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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solar PV Test Engineer III - Solar Center of Excellence - **Company:** Blue Origin - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $121,023 - $169,432 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Biometrics, Customer Information Control System (CICS), Databases, Python (Programming Language), LabVIEW, MATLAB, SQL Databases, Test Data, Build Management - **Published:** November 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://blueorigin.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/BlueOrigin/job/Greater-Seattle-Area/Solar-PV-Test-Engineer-III---Solar-Center-of-Excellence_R75775 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Materials Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field * 5+ years of hands-on environmental, reliability, or qualification test experience (or 3+ years with a Master's or Ph.D.) in photovoltaics, semiconductors, electronics, aerospace, or a similar high-reliability industry * Hands-on experience running thermal cycling, thermal shock, thermal vacuum, or UV tests, from test plan through execution to final report * Experience designing test fixtures and data acquisition setups, and specifying or commissioning test equipment * Ability to analyze data in Python, MATLAB, or a similar tool, apply basic statistics, and explain results clearly * Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum * Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Prior solar or space experience is not required. Candidates from terrestrial PV, semiconductor, electronics reliability, automotive, or aerospace test labs are encouraged to apply., * Master's degree or Ph.D. in a relevant field * Experience testing solar cells, CICs, or PV modules (solar simulator I-V, EL imaging), and familiarity with PV qualification standards such as AIAA S-111/S-112, ECSS-E-ST-20-08, or IEC 61215 * Experience with space environmental testing (TVAC, UV, or combined effects) or radiation and vibration campaigns at outside facilities * Experience with pull, peel, or shear testing of solder and weld joints, and with workmanship standards such as IPC J-STD-001 or NASA-STD-8739.3 * Experience with measurement system analysis (gauge R&R), uncertainty budgets, accelerated life testing, and degradation modeling (Weibull, regression, DOE) * Experience testing adhesives, encapsulants, coverglass, coatings, or films, and linking material changes to electrical loss * Experience automating tests and building test databases (Python, LabVIEW, SQL, or similar) * Experience supporting root cause investigations (8D, 5-Why) and mentoring technicians and engineers ## Description * Write test plans and procedures, and run thermal cycling, TVAC, atomic oxygen, and UV tests on cells, CICs, coupons, SPMs, and materials * Operate PV characterization equipment, such as external quantum efficiency (EQE), I-V, electroluminescence (EL), and photoluminescence (PL), to determine the impact of each test on cell and product performance * Run pull, peel, and shear tests on solder and weld joints, before and after environmental exposure, to set process windows and lot acceptance limits * Assess the lab's equipment needs, recommend whether to build, buy, or use an outside lab, and specify, procure, and commission new equipment * Design and build test fixtures, instrumentation, and data acquisition, including in-situ temperature and continuity monitoring * Qualify test methods (chamber uniformity, UV irradiance, calibration, repeatability, and uncertainty), and set test conditions and acceleration factors from mission environments * Plan and witness radiation (proton and electron), atomic oxygen, and vibration test campaigns at outside facilities * Analyze test data to find degradation and failure modes, support root cause investigations, and deliver degradation factors and design margins in a form designers and analysts can use directly in power and life predictions * Keep test data traceable to sample, build history, test conditions, and calibration, and automate the path from instrument to analysis * Present results with clear statistics at design reviews * Own safety, calibration, and maintenance for your equipment, and train technicians and engineers to use it, Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Background Check * Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check * Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation * Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training. * Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical