SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SOLAR ARRAY DATA SCIENTIST 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive the requirements, design and development of solar arrays for current and next-generation spacecraft
• Review flight data to assess health solar array hardware on-orbit and inform future engineering efforts
• Work with test engineers to design, build and execute ground testing to accurately simulate the space environment
• Research the physics of failure for all solar array failure modes to aid in the design of both tests and future solar arrays
• Analyze, track and report key performance metrics contextualized against vehicle requirements
• Exemplify technical excellence and be accountable for your own work
• Lead design reviews internally and participate in reviews with suppliers and customers

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering disciplinea 
• 3+ years of design and/or analysis experience

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Expertise in software tools such as Matlab or Python for numerical analysis and simulation
• Experience with processing large datasets
• Hands-on project experience, preferably as a team or sub-system team lead
• Demonstrated analytical problem solving skills
• Proactive problem-solving skills such as failure analysis, root cause investigation, and DOE creation
• Strong understanding of spacecraft power system design, modeling, simulation, integration, and testing
• Familiarity with terrestrial and/or space solar array design and analysis
• Expertise in LT-SPICE or similar circuit modelling software

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX 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.

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