Lead Solar Panel Engineer for Lunar Infrastructure

Blue Origin LLC; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 144,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Responsible Engineer to lead the Solar Panels for spacecraft within the Lunar Permanence unit. You will drive concept through flight hardware, collaborating with Power Gen & Energy Storage and other vehicle teams to integrate panels with subsystems.

The role requires hands-on, multi-disciplinary leadership, strong communication, and a track record in space-grade solar technology development for reliable space missions.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Aerospace Engineering or related areas of study.
• 5+ years of direct experience in solar panel development (or similarly constructed products).
• 3+ years in space applications desired.
• Experience across the full product development lifecycle: concept definition, architecture, requirements, development, verification, and release.
• Demonstrated experience designing, specifying, procuring, and testing of space grade panels and adhesives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver space-qualified solar panel and backing structure flight hardware.
• Serve as technical lead, coordinating cross-discipline engineers (mechanical, electrical, systems, M&P).
• Drive new product development from requirements through production readiness for modular, scalable products.
• Lead internal design reviews and participate in supplier/customer reviews; support DFx.
• Communicate development status, risks, and challenges to management.
• Analyze, track, and report key performance metrics against vehicle requirements.
• Support component-level test programs including characterization, risk reduction, and qualification.

Skills

Solar panel development

Space applications

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

DFx

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Aerospace Engineering

Advanced graduate degree (preferred)

Tools

CREO

ANSYS

MATLAB

Simscape

STK

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Responsible Engineer to lead the Solar Panels for spacecraft within the Lunar Permanence unit. You will drive concept through flight hardware, collaborating with Power Gen & Energy Storage and other vehicle teams to integrate panels with subsystems.

The role requires hands-on, multi-disciplinary leadership, strong communication, and a track record in space-grade solar technology development for reliable space missions.