Senior Wet-Process Texturing Engineer, Solar Cells

InvestedintheMission; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Chemical Texturing Equipment Engineer for solar cell production tooling in the Starlink program.

You will own wet chemical texturing and preclean equipment, collaborating with Process Engineering to ensure uptime and scale for massive production while supporting SpaceX’s Starlink satellites and Starship missions. Responsibilities include reliability improvement, preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and collaboration with vendors to optimize tool performance in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science field.
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Responsibilities

• Install, qualify, maintain, and improve high-throughput texturing and preclean equipment.

Skills

Chemical process equipment ownership

High-volume manufacturing

Hazardous chemicals handling

Texturing tool knowledge

Statistical tools (JMP, Minitab)

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related technical discipline

Tools

Chemical delivery systems

Wet processing equipment

Pumps

Filtration

Temperature control hardware

Robotics/automation

Exhaust/abatement

JMP/Minitab

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Chemical Texturing Equipment Engineer for solar cell production tooling in the Starlink program.

You will own wet chemical texturing and preclean equipment, collaborating with Process Engineering to ensure uptime and scale for massive production while supporting SpaceX’s Starlink satellites and Starship missions. Responsibilities include reliability improvement, preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and collaboration with vendors to optimize tool performance in a