Mechanical Engineer, Solar Robotics Systems

Charge Robotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Charge Robotics, a fast-moving SF Bay Area startup building solar-farm robotics, is looking for Mechanical Engineers to design, diagnose, and improve critical assemblies for our electromechanical factory and fleet of delivery vehicles.

You’ll design, test, and iterate mechanical systems for solar assembly, track hardware issues, collaborate with other engineers to integrate new designs, and work in a fast-paced startup environment in San Leandro with occasional 10–15% travel.

Qualifications

• Experience with CAD software (Onshape preferred).
• Ability to fabricate parts and know when to send drawings to a shop.
• Experience in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Interest in mitigating climate change.
• Willing to relocate to SF Bay Area and work 4–5 days/week from San Leandro HQ.
• Willing to travel 10–15% to field sites.

Responsibilities

• 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 designs
• Playing with some very large mechanisms

Skills

Onshape CAD

Fabrication knowledge

Written communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Robot arms

Automation systems

Job description

Charge Robotics, a fast-moving SF Bay Area startup building solar-farm robotics, is looking for Mechanical Engineers to design, diagnose, and improve critical assemblies for our electromechanical factory and fleet of delivery vehicles.

You’ll design, test, and iterate mechanical systems for solar assembly, track hardware issues, collaborate with other engineers to integrate new designs, and work in a fast-paced startup environment in San Leandro with occasional 10–15% travel.