Lead Spacecraft Solar Array Engineer

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Solar Array Engineer to own the solar array from concept to flight-qualified hardware. You will drive requirements, coordinate across EPS, thermal, structures, harness, and manufacturing, and lead design reviews in a high-rate production environment.

The role demands deep hands-on solar panel expertise for space applications, with a focus on DFx, test planning, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to ensure robust, manufacturable solar arrays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace or related field.
• 5+ years direct hands-on solar panel or PV assembly development; 3+ years in space.
• Experience designing, specifying, procuring, and testing space-grade panels.
• Familiar with AIAA S-112 and space environment effects.
• High-voltage spacecraft design experience above 50V.
• U.S. citizen/national or eligible for export-controlled data.

Responsibilities

• Own design and development of space-grade photovoltaic assemblies from concept to production.
• Derive requirements, ICDs, and specs with systems engineering and EPS/thermal/structures.
• Lead design trade studies for solar array architecture and high-voltage bus compatibility.
• Characterize electrical/optical performance across conditions and environment.
• Lead internal design reviews and supplier/customer design-for-test reviews.
• Define test programs for characterization, qualification, and vehicle-level testing.
• Serve as SME for solar array integration and assist in anomaly resolution.

Skills

Solar array development

System integration

DFx emphasis

Design reviews

Testing & qualification

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Creo

Ansys

MATLAB/Simulink

Simscape

STK

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Solar Array Engineer to own the solar array from concept to flight-qualified hardware. You will drive requirements, coordinate across EPS, thermal, structures, harness, and manufacturing, and lead design reviews in a high-rate production environment.

The role demands deep hands-on solar panel expertise for space applications, with a focus on DFx, test planning, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to ensure robust, manufacturable solar arrays.