Solar Cell Reliability Engineer (Starlink)

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SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. SOLAR CELL RELIABILITY ENGINEER (STARLINK) Starlink believes in providing fast, reliable internet to those that need it most.

We design, build, and launch the world's largest and most advanced satellite constellation that is capable of delivering high-speed internet to even the most remote locations. As we vertically integrate critical hardware, we are building and scaling heterojunction (HJT) solar cell production to power spacecraft and constellation assets with higher efficiency, lower mass, and proven reliability in the space environment. We are looking for a Solar Cell Reliability Engineer who will own the reliability lab and the end-to-end reliability story for our solar cells in space —from wafer and cell process through module integration, environmental qualification, on-orbit performance, and continuous improvement back into manufacturing.

Your work will ensure our solar cells deliver unmatched power density and durability for Starship, Starlink, AI Sat, and deep-space missions. ) and help provide internet to tens of millions of customers all around the world. , degradation rates, wear-out distributions, infant mortality, lot-to-lot variation, correlation of accelerated tests to flight-like stress) and report status to leadership with clear recommendations Interface with power systems, structures, thermal, radiation effects, quality, and flight reliability teams so cell-level reliability is coherent with array/module and spacecraft environments Support flight anomaly investigation and on-orbit performance trending; update models and test strategies as flight data matures.

D. , XRD, SEM, Hall effect) Hands-on experience with PV metrology tools (eg. Sinton lifetime, EL/PL) and reliability testing Experience with SPC, DoE, and lean manufacturing principles Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills Experience with solar cell manufacturing equipment, such as wet chemical processing equipment, PE-CVD equipment, PVD machines, metallization and final test equipment, and wafer inspection equipment.

Experience in evaporation tools and ALD tools are a plus ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to travel frequently for work, potentially for extended periods of time during machine buyoffs and startup Ability to lift 25 lbs. S. S.

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