Senior Solar Design Engineer

The role

You will drive the design, manufacturing, testing, and deployment of high-power solar arrays at production scale. This includes designing electrical and mechanical subsystems and developing electrical performance degradation models.

What you will do

• Design and deliver solar array electrical and mechanical subsystems
• Develop and maintain electrical performance degradation models
• Define and execute assembly-level acceptance and qualification test procedures
• Collaborate with avionics, structures/mechanisms, software, and production teams
• Support design reviews and own subsystem deliverables
• Drive manufacturing processes for in-house fabrication and assembly
• Work with the production team to develop factory layouts and processes

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, materials science, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in the design, manufacture, and test of solar arrays for space applications
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license

Nice to have

• Experience with solar array system development for space applications
• Background working across multiple solar array architectures
• Familiarity with AIAA S111/S112, SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5017, and NASA-STD-4005
• Experience designing solar arrays for resilience to radiation environments
• Understanding of structural analysis and failure modes for complex mechanical systems in space environments
• Understanding of high-voltage solar array degradation analysis and failure modes
• Independent and self-motivated mindset with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Many other perks

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license

About the company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown. They are mass-producing high-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space.