Space PV Test Engineer (Perovskite)

Blue Origin LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Parental Leave

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Washington state seeks a Solar Cell Test Engineer to own the test and characterization infrastructure for the perovskite program. You will define test plans, specify equipment, develop measurement protocols, and lead analysis turning data into actionable engineering insights for space power systems.

The role covers rapid feedback R&D characterization through formal qualification testing, aligned with space PV standards; experience with J-V, EQE, PL and environmental stress

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in photovoltaic device testing, characterization, or reliability engineering.
• Expert-level proficiency with solar cell characterization techniques: J-V measurement, EQE, solar simulator calibration, reference cell traceability.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute device characterization protocols: J-V under AM0, EQE, PL, impedance spectroscopy, and electroluminescence imaging.
• Develop and maintain the test laboratory infrastructure: solar simulators, EQE systems, environmental chambers, radiation sources, and data acquisition systems.
• Define qualification test plans aligned with space PV standards including radiation testing, thermal cycling, UV exposure, and humidity.
• Analyze device degradation mechanisms through systematic characterization before and after stress testing, correlating performance loss with physical mechanisms.
• Develop accelerated testing methodologies that predict long-term space performance from short-duration lab tests.
• Establish measurement uncertainty budgets, calibration protocols, and traceability for all key measurements.
• Build and maintain a structured test database linking sample identity, processing history, test conditions, and results.
• Collaborate with radiation test facilities to plan and execute radiation campaigns.
• Present test results to program reviews with clear statistical analysis, confidence intervals, and pass/fail assessments.

Skills

J-V measurement

EQE

Solar simulator calibration

Environmental stress testing

Weibull analysis

DOE

Python

LabVIEW

Education

M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related field

Tools

Solar simulators

EQE systems

Environmental chambers

Radiation sources

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Washington state seeks a Solar Cell Test Engineer to own the test and characterization infrastructure for the perovskite program. You will define test plans, specify equipment, develop measurement protocols, and lead analysis turning data into actionable engineering insights for space power systems.

The role covers rapid feedback R&D characterization through formal qualification testing, aligned with space PV standards; experience with J-V, EQE, PL and environmental stress