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Blue Origin · 13 hours ago

Senior Material and Process Engineer - Solar Arrays

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$141K/yr - $197K/yr

8+ years exp

Blue Origin is working towards enabling millions of people to live and work in space for the benefit of Earth. The Senior Material and Process Engineer will be responsible for developing and perfecting materials and processes for solar cells, modules, and panels, contributing to energy solutions for next-generation space missions.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and refine manufacturing processes related to solar cells and panels

Collaborate with R&D teams to transition novel materials and processes into production

Develop and implement process controls to ensure consistent, high-quality output

Identify and solve challenges related to process scale-up and qualification

Support the integration of photovoltaic cells into solar power modules (SPMs), ensuring mechanical, electrical, and environmental compatibility for aerospace power systems

Work closely with module design, systems engineering, and manufacturing teams to support cell-to-module integration, including encapsulation, electrical interconnects, and qualification testing

Document experimental and process data thoroughly and support technology transfer activities to manufacturing, following aerospace quality and traceability requirements

Contribute to a culture of technical innovation, process safety, and multidisciplinary collaboration within a high-performance engineering environment

Qualification

Materials SciencePhotovoltaic DevicesManufacturing ProcessesSpace Environment FamiliarityProcess ControlsSolar Cell FabricationTechnical InnovationCollaborationProblem Solving