Head of Engineering

Charge Robotics operates the Sunrise Factory, a portable robotic system for utility-scale solar-farm assembly and installation.

San Leandro, United States
About Charge Robotics

Charge Robotics provides a turnkey robotic factory and crew that automate structural solar-array assembly, bay installation, and QA/QC for utility-scale solar projects.

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About the Role

You will lead, mentor, and grow a cross-disciplinary engineering organization. You will align engineering initiatives with the roadmap, shape product design and operating processes, scale work from R&D through production, improve management practices, and represent the engineering function to stakeholders.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of engineering leadership experience
  • Experience overseeing multiple end-to-end development cycles
  • Experience shipping complex electromechanical systems
  • Ability to balance hands-on problem solving with organizational priorities
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Interpersonal relationship management skills
  • Ability to work 4-5 days per week from the San Leandro HQ
  • Ability to travel approximately 10% to field deployment sites

Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a cross-disciplinary engineering team
  • Align engineering initiatives with company goals and roadmap
  • Drive product design and engineering team structure
  • Scale engineering operations from R&D through manufacturing and full production
  • Represent engineering to employees, customers, executives, and investors
  • Establish and improve performance reviews, planning, and organizational design
  • Implement development, testing, and documentation best practices
  • Learn emerging technologies and industry best practices

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Comprehensive benefits