Senior Material and Process Engineer - Solar Arrays

Senior Material and Process Engineer - Solar Arrays

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low‑cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth.

The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.

As a key member of our dedicated solar array engineering team, you will develop and perfect materials and processes for solar cells, modules, and panels, directly contributing to the energy solutions powering our next‑generation space missions.

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 25% of the time
• Interviews will include a technical assessment

• Design, develop, and refine manufacturing processes related to solar cells and panels
• Collaborate with R&D teams to transition novel materials and processes into production
• Develop and implement process controls to ensure consistent, high‑quality output
• Identify and solve challenges related to process scale‑up and qualification
• Support the integration of photovoltaic cells into solar power modules (SPMs), ensuring mechanical, electrical, and environmental compatibility for aerospace power systems.
• Work closely with module design, systems engineering, and manufacturing teams to support cell‑to‑module integration, including encapsulation, electrical interconnects, and qualification testing.
• Document experimental and process data thoroughly and support technology transfer activities to manufacturing, following aerospace quality and traceability requirements.
• Contribute to a culture of technical innovation, process safety, and multidisciplinary collaboration within a high‑performance engineering environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or related engineering field
• 8+ years of experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, or laboratory environment
• Experience with semiconductor, optoelectronic, or photovoltaic devices
• Expertise with one or more of the following: adhesive properties, soldering, bonding processes, coatings, composites
• Familiarity with the space environment and its affect on materials

• PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, or Physics with 10+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 12+ years and space photovoltaics experience
• Direct experience with III‑V or silicon solar cell and/or panel fabrication processes
• Familiarity with testing of space‑grade solar cells/panels
• Knowledge of photovoltaic device physics and performance characterization
• Ability to source, design and test materials and properties for solar array improvement

Compensation Range For CA applicants is $–$; CO applicants is $–$; WA applicants is $–$

Other Site Ranges May Differ

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