Manufacturing Engineer, Solar Array Systems

4 weeks ago


Louisville, Kentucky, United States Sierra Space Corporation Full time
About the Role

At Sierra Space, we're pushing the boundaries of what's possible in space exploration. As a Manufacturing Engineer in the Solar Power group, you'll be part of a team responsible for building and integrating solar array systems that power spacecraft for customers in all sectors of the space economy.

Our team has developed novel pick-and-place surface mount solar cell technology that will revolutionize the way space-rated solar power systems are built. You'll work alongside the design, test, program management, and quality teams to ensure that all schedule and quality objectives are consistently met for our customers, and that we're advancing the state of the art for Solar Array build efficiency.

Key responsibilities include reviewing engineering designs for producibility, developing tooling, fixtures, and facilities, establishing the overall build plan, authoring procedures and work instructions, supporting execution on the production floor, delivering finished flight hardware to the customer, and driving process improvements to accelerate build rate and improve quality.

About You

We're looking for dreamers who align with our values, vision, and audacious goals. If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of what's possible and have a strong background in SMT or PCBA process engineering or Solar Array manufacturing, we want to hear from you.

Here are the minimum qualifications we're looking for:

Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

6+ years of experience working in SMT or PCBA process engineering or Solar Array manufacturing

Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of required education.

Key Responsibilities:

Execute new product introduction (NPI) builds across all work centers, performing process development, validation, and transition to production on extremely aggressive timelines

Assist with initial Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) line concepting, setup, facility requests, and programming of equipment

Program, operate, and train technicians on automated equipment during initial standup

Work with tooling team to design custom fixtures for PCBA to ensure efficient process flow and integration with Surface Mount Technology (SMT) line

Triage non-conforming product and drive resolution and preventative action implementation

Resolve production issues while ensuring design integrity, product quality, and delivery timelines

Identify continuous improvement opportunities for yield, rate, and cost

Define and execute maintenance schedules and support activities

Perform internal research and development (IRAD) designs to optimize SMT process yield

Specify equipment requirements for new build processes

Develop design for manufacturability (DFM) guidelines

Provide solutions to streamline space-grade circuit board assembly and test processes which may include flying probe, AOI, functional testing, reflow soldering, selective soldering, and conformal coating

Facilitate a close relationship with the engineering team during design, build, and test to provide design feedback

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