Solar Manufacturing Engineer

The Role 

You’ll be at the heart of bringing flight hardware to life. Embedded in the day-to-day build of solar modules and photovoltaic arrays, you’ll work side-by-side with technicians and senior engineers to turn design into reality. From shaping build processes to solving hands-on manufacturing challenges in real time, your work will directly impact the performance and reliability of hardware destined for space.  

This role is built for someone who learns quickly, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to take ownership early. You’ll develop deep technical intuition, contribute to systems that scale, and grow into increasingly complex challenges as we push towards higher-rate production in an environment unlike anywhere else. 

Responsibilities 

• Support assembly and build of solar modules, photovoltaic array subassemblies, and related hardware to documented process procedures 

• Identify and escalate build anomalies, non-conformances, and process deviations, supporting root cause investigations 

• Work closely with Quality and Production teams to maintain build cadence and ensure hardware meets acceptance criteria 

• Support tooling inspection, maintenance, and readiness activities for solar manufacturing operations 

• Create custom tools and processes to support the manufacturing technologies you create including Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software 

• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by flagging friction points in existing processes and proposing solutions 

• Develop and maintain work instructions, process documentation, and build procedures 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, materials or other relevant engineering discipline 

• 2+ years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing, production, or hands-on engineering environment 

• Strong hands-on aptitude and willingness to work directly with hardware on the production floor 

• Exposure to precision assembly or electromechanical integration processes 

• Ability to read engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation 

• Experience setting up a manufacturing/production floor for first article builds 

Nice to Have 

• Hands-on experience with solar handling, lamination, or photovoltaic module assembly 

• Exposure to space, defense, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments 

• Experience designing hardware for manufacturability 

• Demonstrated experience developing production processes from the ground up including driving design improvements for manufacturing 

• Experience working closely with technicians and build tooling 

• Familiarity with CAD software (NX or equivalent) and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) 

• Experience working with MES to set up the foundation for procedure creation and documenting non-conformances 

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Base salary range for this role is $100,000 – $140,000 + equity in the company 

• Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level 

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/ coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks