External Process Development Engineer - Asia

The role

You will own the execution of cell and materials development work through partners in Asia. You will work with the materials R&D team to translate experimental goals into executable work and troubleshoot process issues.

What you will do

• Translate research hypotheses and proposed recipes into vendor work packages.
• Identify and evaluate laboratories and fabrication partners.
• Drive external experiments from kickoff through completion.
• Review process records, raw data, and sample histories.
• Coordinate complementary experiments with the USA development team.
• Transfer recipes, equipment requirements, and lessons learned to internal engineers.
• Coordinate sample movement and commercial needs with operations and procurement.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on experience developing or executing processes for photovoltaic devices, thin films, semiconductors, or related materials.
• Experience managing technical work through external laboratories, suppliers, or manufacturing partners.
• Ability to interpret experimental data, troubleshoot process problems, and distinguish execution issues from changes in material or device behavior.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• A desire to make humans a multi-planet species.

Nice to have

• Experience working directly with laboratories or fabrication partners in Asia
• Experience with perovskite photovoltaics, thin-film deposition, device characterization, encapsulation, or environmental testing.
• Experience transferring a process between facilities or from external development into internal production.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and retirement plans.
• Paid time off, holidays, and flexible policies.
• Professional growth opportunities through training and development.
• The chance to own high-impact work that directly shapes the future of robotics & space!
• A collaborative, mission-driven culture where craftsmanship and innovation are celebrated.

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, you must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv)

About the company

Starpath is developing its own photovoltaic cells and ultra-thin solar blankets, working with external laboratories and fabrication partners while building its internal manufacturing capability.