Lead, Solar Manufacturing Engineering

2 hours, 9 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Project and Program Management

K2 Space Corporation

K2 Space builds high-powered satellite platforms and satellite buses for missions across LEO, MEO, and GEO, emphasizing higher payload power, large payload mass, vertical integration, and in-house manufacturing.

Defense and Space Manufacturing
51-200
Founded 2022
$180M raised

Description

  • Build and lead a world-class Solar Manufacturing Engineering team by hiring, mentoring, and developing specialists in process engineering, tooling design, build reliability, and automation.
  • Own the manufacturing and production process for solar modules, integrated photovoltaic arrays, deployment mechanisms, and mechanical structures.
  • Own the tooling and automation required to integrate components into flight-ready solar wings and support scalable production.
  • Oversee solar module manufacturing through a major design overhaul.
  • Develop assembly flows, tooling requirements, build sequencing, and process documentation that enable repeatable execution.
  • Partner early with design teams to drive design-for-manufacturing across solar array wings, deployment mechanisms, structures, and modules.
  • Source and qualify manufacturing equipment, tooling, and automation to improve speed and precision.
  • Work with Quality, Supply Chain, and Production to resolve issues, maintain schedule, and meet delivery targets.
  • Represent manufacturing engineering in design reviews, readiness reviews, and customer discussions.
  • Support the transition of solar hardware from early development through production and delivery.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, or a related engineering field.
  • 1+ years of experience leading and/or managing large teams on technically complex projects throughout development and build.
  • 4+ years of solar manufacturing or solar responsible engineering experience.
  • Experience leading projects through prototype builds, design iterations, and scaling to production.
  • Experience creating clear and effective process documentation and tooling designs.
  • Track record of managing vendors, suppliers, and strategic technical partners to deliver on time and to specification.
  • History of implementing design for manufacturing (DFM) that reduced cost, improved quality, and accelerated delivery.
  • Background in high-volume or highly automated manufacturing environments (preferred).
  • Experience with precision alignment, metrology, and electromechanical systems (preferred).
  • Experience ramping production from early-stage output to full-rate production (preferred).
  • Exposure to ATP campaigns (preferred).
  • Active Top Secret or DoD Secret clearance with SAP eligibility (preferred).

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $145,000 to $200,000 plus equity in the company.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Paid time off.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Additional employee perks.

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