Solar Array Production Engineer (Scale-Up)

Outsiders Fund; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Apex

Health insurance

PTO starting at 15 days

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Daily catered lunch

Office in Playa Vista

Stock options beyond base salary

Job summary

Apex Technology, Inc. is seeking a Solar Array Manufacturing Development Engineer to lead scaling of production processes for spacecraft solar array assemblies.

You will work with design engineering, technicians, and production leadership to develop tooling, optimize methods, and improve yield and throughput on the production floor. The role focuses on establishing repeatable processes from prototype builds to full-rate manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in manufacturing engineering, process development, or hardware production.
• Hands-on with assembly tooling, fixtures, and production troubleshooting.
• Understanding of process validation, quality control, and production documentation.
• Experience collaborating with design engineering to transition hardware to manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes for spacecraft solar array assemblies and subassemblies.
• Support solar cell integration, stringing, interconnects, bonding, layup, and panel assembly processes.
• Own manufacturing process development from prototype builds through production ramp.
• Design and implement production tooling, assembly fixtures, and manufacturing equipment.
• Develop standardized work instructions, process specifications, and inspection procedures.
• Collaborate with design engineering to improve solar array manufacturability, reliability, and assembly efficiency.
• Identify and resolve production challenges related to bonding, electrical connections, materials, and mechanical integration.
• Develop process controls and quality verification methods to ensure consistent hardware performance.
• Support electrical, mechanical, and environmental testing of solar array assemblies.
• Drive improvements in manufacturing cycle time, first-pass yield, production capacity, and overall process reliability.
• Support production line layout, equipment selection, workflow optimization, and manufacturing readiness.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Process Development

Production Troubleshooting

Quality Control

Documentation

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Production tooling

Fixtures

Manufacturing equipment

Testing equipment

Job description

Apex Technology, Inc. is seeking a Solar Array Manufacturing Development Engineer to lead scaling of production processes for spacecraft solar array assemblies.

You will work with design engineering, technicians, and production leadership to develop tooling, optimize methods, and improve yield and throughput on the production floor. The role focuses on establishing repeatable processes from prototype builds to full-rate manufacturing.