Field Engineer

Gritt Robotics; Belmont (CA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a skilled Field Engineer to lead deployments at remote solar installation sites. This role involves integrating autonomy hardware, troubleshooting systems, and ensuring customer satisfaction. With a focus on energy infrastructure, you will work in a dynamic environment alongside experts from top universities. The position offers competitive salaries, equity, and comprehensive health coverage. If you are passionate about robotics and eager to make a significant impact in the energy sector, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Equity

Health coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with field deployments in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for customer service.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair machinery in the field.
• Travel to US-based customer sites and provide field support as needed.
• Collaborate with other teams in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Customer service

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Initiative

Team player

Safety awareness

Spanish conversational skills

Job description

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Gritt Robotics is developing advanced AI and robotics to automate the construction of energy infrastructure. The team is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and the founders are experts in robotics and AI from Stanford, MIT, and Carnegie Mellon. Gritt Robotics is backed by top VCs who have previously funded Uber and Notion.

Location: Frequent long travel to sites (70%), based out of the San Francisco Peninsula

About the Role

Gritt Robotics is looking for an experienced Field Engineer to lead deployments at remote customer solar installation sites and contribute to cutting-edge autonomy hardware. You will have a variety of responsibilities, including integrating autonomy hardware, traveling to execute deployments at customer sites, understanding customer needs, and reporting field progress. Additionally, you will be expected to troubleshoot & repair hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and hardware systems. We will expect you to grow with the company and take on additional leadership roles.

We offer competitive salaries, equity, and health/vision/dental coverage, and the opportunity to work on a mission with tremendous energy infrastructure impact.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair machinery in the field.
• Ensure all service actions are captured, defined, and documented.
• Interface with customers and provide field support to machinery operators.
• Travel to US-based customer sites and provide field support, as needed.
• Maintain a strong line of communication with office-based team members.
• Collaborate with other teams within the company in a fast-paced environment.

What We Look For

• Hands-on experience with field deployments in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and/or pneumatic systems.
• Initiative to tackle problems in the field.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Comfort taking ownership of tasks with light supervision.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Passion for a high level of customer service and follow-through.
• Attentive to safety.
• Team player and leader.
• Ability to drive for extensive periods.
• Ability to work with heavy tooling and equipment.
• Ability to work in environments with heat, cold, wet, and dry conditions.
• Ability to walk, climb stairs, crawl, and sit for potentially extensive periods of time.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Spanish conversational skills.

Interested candidates should apply at: [e-mail]

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Construction