Senior Materials & Process Engineer - Solar Arrays

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,188 - 203,263; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a seasoned Solar Module Engineer to design, develop, and qualify manufacturing processes for solar module fabrication used in spacecraft power systems. You will work across R&D and production teams to transition materials into production, implement process controls, and ensure high-quality outputs from prototype development through high-rate manufacturing.

The role requires 8+ years in manufacturing or lab settings, with expertise in PV devices, bonding, lamination,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or related engineering field.
• 8+ years of experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, or laboratory environment.
• Experience with semiconductor, optoelectronic, or photovoltaic devices.
• Expertise with adhesive characterization, bonding and lamination processes, encapsulation, solar cell stringing processes, coatings, or composites.
• Familiarity with the space environment and its effect on materials.
• U.S. citizenship or lawful status to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and qualify manufacturing processes for solar module fabrication.
• Collaborate with R&D to transition materials into production.
• Develop and implement process controls and qualification plans.
• Identify and solve materials and process challenges from lab to high-volume production.
• Support integration of photovoltaic cells into solar power modules for aerospace systems.
• Collaborate with design, systems engineering, and manufacturing teams on cell-to-module integration.

Skills

Solar module manufacturing

Materials science

Bonding and lamination

Encapsulation

Photovoltaic devices

Space environment familiarity

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or related engineering field

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a seasoned Solar Module Engineer to design, develop, and qualify manufacturing processes for solar module fabrication used in spacecraft power systems. You will work across R&D and production teams to transition materials into production, implement process controls, and ensure high-quality outputs from prototype development through high-rate manufacturing.

The role requires 8+ years in manufacturing or lab settings, with expertise in PV devices, bonding, lamination,