compliance (AIAA S111/S112, NASA-STD-4005/5017/6016), Advanced material characterization tools (SEM, EDS, FTIR, DSC, TGA, XRD), Corrosion control and outgassing compatibility expertise

Technologies

SEM, EDS, FTIR, DSC, TGA, XRD, Python, MATLAB

Responsibilities

Develop, qualify, and optimize solar array manufacturing processes including interconnects, bonding, sintering, lamination, deposition, and coating; Conduct structured DOE and statistical analyses to diagnose manufacturing problems and validate corrective actions; Lead failure analysis, defect characterization, and root cause investigations for process anomalies; Establish qualification criteria, test envelopes, and characterization campaigns for radiation, thermal, mechanical, and plasma environments; Partner with cross-functional teams to define manufacturing-driven requirements and integrated testing; Mentor engineers and establish institutional process knowledge for solar array hardware at production scale

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic impact

Sourced via greenhouse · Listed on CareerPlan, which tracks 70,000+ jobs from 20+ sources.
Apply on Greenhouse ↗