R&D Technician (electromechanical assembly)

Charge Robotics; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Charge Robotics is seeking an R&D Engineering Technician to help build, test, and deploy solar installation robots. You will support hardware and software engineering teams in assembly, testing, and deployment of our next generation systems.

You will maintain the workshop, organize components, and develop engineering documentation including assembly instructions and SOPs. This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced startup with opportunities to grow and directly impact climate-related technology.

Qualifications

• At least 2+ years of experience in complex mechanical or electrical assembly.
• Strong mechanical or electrical intuition developed through projects.
• Able to interpret schematics, CAD, and technical drawings and assemble complex systems independently.
• Positive attitude and willingness to work in-person on a fast-paced startup team.
• Commitment to safety procedures and reinforcing a culture of safety.

Responsibilities

• Support hardware and software engineering teams in assembly, testing, and support of new robotic systems.
• Maintain and organize the workshop.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, including assembly instructions and SOPs.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Electrical assembly

Schematic interpretation

CAD reading

Complex assemblies

Attention to safety

Tools

CAD software

Job description

About the role

As a R&D Engineering Technician at Charge Robotics, you’ll play a major role in building, testing, and deploying our next generation of solar installation robots.

What you’ll be working on:

• Supporting the hardware and software engineering teams in assembly, testing, and support of new robotic systems

• Maintaining and organizing the workshop

• Developing and maintaining engineering documentation, including assembly instructions and SOPs

You:

• Have at least 2+ years of relevant experience in complex mechanical or electrical assembly

• Have mechanical or electrical intuition refined through personal or professional projects

• Are comfortable interpreting schematics/CAD/technical drawings and assembling complex systems independently

• Have a positive attitude and like working in-person on a fast-paced startup team

• Will follow safety procedures + reinforce a culture of safety

It’d also be nice if you:

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

About Charge Robotics

We are 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.

If you are excited to work on interesting problems with direct climate impact, you’re going to fit right in at Charge Robotics.

Read more about Charge in recent press:

• 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

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

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.