Senior Photovoltaics Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description

As a Senior Photovoltaics Engineer, you will develop spacecraft solar panels and analyze and test their lifetime degradation properties. You will work closely with manufacturing engineers, supply chain specialists, materials engineers, technicians, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers and others to develop modern high-quality cost-effective solar solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop silicon solar panels for spaceflight applications
• Analyze solar cell power generation across operating conditions and lifetime
• Evaluate and mitigate the sources of degradation in solar cells
• Work with a cross-disciplinary team to determine requirements for future array developments
• Select materials and topologies to maximize performance at a cost-effective price point
• Develop and execute qualification test campaigns specific to spacecraft solar panels

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Skills and Experience

Additional Information :

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options , and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan .

Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin / ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.