Lead Mechatronics Engineer, Robotics & Automation

Planted Solar; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays and flexible PTO

Stock options

Medical, vision, dental and other bene

Job summary

Planted Solar in Oakland, CA seeks a Senior Mechatronics Engineer to lead hardware development of machines and robotic systems, from concept to production. You will work with a cross-functional team to design, test, and integrate electronics, software, and mechanical components.

The role offers a salary range of $125,000 to $175,000 plus stock and benefits, with 3–10 years of experience preferred. This full-time position emphasizes hands-on problem solving in a startup environment and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant engineering field.
• Experience building robotics, machines, or vehicles.
• Strong hands-on aptitude and ability to troubleshoot issues.
• Desire to work in a startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Ideate novel solutions from system architecture to component design.
• Design and develop automated equipment and robotic systems with mechanical, electrical, sensing, and control elements.
• Own design projects from conception through production and handoff.
• Design, test, and integrate electronics hardware, wiring, and power/control systems.
• Collaborate with the robot software team for integrated system development.
• Write software for system-level sizing, data analysis, and automation.
• Lead robot bring-up, calibration, and testing procedures.
• Troubleshoot across electrical, mechanical, and software domains.

Skills

Mechatronics

Robotics hardware

Embedded systems

Python programming

Troubleshooting

Startup environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechatronics, electrical, robotics, mechanical engineering or similar

Tools

CANOpen

EtherCAT

PLC

RTOS

Job description

Planted Solar in Oakland, CA seeks a Senior Mechatronics Engineer to lead hardware development of machines and robotic systems, from concept to production. You will work with a cross-functional team to design, test, and integrate electronics, software, and mechanical components.

The role offers a salary range of $125,000 to $175,000 plus stock and benefits, with 3–10 years of experience preferred. This full-time position emphasizes hands-on problem solving in a startup environment and