Head of Engineering

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the CEO to lead, mentor, and grow a multi-disciplinary engineering team of 12+ people.
• Collaborate with company leadership to align engineering initiatives with company goals and roadmap.
• Drive product design while architecting team structure and engineering processes from R&D through manufacturing.
• Represent engineering internally and externally to stakeholders.
• Establish and improve engineering management processes including performance reviews, planning, and organizational design.
• Set standards for excellence in development, testing, and documentation.
• Continuously learn industry best practices and emerging technologies.

Requirements

• 5+ years in an engineering leadership role.
• Oversaw multiple end-to-end development cycles and shipped complex electromechanical systems.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Hands-on problem-solving while maintaining organizational perspective.
• Strongly opinionated but able to compromise.
• Balance speed and quality in a fast-paced startup.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Physics, or related field.
• Based in or relocate to SF Bay Area; 4-5 days/week onsite at San Leandro HQ; ~10% travel to solar sites.

Nice-to-Haves

• Extensive experience in automation and robotics systems.
• Experience with solar power generation technologies.
• Experience across multiple engineering disciplines.

Compensation

Annual base salary range: $180,000 - $300,000, plus comprehensive benefits and equity (depending on eligibility). Actual pay based on experience, skills, education, and training.