Space Solar Cell R&D Engineer I

Rocket Lab; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer I at our Albuquerque, NM site to advance solar cell technologies for space and terrestrial applications. You will lead qualification and reliability testing, design circuits and hardware for environmental tests, and collaborate with R&D and manufacturing to drive robust, high-performance solar cells.

This role offers a fast-paced, cross-functional environment where rigorous analysis, clear communication, and hands-on hardware development are highly

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or related STEM field.
• 5+ years of experience in R&D.

Responsibilities

• Develop environmental test knowledge for qualification and reliability testing.
• Design and use circuitry and hardware for environmental tests.
• Gain expertise in test equipment for solar cells.
• Understand design, construction, and manufacturing methods of multi-junction solar cells.
• Analyze test data and present results to team.

Skills

Environmental testing

Electrical circuitry

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or related STEM field

Tools

Excel

JMP

PowerPoint

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer I at our Albuquerque, NM site to advance solar cell technologies for space and terrestrial applications. You will lead qualification and reliability testing, design circuits and hardware for environmental tests, and collaborate with R&D and manufacturing to drive robust, high-performance solar cells.

This role offers a fast-paced, cross-functional environment where rigorous analysis, clear communication, and hands-on hardware development are highly