Senior Solar Design Engineer

1 day, 8 hours ago
Full-time
Senior
IoT and Embedded Systems

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

  • Design and deliver solar array electrical and mechanical subsystems, contributing to system architecture and lifecycle performance margin analysis.
  • Develop and maintain electrical performance degradation models across environment variations including radiation, thermal cycling, and UV exposure.
  • Define and execute assembly-level acceptance and qualification test procedures.
  • Collaborate with avionics, structures/mechanisms, software, and production teams on solar system requirements, integrated qualification and acceptance testing, and on-orbit data review.
  • Support design reviews, own subsystem deliverables, and maintain accurate development schedules out to 9+ months.
  • Drive manufacturing processes for in-house fabrication and assembly, including evaluation of manufacturing equipment, development of work instructions, in-process checkouts, and end-of-line testing.
  • Work with the production team to develop factory layouts and processes that enable high-rate solar array builds.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Experience with solar array system development for space applications, including requirements definition, design, development testing, manufacturing, and qualification (preferred).
  • Background working across multiple solar array architectures with variations in cell, module, and system technologies for high-power, long-life applications (preferred).
  • Familiarity with AIAA S111/S112, SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5017, and NASA-STD-4005 for the design and qualification of solar modules, moving mechanism assemblies, and spacecraft charging effects (preferred).
  • Experience designing solar arrays for resilience to radiation environments (preferred).
  • Understanding of structural analysis and failure modes for complex mechanical systems in space environments (preferred).
  • Understanding of high-voltage solar array degradation analysis and failure modes (preferred).
  • Independent and self-motivated mindset with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills across disciplines (preferred).
  • Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license due to ITAR requirements.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $140,000 to $175,000, plus equity in the company.
  • Salary and level determined by knowledge, skills, education, and experience.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Paid time off.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Additional perks and benefits.

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