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Head of Solar

K2 Space· Mechanical
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Los Angeles, CA$200k - $250kfull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Head of Solar leads the solar engineering organization end-to-end, from early-stage technology development and module innovation through design maturation, manufacturing, test, and on-orbit performance, and builds a cross-functional team to meet ambitious cost, schedule, and reliability targets for high-power solar arrays in a vertically integrated space company.

Responsibilities

  • Build, scale, and lead the Solar Engineering organization across design, manufacturing, process, and automation disciplines
  • Own the solar hardware technical baseline end-to-end: from array and module design through process qualification, tooling and automation infrastructure, and flight-ready production delivery
  • Take hardware and mechanisms from conceptual design through qualification to on-orbit operations, including hands-on testing, analysis, and iterative design refinement
  • Identify and invest in transformative technologies that unlock step-change improvements in rate, reliability, and unit economics
  • Set the strategic direction for how solar hardware is designed and manufactured at scale, establishing the systems, processes, and standards that enable high-rate production
  • Collaborate with a cross-functional team to establish product requirements, company processes, and best practices for hardware design and manufacturing
  • Represent Solar Engineering at the executive level driving alignment on technical direction, risk, and program execution

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline
  • 8+ years of experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis in solar or electro-mechanical systems
  • 4+ years of experience building and leading large, multi-disciplinary engineering teams including managing managers and developing senior ICs across multiple functional areas
  • Demonstrated ability to own a complex engineering function end-to-end through major program phases, from development and design iteration through production ramp and sustained delivery
  • Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience with CAD or FEA software packages

Skills

Required:Solar engineering leadershipSystem engineering and end-to-end ownership

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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