Senior Mechanical Engineer

Charge RoboticsCharge 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.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 OnDesigning, building, testing, and iterating on mechanical systems for solar assemblyTracking, investigating, and resolving hardware issues with robotsCommunicating with other engineers to integrate new designsPlaying with some very large mechanismsYouAre 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 shopEnjoy working in a fast-paced startup environmentHave excellent written communication skillsAre based in or can relocate to the SF bay areaGain satisfaction from personally playing a part in mitigating climate changeAre excited to see your work deployed onto actual solar farms!It'd Also Be Nice If YouHave experience working with industrial robot arms, end effectors, and automation systemsHave a 4-year degree in mechanical engineering or a related fieldEqual Opportunity EmployerWe 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.