Space-Grade Solar Module Manufacturing Engineer

Solestial, Inc.; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision coverage onDay

Vacation days & holidays

401K with employer match

Disability and life insurance

Go to space

Job summary

Solestial, Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Engineer – Solar Module Manufacturing to develop and optimize manufacturing processes for solar modules.

You will translate designs into repeatable production methods and lead trials and qualification activities with multiple teams to improve yield, quality, and scalability. You will collaborate with Materials, Design, Equipment, and Quality groups to ensure robust production, write work instructions, and support supplier qualification and transfers to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience in process, materials, or manufacturing engineering, preferably in solar/semiconductor/aerospace/advanced manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience developing, optimizing, and implementing manufacturing processes for complex hardware or assemblies.
• Strong knowledge of materials selection, characterization, testing (polymers, adhesives, TIMs, electrical insulation).
• Experience translating product requirements into manufacturing processes, material specs, process specs, and work instructions.
• Experience with process validation, qualification testing, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to use DOE, SPC, process capability analyses, PFMEA.
• Experience supporting transfer of new products/processes from development into manufacturing.
• Familiarity with supplier selection, material qualification, supplier development, ongoing performance evaluation.
• Strong cross-functional communication with Product, Manufacturing, Equipment, and Quality teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and create manufacturing processes & documentation for solar module assembly and integration.
• Collaborate with design engineering in evaluating materials (polymers, adhesives, TIMs, insulation).
• Translate product requirements into practical manufacturing processes, work instructions, and process specs.
• Plan and execute process trials, experiments, and qualification activities to improve yield, quality, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Coordinate materials characterization, process validation, design verification, and hardware qualification testing.
• Troubleshoot materials, process, and integration issues with multiple teams.
• Support transfer of new module designs and processes from development into production.
• Develop process controls, acceptance criteria, and standard methodologies for consistent high-quality production.
• Support supplier selection, material qualification, supplier development, and ongoing performance evaluation.
• Identify opportunities to improve process capability, cycle time, cost, and scalability as production grows.
• Create and source customer packaging designs.

Skills

Process engineering

Materials engineering

Manufacturing engineering

DOE

SPC

PFMEA

Cross-functional communication

Materials selection

Process validation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Solestial, Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Engineer – Solar Module Manufacturing to develop and optimize manufacturing processes for solar modules.

You will translate designs into repeatable production methods and lead trials and qualification activities with multiple teams to improve yield, quality, and scalability. You will collaborate with Materials, Design, Equipment, and Quality groups to ensure robust production, write work instructions, and support supplier qualification and transfers to