Engineer - Materials & Process Sr - Solar Modules
Core
Develop and qualify materials and processes for photovoltaic modules to power next-generation satellite constellations and in-space transportation vehicles.
Role type
Senior IC materials and process engineer (solar arrays)
Builds
Solar power modules (SPMs) for aerospace power systems
Domain
Aerospace + Photovoltaics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Materials science, adhesive characterization, bonding and lamination, encapsulation, solar cell stringing, coatings, composites, process controls, first-article qualification, technology transfer, aerospace quality standards
Preferred skills
PhD in Materials Science/Chemistry/Physics, scaling photovoltaic fabrication from R&D to production, space-grade solar cell testing, photovoltaic device physics, radiation effects on materials, cryogenic/thermechanical qualification, thin-film photovoltaic technologies
Technologies
Vacuum lamination, tabbing and bussing, adhesive encapsulation
Responsibilities
Design and qualify manufacturing processes for solar module fabrication, collaborate with R&D to transition novel materials to production, implement process controls and qualification plans, solve materials and process challenges from lab to high-rate manufacturing, integrate photovoltaic cells into SPMs ensuring mechanical/electrical/environmental compatibility, document experimental data and support technology transfer
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC