Jobs at Illuminate USA

Senior supplier quality engineer responsible for qualifying and managing strategic suppliers for photovoltaic materials. Lead supplier audits, NPI/PPAP/APQP activities, risk mitigation, and corrective actions. Apply statistical quality tools (SPC, MSA, Cp/Cpk, DOE) and structured problem-solving (8D, RCA) to improve supplier process capability, yield, and reliability. Serve as technical liaison across supply chain, procurement, engineering, and manufacturing to ensure production readiness and continuous improvement.

Lead full-cycle recruiting for assigned roles, partner with hiring leaders to source and evaluate candidates, coordinate interviews, build talent pipelines, support hiring events and onboarding, track recruiting metrics, ensure compliance, and identify process improvements to support rapid manufacturing growth.

The 6S Specialist is responsible for tracking employee attendance, coordinating HR activities, managing 6S initiatives in workshops, collecting employee feedback, and performing clerical tasks to support production efficiency.

Perform routine and specialized reliability testing (I-V, insulation, mechanical load) on solar panels, record and report results, support ISO 17025 accreditation and IEC standards compliance, maintain and calibrate lab equipment, analyze quality data, and work with production and engineering teams on continuous improvement.

Develop, validate, and improve reliability test methods for PV modules; lead I-V intercomparison, standard module production, MSA, and validation. Ensure ISO 17025/IEC compliance, support lab testing, equipment calibration, data analysis, and cross-functional communication. Mentor staff and drive continuous improvement of test methods and documentation.

Partner with business functions to build and maintain financial models, monitor KPIs, analyze variances, support budgeting and forecasting, create management reports and scenarios, and drive process improvements across sales, production, planning, HR, and other teams.

The VP of Sales at Illuminate USA will lead the sales organization, drive revenue performance, develop strategies, negotiate agreements, and oversee business development while managing a regional sales team.

Coordinate customer-facing quality activities for solar module production, handling visits, audits, IPM/PSI issues, complaints, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement to ensure customer satisfaction and compliance with quality standards.

The Reliability Engineer will conduct reliability testing, data analysis, and manage laboratory equipment calibration while collaborating with engineering teams to ensure compliance with industry standards.

The Supplier Quality Manager ensures solar components meet quality standards by managing supplier assessments, audits, and quality improvement initiatives while leading a high-performing team.

Plan, coordinate, and execute internal and external events (associate celebrations, recruiting fairs, trade shows, community activities). Manage logistics, vendors, venues, travel, on-site support, and post-event follow-up. Maintain event calendar, measure outcomes, strengthen brand and community partnerships, and ensure events reflect company culture.

Lead organizational development and knowledge transfer initiatives for technical teams, design leadership and succession programs, build HR analytics dashboards, implement company-wide performance management, and partner with senior leadership on change management, engagement, and workforce planning to align talent with strategic goals.

Analyze manufacturing performance and KPIs, track changeovers and finished goods inventory, support production planning and scheduling, develop automated reports and dashboards, drive root-cause investigations, and collaborate with Production, Engineering, Planning, and Finance to improve throughput, reduce downtime, and optimize inventory and production execution.

Support incoming quality control for solar module raw materials: perform inspections, operate and maintain IQC equipment, create and maintain SOPs and SPC charts, analyze trends, run root-cause analysis, and collaborate with SQE, Process Engineering, and Production to resolve material quality issues.

Supervise a team of outgoing quality inspectors to ensure outgoing solar panels meet specifications and regulatory requirements. Oversee inspection documentation, shipment data submission, quarantines, unpacking/sampling, statistical analysis of electrical parameters, defect tracking, root-cause problem solving, and training to improve packaging and shipment quality.

Lead and grow an Application Engineering team to manage, integrate, and optimize ERP, MES, and WMS systems for a high-volume solar manufacturing facility. Oversee daily operations, troubleshoot issues, drive application projects and upgrades, guide custom development and integrations (including AI-assisted tools), liaise with vendors, and ensure documentation, training, and governance across enterprise systems.

The Accounting Operations Team Manager oversees accounts receivable and accounts payable functions, ensuring cash flow and compliance. Responsibilities include managing collections, vendor invoicing, process improvements, and leading a team.