Aerospace Corporation

Aerospace Corporation

Space Photovoltaics Research Scientist

El Segundo, CA · Full-time

No sponsorship$117k-$176kDetected 12 days ago
PythonMATLABMachine LearningData AnalysisData EngineeringCybersecuritySystems EngineeringElectrical EngineeringResearchLeadershipRenewable Energy

About the role

  • The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below.
  • At Aerospace, our commitment is our people.
  • This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.

Responsibilities

  • Lead R&D projects to reduce risk, enable technology transition, and provide technical assessments of next-generation space solar cell and array technology.
  • Lead or collaborate with a team to design and perform experiments, with data analysis that directly impacts the direction of space photovoltaic technology.
  • Build computational modeling tools to support research focus areas related to space solar cells and solar arrays.
  • Mentor junior scientists and engineers; lead project teams and serve as point of contact for technical activities across multiple programs.
  • Senior Scientist, additionally: provide technical authority across cross-organizational teams, prepare technical proposals to secure R&D funding, and maintain liaison with national laboratories and technical centers as the organization's representative at technical meetings and symposia.
  • Worked with a team to develop open-source software implementing new methods or models to better examine and understand photovoltaic or other energy generation systems.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. degree from an accredited college/university program in physics, electrical engineering, materials science, chemistry, or a related STEM field.
  • 8 or more years of experience in opto-electronic materials research, device physics characterization, or modeling.
  • Experience with two or more electro-optical characterization techniques (e.g., quantum efficiency, IV measurements, luminescence, or related methods).
  • Experience managing projects and leading or collaborating with junior staff.
  • U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
  • 12 or more years of experience in opto-electronic materials research or related fields, preferably including systems engineering or program management experience.
  • In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for the Senior Scientist include:
  • It would be impressive if you have one or more of the following (Research Scientist or Senior Scientist):

Skills

  • Join us and take your place in space.

Compensation

  • The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
  • Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Education assistance programs

Company info

  • Communicate technical findings and provide consultation to colleagues, management, program offices, and government customers on topics related to space power generation technology.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers and program offices.
  • We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business.

Equal opportunity

  • Commitment
  • The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you're an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at peoplemangmnt.mailbox@aero.org. You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.
  • The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance issued by the U
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