K2 Space
Senior Solar Design Engineer
$140K–$175K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Apr 28, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 5+ years in the design, manufacture, and test of solar arrays for space applications.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in physics, materials science, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
About the job
Designs, manufactures, tests, and supports production-scale high-power solar arrays for spacecraft across multiple orbits.
What you'll do
- Design solar array electrical and mechanical subsystems and analyze lifecycle performance margins.
- Develop degradation models and define and execute assembly acceptance and qualification tests.
- Drive in-house manufacturing and high-rate production processes, coordinating with engineering and production teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience designing, manufacturing, and testing solar arrays for space applications.
Nice to have
- Experience developing solar array systems for space, from requirements through qualification.
- Experience with multiple solar array architectures or radiation-resilient array design.
Pay
USD $140,000 - $175,000 base salary
Tools
AIAA S111/S112, SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-5017, NASA-STD-4005
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