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MUAQUA ENGINEERING INC

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Field Engineer

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

Overview MU Aqua Engineering Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Mega Union, a company headquartered in ... well as semiconductor and photovoltaic process water recycling. This combination of global ...

First Solar

Development Engineer IV USA

Perrysburg, OH · On-site

$99K - $140K/yr

Ph.D. in an engineering discipline or similar technical discipline and 10 years of relevant ... Expertise in advanced photovoltaic device characterization. * Experience supporting technology ...

Hannah Solar

PV Design Engineer

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$55K - $90K/yr

This position will play a critical role in designing and engineering solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. The PV Design Engineer will work closely ...

AES Corporation

Senior Performance Engineer

Houston, TX · On-site

$99K - $137K/yr

Senior Performance Engineer (Hawaii O&M) AES Clean Energy (CE) is seeking a Senior Performance ... portfolio of photovoltaic and battery storage projects (including DC-coupled and AC-coupled ...

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Principal Solar Manufacturing Engineer

Los Angeles, CA • On-site

K2 Space
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing • 11 - 50 employees
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$175K - $200K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO

Re-posted 17 days ago

Job description

The Role 

You will define how solar array hardware is built at K2 - shaping the vision, architecture, and technical foundation that turns bold ideas into flight-ready reality at scale. This is a role at the frontier, where entirely new classes of hardware move from concept to orbit, and where your decisions expand the boundaries of what can be designed, built, and deployed in space. Operating across the full lifecycle, you will embed manufacturing into the DNA of every product, ensuring that what is imagined can be realized with precision, speed, and unwavering reliability. You will take on the most complex and ambiguous challenges, breaking through fundamental constraints in yield, throughput, and scalability to unlock step-change performance.  

As the technical authority for solar manufacturing, you will set direction, raise the standard for excellence, and develop engineers across the organization, building not just systems, but a culture capable of sustained innovation and execution. Your impact will be lasting, creating the foundations that enables flight hardware to be produced faster, perform better, and scale to meet missions that redefine what humanity can achieve in space. 

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 

Nice to Have 

  • Experience scaling solar or high-reliability electromechanical hardware from early development to full-rate production 
  • Background in advanced manufacturing automation, including robotic assembly or vision-guided systems 
  • Prior work on space-grade solar arrays, deployment mechanisms, or flight power systems 
  • Familiarity with reliability physics, radiation effects on photovoltaic materials, or space environment qualification testing 

Compensation and Benefits: 

  • Base salary range for this role is $175,000 - $200,000 + equity in the company 
  • Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level 
  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/ coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks 
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About K2 Space

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Industry

Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

Company size

11 - 50 Employees

Headquarters location

Los Angeles, CA, US

Year founded

2022

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