Lamination Engineer

E-Space•Arlington, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

E-Space is bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services. We are building a highly-advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) space system that will fundamentally change the design, economics, manufacturing and service delivery associated with traditional satellite and terrestrial IoT systems. We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Lamination Engineer to be responsible for assembly, interconnection, and lamination of thin-film materials in a sheet to sheet and a roll-to-roll (R2R) manufacturing environment.

Requirements

BS or MS in Engineering or related field
Minimum 5 years of experience in lamination ideally with flexible electronics manufacturing.
Hands-on experience with thin-film device lamination and encapsulation.
Experience with flexible substrates and R2R systems
Familiarity with lamination materials such as adhesives, barrier films, and protective coatings.
Ability to work closely with production, quality, and equipment teams in a manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with UV resistant encapsulation materials.
Background in lightweight, flexible electronics.
Familiarity with failure modes related to lamination, delamination, cracking, or interconnect fatigue.

Responsibilities

Develop and optimize dry and wet lamination and assembly processes
Operate lamination processes (hotmelt, adhesives, UV/thermal curing)
Develop encapsulation and coating stacks
Select and qualify materials for production
Apply and optimize protective coatings and encapsulation layers for environmental and mechanical protection.
Ensure electrical and mechanical robustness of the final product
Troubleshoot lamination and interconnection defects
Perform scale-up to production
Develop SOPs, work instructions, and process documentation for lamination and assembly operations.