K2 Space
Senior Solar Process Engineer
$140K–$175K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 4, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 5+ years in materials and process engineering.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in materials science, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, physics, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 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
Develops, qualifies, and optimizes manufacturing processes and material systems for K2’s solar arrays, supporting their scale-up to production.
What you'll do
- Develop, qualify, and optimize solar array manufacturing processes; investigate process variation, defects, and failures, and drive corrective actions.
- Design and execute experiments, statistical analyses, and material characterization to improve process yield and validate performance.
- Select and qualify manufacturing equipment; establish process specifications, testing criteria, and production procedures with cross-functional teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in materials science, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, physics, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in materials and process engineering, with a strong foundation in materials science and engineering principles.
- Hands-on experience with material characterization, testing, and process development for hardware applications.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or PhD in materials science, chemical engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with solar array manufacturing, material characterization tools, production scale-up, or Python or MATLAB.
Pay
$140,000 - $175,000 USD base salary
Tools
SEM, EDS, FTIR, DSC, TGA, XRD, Python, MATLAB
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