Solar Cell Manufacturing Engineer — Ramp to High Yield

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own solar cell production processes from pilot to full-rate manufacturing. You will lead cross-functional teams to drive yield, uptime, and rate improvements while implementing robust, scalable manufacturing solutions.

You will collaborate with engineering, equipment, supply chain, and quality groups to optimize process performance, establish automation opportunities, and ensure safe, compliant operations on the factory floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years designing, building, manufacturing, or testing hardware (internship allowed).

Responsibilities

• Design, commission, and qualify production processes and equipment for solar cell manufacturing, from pilot builds through full-rate production
• Lead the production ramp by working through multi-disciplinary issues to hit volume, yield, and cost targets
• Drive yield, uptime, and rate improvements to hit program targets (OEE)
• Lead prototype and engineering builds, ensuring incremental milestones for production development
• Provide feedback to the design and process teams to improve manufacturability and robustness
• Collaborate with equipment engineering, supply chain, production technicians, and quality to keep processes stable
• Identify automation opportunities and evaluate ROI
• Manage work instructions, process documentation, and training for owned processes
• Drive corrective actions, root cause analysis, and process improvements
• Use data to find bottlenecks, cut scrap, and implement preventive actions

Skills

High-volume manufacturing

Problem solving

Programming and automation

Lean and Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

CAD for tooling/design

Data analysis

Quality systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

PLC programming

Job description

SpaceX in Bastrop, TX is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own solar cell production processes from pilot to full-rate manufacturing. You will lead cross-functional teams to drive yield, uptime, and rate improvements while implementing robust, scalable manufacturing solutions.

You will collaborate with engineering, equipment, supply chain, and quality groups to optimize process performance, establish automation opportunities, and ensure safe, compliant operations on the factory floor.