Lead Encapsulation Process Engineer for Space PV

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

401(k) Matching

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an experienced encapsulation process engineer to own the lamination and edge-sealing development pipeline for solar module encapsulation. You will define process parameters, equipment configurations, and quality controls to translate packaging designs into repeatable manufacturing in a space-grade context.

You will qualify materials and processes used in thin-film encapsulation, collaborate on accelerated aging studies, and drive inline metrology and process control

Qualifications

• BSc or higher in a related field with strong encapsulation background.
• Experience developing lamination or sealing processes for flexible electronics or PV devices.
• Solid understanding of polymer processing and aging mechanisms.
• Experience with accelerated aging test design and lifetime prediction.

Responsibilities

• Develop lamination processes for solar module encapsulation: temperature profiles, pressure schedules, atmosphere control and cure protocols.
• Qualify encapsulant materials for compatibility with device stack in fabrication and operation.
• Develop and validate thin-film encapsulation processes in collaboration with others.
• Design accelerated aging studies for space environments including humidity, thermal cycling, UV exposure and radiation.
• Optimize edge-sealing processes for hermeticity and long-term reliability.
• Establish inline process monitoring and acceptance criteria; perform failure analysis on degraded modules.

Skills

Encapsulation

Lamination

Edge sealing

Polymer processing

Aging testing

Process optimization

Inline metrology

Failure analysis

DSC

TGA

DMA

Peel testing

Moisture sensors

PV packaging

Education

B.Sc. Chemical Engineering

Materials Science

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PECVD

ALD

Lamination equipment

Barrier deposition tools

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an experienced encapsulation process engineer to own the lamination and edge-sealing development pipeline for solar module encapsulation. You will define process parameters, equipment configurations, and quality controls to translate packaging designs into repeatable manufacturing in a space-grade context.

You will qualify materials and processes used in thin-film encapsulation, collaborate on accelerated aging studies, and drive inline metrology and process control