Mechanical Engineer - Solar Racking & Field Robotics

Planted Solar; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Planted Solar in Oakland, CA seeks a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to design, analyze, and install our autonomous solar racking system. You will lead the design cycle from concept to first build, collaborating with a cross-functional team of engineers from varied backgrounds.

The role emphasizes ownership, rapid iteration, and delivering robust solutions for field deployment. Candidates should have 1–5+ years of mechanical engineering experience and a startup mindset, plus passion for scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar.
• Experience in mechanical design and analysis.
• Demonstrated success owning and driving complex problems to clear outcomes.
• Hands on aptitude – able to dive in and troubleshoot issues.
• Desire to work in a startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Own challenging design projects from product development and delivery through conception, design, and assembly
• Perform analyses including hand calculations, FEA, and CAD on product designs.
• Develop and track to project schedules in a high pace and rapidly changing environment
• Ideate novel solutions to challenging problems - from the system level to individual part design
• Develop automation tools and equipment to enable the rapid deployment of solar projects at scale

Skills

Mechanical design

Problem solving

Hands-on

Startup mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or similar

Job description

Planted Solar in Oakland, CA seeks a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to design, analyze, and install our autonomous solar racking system. You will lead the design cycle from concept to first build, collaborating with a cross-functional team of engineers from varied backgrounds.

The role emphasizes ownership, rapid iteration, and delivering robust solutions for field deployment. Candidates should have 1–5+ years of mechanical engineering experience and a startup mindset, plus passion for scalable