Manager, Solar Engineering
Core
Lead the end-to-end development, manufacturing, and integration of high-power solar arrays for next-generation satellites operating in extreme radiation environments.
Role type
Senior IC Manager, Solar Engineering
Builds
High-rate production of satellite solar arrays and modules for LEO to deep space missions
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Solar Power
Required skills
Mechanical and electromechanical design, Solar array engineering, Team leadership (managing managers), CAD/FEA software, Process qualification, Manufacturing automation, Hardware testing and analysis
Preferred skills
Space solar array integration, Scaling engineering organizations to full-rate production, Robotics/vision-guided assembly, Aerospace moving mechanisms, NASA-STD-5017 compliance, GD&T application
Technologies
CAD, FEA, NASA-STD-5017, SMC-S-016, GSFC-STD-7000
Responsibilities
Build and scale the Solar Engineering organization across design, manufacturing, and automation; Own the solar hardware technical baseline from design to flight-ready production; Take hardware from conceptual design through qualification to on-orbit operations; Identify transformative technologies for rate and reliability improvements; Set strategic direction for high-rate production systems; Collaborate on product requirements and best practices; Represent Solar Engineering at the executive level.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC with team leadership
