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Lead R&D Technician

Charge Robotics· Operations
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San Leandro, CA$90k - $120kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Lead the technician team to build, test, and deploy solar installation robots; bridge between engineering and floor technicians, owning build execution and developing the team.

Responsibilities

  • Leading and people-managing a team of ~8 technicians, including approving hours/PTO, prioritizing and assigning work across projects, and holding regular 1:1s and performance feedback
  • Owning build execution: ensuring builds are complete, on schedule, and meet quality standards, including final inspection and sign-off on completed systems
  • Upskilling the team through hands-on coaching, onboarding new technicians, and building out their technical and process capabilities
  • Supporting the mechanical + software engineering teams in assembly, testing, and support of new robotic systems, and translating engineering intent into clear build instructions
  • Developing and maintaining engineering documentation, including assembly instructions and SOPs
  • Maintaining and organizing the workshop, and driving continuous-improvement initiatives (e.g., 5S, tooling/fixture planning, build-process efficiency)
  • Owning and reinforcing the team's culture of safety, including following and enforcing safety procedures

Qualifications

  • Have at least 5 years of relevant experience in mechanical and/or electrical assembly, including prior experience leading or mentoring technicians
  • Have strong mechanical, electrical, equipment, and safety intuition refined through personal or professional projects
  • Are comfortable interpreting schematics/CAD drawings and assembling complex electromechanical systems independently
  • Have a positive attitude, enjoy working in-person, and are excited about managing and motivating a small team
  • Will follow safety procedures and reinforce a strong and healthy culture of safety
  • Are available to work 5 days/week from our San Leandro, CA headquarters

Skills

Required:Leadership / People managementMechanical assemblyElectrical assembly / wiringSchematic/CAD interpretation
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Charge Robotics

Robots that build solar farms

Charge Robotics is building robots that automate the most labor-intensive parts of solar construction. Solar has rapidly become the cheapest form of power generation in many regions. Demand has skyrocketed, and now the primary barrier to getting it installed is labor logistics and bandwidth. Our robots remove the labor bottleneck, allowing construction companies to meet the rising demand for solar, and enabling the world to switch to renewables faster.

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