Mechanical Engineer (all levels)

Epoch Biodesign; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A startup focused on solar technology seeks Mechanical Engineers to design and improve mechanical systems for solar assembly. Candidates should have a background in CAD software and a passion for climate impact. This role is based in San Leandro, California, and involves working in a fast-paced environment. The salary is competitive, ranging from $140K to $180K with opportunities for growth and equity participation.

Qualifications

• Experience with industry-standard CAD software.
• Ability to fabricate parts and manage outsourcing.
• Enjoyment of fast-paced startup environments.

Responsibilities

• Designing and testing mechanical systems for solar assembly.
• Resolving hardware issues with robots.
• Communicating with engineers for design integration.

Skills

Industry-standard CAD software

Excellent written communication skills

Fabrication knowledge

Climate change awareness

Education

4-year degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

Onshape

Job description

Location

San Leandro HQ

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Engineering

Compensation

• $140K – $180K • Offers Equity

About Charge Robotics

Charge Robotics is a Series A startup building robots that build solar farms.

Demand for new solar projects is booming (1 ⁄ 5 of all the solar that exists in the US was installed last year!), but today’s construction companies can’t keep up due to limited labor resources.

We thought this was insane, so we started working on robots to directly address this bottleneck and speed up the world’s transition to renewables.

Charge is a fast-moving company, which means constant opportunities for learning and growth. You’ll have a large impact on the direction of our company, and will be compensated accordingly.

We’re MIT-founded and backed by top generalist and climate tech investors, including Founders Fund, Energy Impact Partners, Lux Capital and Y Combinator (S21).

If you’re excited to work on interesting problems with direct climate impact, you’re going to fit right in! Read more about Charge at the links below:

• Fast Company – Solar Building Robots to Solve One of Climate's Biggest Problems


• MIT News – Making solar projects cheaper and faster with portable factories


• YouTube – full video of our Gen1 robots building a solar farm

About this role

Mechanical Engineers are the heart of the Charge team — designing, diagnosing, and improving critical assemblies our large electromechanical factory and fleet of delivery vehicles.

What you’ll be working on:

• Designing, building, testing, and iterating on mechanical systems for solar assembly


• Tracking, investigating, and resolving hardware issues with robots


• Communicating with other engineers to integrate new designsPlaying with some very large mechanisms

You

• Are experienced with industry-standard CAD software (we use Onshape)


• Know how to fabricate your parts but also know when to send drawings out to a shop


• Enjoy working in a fast-paced startup environment


• Have excellent written communication skills


• Gain satisfaction from personally playing a part in mitigating climate change


• Are based in or can relocate to the SF Bay Area, and able to work 4-5 days/week from our San Leandro HQ


• Are open to ~10% travel to field (solar construction sites) to work directly with our product in its deployment environment


• Are excited to see our robots deployed onto actual solar farms!

It’d also be nice if you

• Have experience working with industrial robot arms, end effectors, and automation systems


• Have a 4‑year degree in mechanical engineering or a related field

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Compensation Range: $140K - $180K