Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Space Solar
On-siteHawthorne, California, United States
Job Summary
Senior Manufacturing Engineer on the Starlight team responsible for defining how to scale space solar manufacturing from prototype to high-rate production. Own key processes (cell-interconnect-coverglass integration, interconnect welding, coverglass attach, panel layup), drive yield, rate, and cost, design and qualify precision tooling and automated cells, lead automation initiatives, and partner with design engineering to shape solar array architecture via DFM. Establish in-process inspection systems (electroluminescence imaging, IV/flash, automated inspection) to catch defects early, and mentor manufacturing engineers while scaling the line. Travel frequently; location: Los Angeles (Hawthorne), CA.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace, manufacturing, materials, mechanical, electrical, or related engineering discipline
- 6+ years of manufacturing and process design experience
- Track record of taking manufacturing processes from prototype through qualification and into stable, high-rate production
- Experience leading technical work across cross-functional teams (design, quality, operations, supply chain)
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