Senior Engineering Specialist
Core
Leading R&D projects and coordinating research activities for next-generation space solar cell and array technology to meet national security customer needs.
Role type
Senior Engineering Specialist (Space Energy Systems)
Builds
Future spacecraft solar cell and array technology roadmaps, computational modeling tools, and technical assessments for space power generation.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Photovoltaics / Energy Storage
Required skills
Opto-electronic materials research, device physics characterization, space environment materials evaluation, computational modeling, project management, team leadership, technical proposal writing, cross-organizational collaboration
Preferred skills
Radiation and space environmental effects investigation, TS/SCI clearance, coordinating enterprise-wide research, advanced characterization techniques, data analysis with AI/ML, programming in MATLAB/Python/C/C++/LabVIEW
Technologies
MATLAB, Python, C/C++, LabVIEW
Responsibilities
Lead and support R&D projects to reduce risk and enable rapid technology transition; design and perform experiments with data analysis to impact space photovoltaic technology direction; build computational modeling tools; communicate technical findings to government customers and management; mentor junior scientists and engineers; provide technical authority and leadership across cross-organizational teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
