Lead Solar Technician
Quick Summary
Lead Solar Technician role at Apex Space involving assembly, integration, and testing of spacecraft solar arrays with team leadership responsibilities.
Skills & Keywords
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day assembly, integration, and testing of spacecraft solar arrays.
- Mentor and train technicians while coordinating build priorities, task assignments, and progress.
- Perform and oversee solar array assembly, including mechanical fastening, bonding, composites, wiring, harnessing, and precision alignment.
- Support integration of solar cells, electrical systems, composite structures, and deployment hardware.
- Perform and oversee electrical and functional testing, including continuity checks and troubleshooting.
- Support environmental and deployment testing of flight hardware.
- Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis alongside engineering and quality.
- Identify and escalate build issues, nonconformances, and production blockers.
- Ensure builds meet engineering drawings, work instructions, quality standards, and safety requirements.
- Maintain accurate build documentation, inspection records, and test results.
- Partner with engineering to improve tooling, fixtures, processes, and work instructions.
- Drive continuous improvement in production efficiency, quality, and repeatability as solar array production scales.
Requirements
- U.S. Person status required.
- 5+ years of experience in aerospace, spacecraft, solar, electronics, composites, or high-reliability hardware manufacturing.
- Experience leading, training, or mentoring technicians.
- Strong hands-on electrical and mechanical assembly experience, including wiring, harnessing, bonding, and precision assembly.
- Experience with composites, solar arrays, deployable hardware, or spacecraft power systems preferred.
- Strong electrical troubleshooting skills and experience with electrical test equipment.
- Ability to read engineering drawings, schematics, and work instructions.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and commitment to safety and quality.
Compensation & Benefits
Total rewards package
Apex believes in creating a work environment that you look forward to embracing every day. Our employees love working at Apex, and we want you to love it too. We're a fast-growing startup that has raised more than $500M in funding, and we invest heavily in our people from day one.
Ready to join a team where your contributions matter and your future is bright? Let's build something extraordinary together.
Benefits included
About the Role
Apex Space is seeking an experienced Lead Solar Technician to lead the assembly, integration, and testing of spacecraft solar arrays. This role is highly hands-on while also providing technical guidance, mentorship, and day-to-day coordination for the solar production team.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Apex Technology, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates and employees are always evaluated based on merit, qualifications, and performance. We will never discriminate on the basis of race, color, 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.
apex-technology-inc
Los Angeles, CA
About apex-technology-inc
Apex manufactures commercial satellite buses at scale using software, vertical integration, and hardware designed for manufacturing to enable earth observation, communications, and other space applications.
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