Senior Electrical Engineer

The role

You will design and implement electrical systems that power a robotic factory. This includes power distribution, control circuits, and signal conditioning for robots that build solar farms.

What you will do

• Designing, testing, and validating electrical systems including power distribution, control circuits, and signal conditioning
• Selecting and integrating motors, sensors, actuators, PLCs, and other electrical/electronic components
• Creating electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness designs
• Establishing standards for electrical documentation and best practices
• Troubleshooting electrical issues in factory and field deployments
• Working with mechanical and software teams to ensure seamless system integration
• Scaling electrical systems from design to manufacturing and deployment

Required qualifications

• Strong experience in electrical engineering with hands-on skills in power systems, control systems, and industrial automation
• Can read and create electrical schematics, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams
• Proficient with CAD tools for electrical design
• Experience specifying and integrating electrical components (motors, drives, sensors, relays, PLCs)
• Understand electrical codes and safety standards
• Have worked in a fast-paced startup environment before
• Able to work 4-5 days/week from San Leandro HQ
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excited to work with and occasionally safely climb into giant robots

Nice to have

• Experience with high-power electrical systems, motion control, or industrial robotics
• 4-year degree in electrical engineering or a related field
• Familiar with Python or other programming languages for testing and automation

About the company

Charge Robotics is a Series A startup building robots that build solar farms. The company is MIT-founded and backed by Lux Capital and Y Combinator.