R&D Engineering Technician (Electromechanical Assembly)

About ChargeCharge 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 ProblemsMIT News – Making solar projects cheaper and faster with portable factoriesYouTube – full video of our Gen1 robots building a solar farmCharge’s funding:We’re MIT-founded and backed by top generalist and climate tech investors, including Lux Capital and Y Combinator (S21).About this roleAs a R&D Engineering Technician at Charge Robotics, you’ll play a major role in building, testing, and deploying our next generation of solar installation robots.What you’ll be working on:Supporting the mechanical + software engineering teams in assembly, testing, and support of new robotic systemsMaintaining and organizing the workshopDeveloping and maintaining engineering documentation including SOPsYou:Have at least 2+ years of relevant experience in mechanical assemblyHave mechanical intuition refined through personal or professional projectsAre comfortable interpreting CAD drawings and assembling complex mechanical systems independently Have a positive attitude and like working in-person on a fast-paced startup teamWill follow safety procedures + reinforce a culture of safetyIt’d also be nice if you:Have experience working with industrial robot arms, end effectors, and industrial automation systemsEqual 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.