Senior Robotics Integration Engineer

Charge Robotics is a Series A startup building robots that build solar farms, designed to address labor bottlenecks in solar construction and speed up the transition to renewables. The Senior Robotics Integration Engineer will work full-stack on hardware and software integration, playing a direct role in deploying gigawatts of clean power generation.

Responsibilities

Architecting, building, documenting, testing, and iterating on mechatronic systems for the robotic factory; Integrating and commissioning sensors, actuators, control systems, and industrial automation hardware (actuators, motors, hydraulic systems, robot arms); Optimizing the interface between mechanical, electrical, and software components to ensure reliability and safety in factory and field deployments; Working full-stack on hardware and software integration, playing a direct role in deploying gigawatts of clean power generation

Requirements

Strong experience in mechatronics, robotics integration, or automation engineering, with hands-on skills in both hardware and software; Proficient in at least one programming language (Python is used extensively) and comfortable reading electrical schematics and mechanical drawings; Able to instrument, test, and validate complex electromechanical systems as a team member, including writing documentation, using version control, and performing systematic debugging; Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment; Excited to work with (and occasionally safely climb into) giant robots; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Based in or able to relocate to the SF Bay Area and able to work 4-5 days/week from the San Leandro HQ; Open to approximately 10% travel to field (solar construction sites); Gain satisfaction from playing a part in mitigating climate change

Nice to have

Experience with industrial robot arms, motion planning, PLCs, or automated manufacturing systems; 4-year degree in mechatronics, robotics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field; Gain satisfaction from playing a part in mitigating climate change