PV Manufacturing Manager

The Company: Solestial, Inc. is the solar energy company for space.  Solestial’s core technology is a breakthrough ultra-thin silicon solar cell that can self-cure radiation damage at normal operating temperatures in space, packaged in a flexible, lightweight panel designed to achieve minimum degradation for up to 10 years in LEO.  Solestial panels can be mass-produced using automated machines resulting in costs 90% lower than incumbent technologies, with virtually unlimited manufacturing capacity.  From today’s satellite constellations and research projects to tomorrow’s utility-scale energy infrastructure and services in space, Solestial is powering the new space economy. The Role: As a PV Module Manufacturing Engineer/Manager you will be leading the team running pilot production of solar blankets at Solestial. You will be responsible for daily operations, meeting production goals, maintaining product quality and ensuring a safe and professional work environment. Your team will be comprised of 2-10 engineers and technicians and your daily duties will include running pilot production lots at Solestial solar blanket pilot line, leading process improvements, characterizing materials and devices, collecting and sharing the data with your teammates, and encouraging your team to achieve production goals. You will work in direct collaboration with Solar Cell Production, Product, and R&D teams. As the company continues to grow and starts the transition to a new, automated, high volume manufacturing line, you will transition to leading a team of 10-50 running mass production of solar blankets.