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Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Solar Modules)

Impulse· Manufacturing
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Redondo Beach$140k - $180kFull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Senior Manufacturing Engineer responsible for owning the build and testing of solar modules for space applications, driving manufacturing processes, process flow, quality improvement, and collaboration with design and cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability and reliability in space environments.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement solar module manufacturing processes across our vehicles, including development builds and to understand how to improve the manufacturing process and iterate new designs.
  • Define the manufacturing process flow of solar modules and scale-up of module production rate.
  • Conduct comprehensive analysis on the solar module manufacturing process to reduce defects, improve quality and improve yield.
  • Lead failure analysis during prototype fabrication to inform design decisions.
  • Collaborate with design engineers to ensure manufacturability, DFM/DFA of solar modules.
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams long-term reliability in space environments.
  • Provide day-to-day support for the production floor, resolving build issues, updating work instructions, and improving yields.
  • Provide guidance to solar manufacturing technicians.
  • Support environmental and functional testing in production.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors' degree in Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 4+ years of demonstrated development and/or manufacturing experience with solar modules, either for terrestrial or space applications
  • 4+ years of experience with setting up a solar manufacturing line, including using stringers and laminators.
  • Experience with failure analysis of solar modules or electronic devices in a development or production setting.

Skills

Required:Materials engineering or related STEM fieldSolar module manufacturing

Benefits

  • long-term incentives, in the form of stock options
  • medical, vision & dental coverage
  • access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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