Robotics System Operator

Epoch Biodesign; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A renewable energy technology firm is seeking a Robotics System Operator to work with engineering and operations teams on a first-of-its-kind robotic solar installation system. This role demands full-time travel across the U.S., operating robotic factories, and ensuring efficient material loading. Candidates must have a positive attitude, computer proficiency, and the ability to lift 50lbs. Experience in programming or robotics is a plus, and a per diem stipend will be provided for housing and food.

Qualifications

• Available for full-time travel with per diem stipend.
• Proficient working with computers.
• Positive attitude and team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Operate robotic factory and delivery vehicles on job sites.
• Assign tasks to ensure materials are loaded correctly.
• Work with software team to improve user experience.
• Monitor factory for faults and document issues.
• Communicate updates with site superintendent regularly.

Skills

Computer proficiency

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Safety procedure adherence

Physical fitness (ability to lift 50lbs)

Robotics/automation experience

Construction site experience

Tools

Industrial automation equipment

Job description

About Charge

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.

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

Charge’s funding:

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

What you’ll be working on:

• Operating our state-of-the‑art robotic factory and fleet of delivery vehicles on jobsites across the United States

• Assigning tasks to other team members to ensure materials are loaded correctly and efficiently into the factory

• Working with the software team to improve operator user experience and efficiency

• Monitoring the factory for faults, documenting issues, and working through resolutions with the team back at HQ

• Communicating updates with the site superintendent on a regular basis

As a Robotics System Operator at Charge Robotics, you’ll be working with our engineering and operations teams to deploy a first‑of‑its‑kind robotic solar installation system that will install gigawatts of clean power generation.

You:

• Are available for full‑time travel (a per diem stipend will be provided to cover housing and food)

• Are proficient working with computers

• Have a positive attitude and like working on a team

• Will follow safety procedures + reinforce a culture of safety

• Are able to lift 50lbs if necessary

It’d also be nice if you:

• Are familiar with programming and/or the command line

• Have experience working with industrial automation equipment or robotics

• Have experience working on construction sites

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.