Solar Array Test Engineer

divh2Solar Array Test Engineer/h2pAs a Solar Array Test Engineer at Impulse, you will play a critical role in designing, planning, and executing testing of solar array systems and subassemblies. This role owns test development from requirements through data review, focusing on electrical performance, mechanical integrity, environmental durability, and flight readiness. Youll work closely with solar array design, power electronics, systems engineering, and manufacturing teams to ensure robust, compliant, and high-performing solar hardware./ppDepartment: Assembly, Integration Test/ppEmployment Type: Full Time/ppLocation: Redondo Beach/ppWorkplace type: Onsite/ppCompensation: $110,000 - $150,000 / year/ph2Responsibilities/h2ulliDefine and execute electrical performance tests for solar arrays, including I-V characterization and efficiency measurements/liliPlan and run environmental and durability tests such as thermal cycling, UV exposure, vibration, or shock as applicable/liliDevelop test plans and procedures from system and component requirements, including acceptance criteria/liliDesign, build, and validate test fixtures, harnessing, and high-power setups/liliPartner with design, manufacturing, and suppliers to close test gaps and improve reliability and performance/liliParticipate in anomaly troubleshooting, root-cause investigations, and re-test plans/li/ulh2Minimum Qualifications/h2ulliB.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or related field/lili3+ years of direct experience in hardware test engineering/liliWorking knowledge of photovoltaic behavior, electroluminescence, and solar array performance drivers/liliExperience with electrical and thermal instrumentation and DAQ systems/liliFamiliarity with environmental and mechanical test methods and lab safety practices/liliStrong data reduction and analysis skills in Python, MATLAB, or similar/liliClear communicator with solid technical documentation skills/li/ulh2Preferred Skills and Experience/h2ulliMasters degree in a relevant engineering discipline/liliDirect experience testing solar arrays or photovoltaic hardware/liliFamiliarity with PV and aerospace qualification standards relevant to solar array testing, including IEC, UL, MIL-STD, NASA, and ECSS standards/liliExperience with thermal-vacuum testing, radiation or UV degradation testing, or arc-fault characterization/liliDemonstrated ability to drive cross-functional closure of test anomalies and design improvements/li/ulpCompensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan. Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here. Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status./ph2About Impulse Space/h2pImpulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go./ph2Our Hiring Process/h2pStage 4: Technical Phone Interview(s)/ppStage 5: Onsite Interview/ppStage 6: Offer!/ppStage 1: Application Received/ppStage 2: Resume Review/ppStage 3: Intro Phone Interview/ppDont see the right opportunity? Register your interest and be notified when it becomes available/p/div