Spacecraft Solar Panel Lead Engineer

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 144,179 - 201,849; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Stock Options

Job summary

Blue Origin is looking for a Responsible Engineer to lead the development of solar panels for their spacecraft in Merritt Island, Florida. This role involves extensive collaboration across teams to ensure successful integration of solar panels with various vehicle subsystems.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in solar panel development, excellent technical leadership skills, and the ability to manage product development from concept through production. Join us in making space accessible!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in solar panel development, especially in space applications.
• Experience across full product development lifecycle.
• Ability to work hands-on in both independent and team settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver flight hardware for solar panels and backing structure.
• Serve as technical lead among cross-discipline engineers.
• Drive new product development from requirements through production readiness.

Skills

Solar panel development

Team collaboration

Technical leadership

Space applications

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Aerospace Engineering

Advanced graduate degree in related fields

Tools

CREO

ANSYS

MATLAB

Simscape

STK

Job description

Blue Origin is looking for a Responsible Engineer to lead the development of solar panels for their spacecraft in Merritt Island, Florida. This role involves extensive collaboration across teams to ensure successful integration of solar panels with various vehicle subsystems.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in solar panel development, excellent technical leadership skills, and the ability to manage product development from concept through production. Join us in making space accessible!