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Screen Printing Equipment Engineer, Solar Cells (Starlink)

SpaceX · Bastrop, TX
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Seniority
Senior
Work
On-site
Type
Full-time
Degree
BS
Experience
2+ yrs
Industry
Energy
Role
Process Engineering
Schedule
Standard
Materials
siliconmetallization pastesconductive inksheterojunction (HJT) materials
Techniques
screen printingvision/alignment systemselectro-pneumatic robotspaste rheology handlingstatistical process control

Role details

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. SCREEN PRINTING EQUIPMENT ENGINEER, SOLAR CELLS (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 a Screen Printing Equipment Engineer, you will own the screen printing and related metallization equipment used to manufacture silicon heterojunction solar cells at massive scale. You will work closely with our existing Metallization/Screen Printing Process Engineering team to ensure world-class equipment performance, reliability, and uptime.

While the process team focuses on paste properties, contact formation, and cell efficiency, you will be the hardware owner responsible for tool availability, stability, and scaling to support our ambitious goals. ) and help provide internet to tens of millions of customers all around the world. You will spearhead state of the art production equipment for an internal solar cell production line, providing high efficiency and high-quality solar cells for both our latest generation Starlink satellites and for Starship missions to the Moon and Mars.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Work with facilities and process engineering teams to install, qualify, maintain, and continuously improve high-throughput screen printing equipment for heterojunction silicon solar cell manufacturing Drive equipment reliability and uptime to support very large volume production with minimal downtime. S. S.

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