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Blue Origin · 10 hours ago

Solar Panel Responsible Engineer

Greater Seattle Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$157K/yr - $220K/yr

5+ years exp

Blue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Solar Panel Responsible Engineer will lead the development of solar panels for spacecraft, coordinating efforts among cross-discipline engineers and ensuring integration with vehicle subsystems.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Drive the short- and long-term new product development (from requirements definition through production readiness) of solar panels for current and next-generation spacecraft

Exemplify technical excellence and be accountable for your own work

Perform due diligence analysis including hand calculations and computational models in a rapidly changing environment to ensure design compliance

Analyze, track and report key performance metrics contextualized against vehicle requirements

Lead internal design reviews and participate in reviews with suppliers and customers

Be responsible for the delivery timeline through development, production, launch, and in-flight operations

Effectively communicate development status, risks, and challenges to management

Apply subject matter expertise (SME) to drive solar array architecture trade studies, analyses, performance characterization and specifications, and component selection

Research and communicate the current and trending advancements of solar technology; contribute to solar energy collection roadmap direction

Support risk analyses, failure modes effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), design for test/manufacture/cost (DFx), and root-cause analysis of test discrepancies

Write cogent and succinct technical memos and devise innovative, intuitive, and creative ways to visualize quantitative information

Support the development and execution of component-level test programs, including characterization, risk reduction, qualification, and integrated on-vehicle testing

Routinely collaborate with manufacturing operations, supply chain, and other teams within the company to ensure smooth execution

Qualification

Solar energy developmentSpace grade solar panelsPhotovoltaic cellsSpace environment knowledgeElectrical engineering softwareTechnical communicationTeam collaborationProblem solving

Required

B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, or Aerospace Engineering or related areas of study

5+ years of experience in solar energy collection development (level commensurate on experience)

Demonstrated experience with the design, specifying, procurement, and testing of space grade solar panels

Background developing solar panels for aerospace applications, including familiarity with photovoltaic cells, design/construction of solar panels, and associated test methods

Knowledge of space environment effects on solar panels (vacuum, radiation, UV, temperature cycling)

Desire to work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team, throughout the development and production phases

Self-starting who thrives in a fast-paced new product development environment

Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

Advanced graduate degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, or Aerospace Engineering or related areas of study with 8+ years of relevant experience

Familiarity with solar panel standards such as AIAA S-112

Background with spacecraft avionics systems hardware development, integration, and test

Experience across the full product development lifecycle, including concept definition, architecture, requirements capture and development, implementation, verification, system integration, qualification, and release

Proficiency with common electrical engineering design and simulation software (e.g. MATLAB, Simscape, STK)