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Charge RoboticsCharge RoboticsSan Leandro, CA

Electrical Design Engineer

Designs, tests, and deploys electrical power, control, and automation systems for robotic factories used to build solar farms. The role requires hands-on experience with industrial electrical components, schematics, CAD, troubleshooting, and system integration.

165k – 220k/yr
On-siteHardware Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Design, test, and validate electrical systems, including power distribution, control circuits, and signal conditioning for robotic factories.
  • Select and integrate motors, sensors, actuators, PLCs, and other electrical and electronic components for reliability and performance.
  • Create electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and harness designs.
  • Establish standards for electrical documentation and best practices.
  • Troubleshoot electrical issues in factory and field deployments while collaborating with mechanical and software teams on system integration.
  • Scale electrical systems from design through manufacturing and deployment.

Requirements

  • Strong electrical engineering experience with hands-on skills in power systems, control systems, and industrial automation.
  • Ability to read and create electrical schematics, panel layouts, and wiring diagrams.
  • Proficiency with CAD tools for electrical design.
  • Experience specifying and integrating motors, drives, sensors, relays, and PLCs.
  • Understanding of electrical codes and safety standards.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Based in or able to relocate to the SF Bay Area and available to work 4–5 days per week from the San Leandro headquarters.

Nice-to-haves

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

Skills

power systemscontrol systemsindustrial automationelectrical schematicsCADmotorsdrivessensorsrelaysplcselectrical codesmotion controlindustrial roboticsPythonsignal conditioning

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