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Principal Solar Manufacturing Engineer

K2 Space· Vehicle Operations
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Los Angeles, CA$175k - $200kfull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Technical authority for solar manufacturing at K2, shaping vision, architecture, and fabrication foundations for high-power satellite solar hardware. Drives manufacturability, sets technical baselines, mentors engineers, and leads cross-functional collaboration to scale production from concept to flight-ready hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the manufacturing strategy for K2’s solar hardware including solar modules, photovoltaic arrays, and integrated wing assemblies
  • Drive solar array manufacturability at the architecture and concept level, partnering with Design leadership before requirements are locked to embed manufacturability from day one
  • Own the manufacturing technical baseline from process qualification records, tooling design standards, and assembly process specifications
  • Lead the technical response to the most complex manufacturing anomalies, non-conformances, and systemic build issues, including cross-program root cause and corrective action
  • Identify, evaluate, and champion transformative manufacturing technologies across automation, advanced metrology, novel bonding or lamination processes
  • Serve as a technical mentor and force multiplier for the broader Solar Manufacturing Engineering team
  • Represent manufacturing engineering in executive program reviews, customer readiness reviews, design reviews, and build reviews

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, materials or other relevant engineering discipline
  • 10+ years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing, production, or hands-on engineering environment
  • Recognized technical authority in solar manufacturing and photovoltaic array integration processes
  • Demonstrated history of shaping product designs at the architecture level through DFM influence, not just late-stage redlines
  • Experience owning manufacturing technical baselines through major design overhauls or production transitions
  • Proven ability to lead and technically develop other engineers, and to influence outcomes across Design, Quality, Supply Chain, and Production without direct authority

Skills

Required:Solar manufacturing strategy and architectureDesign for Manufacturability (DFM) influenceManufacturing baselines and process qualification

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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