LEO Solar PV Design Engineer

Medium; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Health and wellness care options

Competitive salaries

Continuous learning and development

Job summary

E-Space in Arlington, TX is seeking a PV Design Engineer to design, optimize and analyze photovoltaic modules for space applications. You will work on module layouts, interconnection architectures, and long-term performance prediction under radiation, thermal cycling, vacuum, and UV exposure.

The role requires a BS or MS in a relevant field and 5+ years of experience with PV systems for aerospace or harsh environments; collaboration with process, manufacturing and systems teams is essential.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• Minimu m5 years of experience designing or analyzing photovoltaic systems for aerospace, satellite, or harsh-environment applications.
• Strong understanding of photovoltaic device behavior, module electrical architecture, and system integration.
• Experience analyzing IV curves, degradation mechanisms, and long-term performance data.
• Understanding of environmental effects on photovoltaic systems including radiation, thermal cycling, and UV exposure.
• Experience working with engineering data, simulations, and reliability analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize photovoltaic module layouts, including series and parallel interconnection architectures.
• Define electrical configurations based on power, voltage, redundancy, and mission requirements.
• Analyze module performance using IV curves, efficiency data, degradation data, and environmental test results.
• Study and evaluate degradation mechanisms caused by radiation, UV exposure, thermal cycling, vacuum exposure, and mechanical stress.
• Support design decisions using modeling, experimental data, and reliability analysis.
• Design systems that are manufacturable and scalable.
• Develop qualification and validation activities for harsh-environment and aerospace applications.
• Work on tools, models, and simulations for long-term performance prediction and power generation estimation.
• Define design rules, electrical margins, and failure mitigation strategies for PV assemblies.
• Support root-cause analysis related to electrical performance or reliability degradation.
• Document design assumptions, performance calculations, and engineering decisions.

Skills

IV curves analysis

Degradation analysis

Reliability analysis

System integration

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Job description

E-Space in Arlington, TX is seeking a PV Design Engineer to design, optimize and analyze photovoltaic modules for space applications. You will work on module layouts, interconnection architectures, and long-term performance prediction under radiation, thermal cycling, vacuum, and UV exposure.

The role requires a BS or MS in a relevant field and 5+ years of experience with PV systems for aerospace or harsh environments; collaboration with process, manufacturing and systems teams is essential.