Senior Electrical Engineer

Charge Robotics is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer. It pays $165k-$220k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Charge Robotics.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions CAD, PLC and electrical engineering among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
Charge Robotics has 13 other open roles on Level.

AI in this role

Design and implement electrical power and control systems for solar-building robotic factories and automation hardware.

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About Charge Robotics:

Charge Robotics is a Series A startup building robots that build solar farms.

Demand for new solar projects is booming (1 ⁄ 5 of all the solar that exists in the US was installed last year!), but today’s construction companies can’t keep up due to limited labor resources.

We thought this was insane, so we started working on robots to directly address this bottleneck and speed up the world’s transition to renewables.

Charge is a fast-moving company, which means constant opportunities for learning and growth. You’ll have a large impact on the direction of our company, and will be compensated accordingly.

We’re MIT-founded and backed by top generalist and climate tech investors, including Lux Capital and Y Combinator (S21).

If you’re excited to work on interesting problems with direct climate impact, you’re going to fit right in! Read more about Charge at the links below:

About the role:

As a Senior Electrical Engineer at Charge Robotics, you'll be designing and implementing the electrical systems that power our robotic factory, playing a direct role in deploying gigawatts of clean power generation.

What you'll be working on:

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

You:

Have 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, and are proficient with CAD tools for electrical design
Have experience specifying and integrating electrical components (motors, drives, sensors, relays, PLCs) and understand electrical codes and safety standards
Have worked in a fast-paced startup environment before, and loved it
Are excited to work with (and occasionally safely climb into) giant robots
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Are based in or can relocate to the SF Bay Area, and able to work 4-5 days/week from our San Leandro HQ
Gain satisfaction from personally playing a part in mitigating climate change
Are excited to see your work deployed onto actual solar farms!

It'd also be nice if you:

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

How we rate this

Senior Electrical Engineer at Charge Robotics rates 20 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Senior Electrical Engineer is an open job at Charge Robotics.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $165k-$220k a year.
The role is based in San Leandro HQ.
The job was posted on September 28, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Charge Robotics. Apply on Charge Robotics

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Electrical EngineeringPower DistributionAutomationHardwareCADPLC

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Tell me about a project where electrical engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where power distribution was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where automation was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where hardware was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used CAD in your day-to-day work.

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