Wet Process Engineer - Solar Cell Texturing (Starlink)

SpaceX(25 days ago)

Bastrop, TXOnsiteFull TimeJunior$90,594 - $119,701 (estimated)Manufacturing

About this role

The Wet Process Engineer for Starlink will lead development and deployment of manufacturing processes for an internal solar cell production line, enabling high-efficiency, low-defect solar cells for satellites and space missions. The role includes greenfield plant setup—equipment procurement, plant layout, commissioning, ramp-up—and driving recipe and process optimization to meet yield, uptime, and cost targets. The position supports cross-functional scaling to high-volume production and contributes to building a world-class production team and environment.

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Required Skills

Process Development
Equipment Commissioning
Plant Design
Recipe Development
Chemical Etching
PE-CVD
PVD
Metallization
Cell Testing
Wafer Inspection

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Master's or PhD in Related Field (Preferred)
ITAR Eligibility (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident)

About SpaceX

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SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.