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