Senior Mechanical Engineer

Charge Robotics · San Leandro HQ

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Work at a Startup Startup Jobs Resume Review Education How it Works Log In Senior Mechanical Engineer at Charge Robotics(S21) Robots that build solar farms San Leandro HQ Full-time US citizen/visa only Apply now About Charge Robotics Charge Robotics is a YC-backed startup building robots that build large-scale solar farms. Demand for new solar projects is booming (1/5th 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. We’re a small, fast moving company which means constant opportunity for learning and growth. You’ll have a large impact on the direction of our company and our product, which will be reflected in significant equity compensation. And you get to play with 🤖 giant robots 🤖. If you are excited to work on interesting technical problems with direct climate impact, you’re going to fit right in. About the role 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: 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 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 Are based in or can relocate to the SF bay area Gain satisfaction from personally playing a part in mitigating climate change Are excited to see your work 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. Apply now Other jobs at Charge Robotics Senior Electrical Engineer San Leandro, CA, US Full-Time $145K - $190K 3+ Years View job Senior Robotics Software Engineer (full-stack) San Leandro HQ Full-Time $175K - $200K 3+ Years View job Robotics System Operator San Leandro HQ Full-Time View job Senior Robotics Integration Engineer San Leandro HQ Full-Time View job Senior Manufacturing Engineer San Leandro HQ Full-Time View job Hundreds of YC startups are hiring on Work at a Startup. Sign up to see more › Work at a Startup Jobs Internships Events How it works Sign in Y Combinator About YC Press Privacy & Terms Contact Jobs by Role Software Engineer Jobs Design & UI/UX Jobs Product Manager Jobs Sales Jobs Marketing Jobs Support Jobs Operations Jobs Jobs by Location Software Engineer Jobs in San Francisco Product Manager Jobs in San Francisco Software Engineer Jobs in New York Product Manager Jobs in New York Software Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles Product Manager Jobs in Los Angeles Remote Jobs Remote Software Engineer Jobs Remote Design & UI/UX Jobs Remote Product Manager Jobs Remote Sales Jobs Remote Marketing Jobs Remote Support Jobs Remote Operations Jobs

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