Sr. Materials Engineer (Starlink)

Responsibilities

• Own and drive strategy for consumable materials across ingot, wafer, and/or solar cell manufacturing lines—from supplier selection and technical evaluation through qualification, production hand-off, and long-term lifecycle management.
• Lead cross-functional efforts with supply chain, process engineering, quality, and production to source, qualify, and dual-source critical materials that reduce risk and support aggressive scale and cost targets.
• Define and own material requirements, specifications, and acceptance criteria; ensure they accurately reflect process needs, quality standards, and manufacturability at rate.
• Architect and execute rigorous material qualification programs—including characterization, process trials, reliability assessment, and production-readiness reviews—then drive clean hand-off into manufacturing.
• Identify and champion path-finding material opportunities that deliver measurable improvements in yield, reliability, uptime, and cost.
• Mentor peers and partner teams on materials problem solving, engineering judgment, and qualification best practices.
• Communicate technical status, risks, and strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Champion a culture of safety, quality, and extreme ownership in all materials and manufacturing activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in materials science, chemical engineering, or a STEM field.
• 5+ years of experience in materials engineering, materials selection, process materials, supplier qualification, or manufacturing materials support.