Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own the technical strategy for key manufacturing processes, including cell-interconnect-coverglass integration, welding, and panel layup
• Drive yield, rate, and cost across the solar manufacturing line to meet scaling targets
• Design and qualify precision tooling and automated cells to protect fragile hardware and minimize cycle time
• Lead automation initiatives for novel processes such as cell laydown and interconnect bonding
• Partner with design engineering to implement Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles
• Implement in-process inspection systems, including electroluminescence imaging and automated optical inspection
• Mentor manufacturing engineers and set the technical bar for the growing team
• Lead the transition of solar hardware from development into stable, high-rate production

Requirements

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in aerospace, manufacturing, materials, mechanical, or electrical engineering
• 6+ years of manufacturing and process design experience with ownership from development through production
• Proven track record of scaling processes from prototype through qualification to high-rate production
• Experience leading technical work across cross-functional teams including design, quality, and operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience manufacturing photovoltaic hardware, such as solar cells, strings, or arrays
• Expertise in cell interconnect joining processes like parallel-gap resistance welding or tab bonding
• Experience leading automation programs and selecting integrators
• Strong background in electrical characterization, including LIV/flash testing and IV-curve analysis
• Proficiency in FMEA, statistical process control (Cp/Cpk), and root-cause investigation
• Experience in aerospace or other high-reliability hardware environments

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($145K – $180K) plus equity package
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

About the Company

Starpath develops and manufactures the technologies that will enable humans to live on the Moon and Mars. We are building robotic systems that locally produce essential commodities like water, power, and oxygen to support a self-sustaining civilization in space.