Solar Cell Manufacturing Engineer – High-Volume Production

Starlink; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Texas is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for Solar Cells to own production processes and equipment from pilot builds to full-rate production, driving the ramp and collaborating with design and factory teams.

You will lead yield, uptime, and rate improvements, work across engineering, supply chain, and production staff, and pursue automation opportunities while ensuring thorough process documentation is maintained.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience designing, building, manufacturing, or testing hardware.
• Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, commission, and qualify production processes and equipment for solar cell manufacturing.
• Lead ramp of production to hit volume, yield, and cost targets.
• Drive yield, uptime, and rate improvements to meet program targets.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

PLC programming

Python

FMEA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Job description

SpaceX in Texas is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for Solar Cells to own production processes and equipment from pilot builds to full-rate production, driving the ramp and collaborating with design and factory teams.

You will lead yield, uptime, and rate improvements, work across engineering, supply chain, and production staff, and pursue automation opportunities while ensuring thorough process documentation is maintained.