21h ago

Senior Solar Manufacturing Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

$140k-$175k / year

full-timesenioraerospace

🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll lead the transformation of solar array designs into flight-ready hardware at scale, operating at the center of production for a Series C space startup. Your impact extends beyond individual builds to shape manufacturing systems for high-performance solar hardware in space.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Own manufacturing processes for solar modules and photovoltaic array integration.
  • Develop and qualify assembly procedures and tooling requirements.
  • Drive design-for-manufacturing feedback into array and module designs.
  • Lead root cause investigation and corrective action on build escapes.

📋 Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, or related engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in high-volume manufacturing or production engineering.
  • Experience working with photovoltaic modules or solar cells.
  • Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end manufacturing processes in high-rate environments.

✨ Nice to Have

  • Hands-on background in high-volume or automated solar manufacturing.
  • Experience ramping a production line from pilot to sustained rate.
  • Experience in space or defense high-reliability manufacturing.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 💰 Competitive base salary plus equity in the company.
  • 🏖️ Paid time off.
  • 🏥 Medical/dental/vision coverage.
  • 🧬 Life insurance.
  • 👶 Paid parental leave.

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
  3. 3Onsite Interview· 4 hours
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