Manufacturing Engineer

About the Company

Charge Robotics is a Series A startup building robots that build solar farms. MIT-founded and backed by top investors like Founders Fund and Y Combinator, we are working to accelerate the world's transition to renewables by addressing labor bottlenecks in solar construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead the building and scaling of production for state-of-the-art robotic systems
• Collaborate with design engineers to ensure systems are manufacturable, cost-effective, and easy to assemble
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, drawings, and BOMs
• Support part qualification, incoming inspection, and supplier quality initiatives
• Work with internal teams and external manufacturing partners to scale from prototype to production

Requirements

• 4-8 years of experience bringing complex electromechanical products from prototype to production
• Experience with systems involving metal fabrication, rigging, and heavy machinery
• Ability to read and create mechanical drawings and manufacturing documentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work 4-5 days/week onsite in San Leandro, CA
• Willingness to travel ~10% to solar construction sites

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in a related engineering field
• Experience with ION manufacturing software
• Experience sourcing and qualifying suppliers and contract manufacturers
• Familiarity with DFM, DFA, and GD&T principles
• Interest in growing into a leadership role