Senior Space Solar Array Technologist

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 124,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision plans

Retirement plans

Paid time off and learning benefits

Flexible schedule and parental leave

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Solar Array Technologist to advance technology development and implement solar array hardware on flight missions. You will contribute to proposals, run laboratory experiments, report results, and infuse technology into spaceflight projects.

The role requires advanced degrees with substantial photovoltaics experience and the ability to work with power and flight teams, mentor colleagues, and manage costs and schedules for development tasks.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in Physics, Applied Physics or related technical field with a minimum of 2 years of related work experience, or a Master’s degree in a related technical field with a minimum of 4 years of related work experience or a Bachelors degree in a related technical field with a minimum of 9 years of related work experience.
• Experience with and extensive knowledge of photovoltaics.
• Experience with and broad knowledge in one or more of the following fields: electrical test systems, vacuum systems, environmental testing, solar simulation, space radiation and combined environments.
• Computer programming in Python and/or Matlab.
• Ability to collaborate with power systems and flight systems engineering teams to ensure successful integration of solar arrays into a space system.
• Ability to provide mentoring/coaching to team members.
• Ability to represent the solar array team to external organizations.
• Ability to manage cost and schedule for development and flight project tasks.

Responsibilities

• As a JPL Solar Array Technologist, you will contribute to technology development efforts, including proposal preparation, laboratory experiments, reporting and publishing results and infusion of technology into flight projects.
• You will also contribute to implementation of solar array technology on flight missions, including generation of requirements, design, testing, verification of flight hardware and technical management of procurement.

Skills

Photovoltaics

Python programming

Matlab programming

Collaboration with power/flight teams

Mentoring/coaching

Cost and schedule management

Space systems engineering knowledge

Education

Ph.D. in Physics/Applied Physics or related field

Master’s in related field

Bachelor’s in related field with extensive experience

Tools

Python

Matlab

Job description

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Solar Array Technologist to advance technology development and implement solar array hardware on flight missions. You will contribute to proposals, run laboratory experiments, report results, and infuse technology into spaceflight projects.

The role requires advanced degrees with substantial photovoltaics experience and the ability to work with power and flight teams, mentor colleagues, and manage costs and schedules for development tasks.