Space-Grade Solar Module Manufacturing Lead

Solestial; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, and vision coverage (

401(k) with employer match up to 4%

Disability and life insurance

Work in space-oriented mission

Job summary

Solestial is seeking a Solar Module Manufacturing Manager to lead a team responsible for production of solar modules. You will drive daily operations, meet production goals, ensure quality, and maintain a safe, professional work environment as you scale from pilot to high-volume manufacturing.

You will collaborate with process engineers to transform R&D into production and guide the transition to automated, high-volume lines, managing 6–15 staff initially and expanding to 10–50 in later stages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related fields.
• 10+ years of proven experience in engineering or manufacturing roles with a strong technical background.
• 3+ years of management experience.
• Ability to work in a Class 10,000 clean room environment.
• Ability to conduct PV cell and module processing while wearing PPE.
• Experience with photovoltaic solar modules or flexible circuits is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and lead baseline processes for pilot production builds.
• Optimize process steps to minimize yield loss.
• Partner with process engineers to maintain equipment performance.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and documentation.
• Transition processes to large-scale production tools as they are developed.
• Coordinate with material vendors to support production schedules.
• Identify and implement cost-reduction opportunities.
• Train technicians and future tool operators.
• Uphold safety standards and proactively prevent incidents.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Understand end-to-end solar cell and module processes and design features.
• Collaborate with other process leads to meet performance specs.

Skills

Strong leadership

Strong analytical skills

People leadership & coaching

Clear communication

Collaborative problem solving

PV cell & module processing

Clean room operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Materials Science/Physics

Job description

Solestial is seeking a Solar Module Manufacturing Manager to lead a team responsible for production of solar modules. You will drive daily operations, meet production goals, ensure quality, and maintain a safe, professional work environment as you scale from pilot to high-volume manufacturing.

You will collaborate with process engineers to transform R&D into production and guide the transition to automated, high-volume lines, managing 6–15 staff initially and expanding to 10–50 in later stages.