Company brief · updated 2026-10-19
chargerobotics.com · Industrials · Meet the Sunrise factory: a turnkey crew and automated factory bringing utility-scale solar sites from piles to mechanical completion.
Today: "Meet the Sunrise factory: a turnkey crew and automated factory bringing utility-scale solar sites from piles to mechanical completion" (company site)
Roles: Senior Robotics Software Engineer · Senior Robotics Integration Engineer · Mechanical Engineer (all levels)
Requirements mention: robotic factory installation system · robotics integration · mechanical systems for solar assembly · industrial robot arms · end effectors
Inference: the company is adding software, integration and mechanical design staff to make the robotic factory work reliably in field conditions.
Today: "EPC retains responsibility for civil prep and electrical balance-of-system work" (company site)
Roles: Electrical Design Engineer · Senior Electrical Engineer
Requirements mention: power systems · PLCs · electrical codes and safety standards
Inference: the electrical design work is for the factory's own systems, not the site balance-of-system work the site says the EPC keeps.
Today: "A turnkey crew and factory that brings your site from piles to mechanical completion." (company site)
Roles: Head of Manufacturing · Manufacturing Engineer · Head of Engineering
Requirements mention: prototype to production · NPI process · production facility · Gen1 robots · multiple development cycles end-to-end
Inference: the company is standing up its first production facility to build robots repeatably. The Head of Engineering posting describes a transition 'from first commercial deployments to repeatable builds and performance at scale'.
Today: "Charge provides a trained crew to operate each Sunrise factory" (company site)
Roles: Technical Project Manager · Robotic Factory Operator
Requirements mention: international deployment logistics · Sunrise system · robotic solar installation system · fleet of delivery vehicles
Inference: a new deployment that includes international field work is being prepared, along with operators to run the factory on site.
Today: "Meet the Sunrise factory: a turnkey crew and automated factory bringing utility-scale solar sites from piles to mechanical completion" (company site)
Roles: R&D Technician, Manager · Lead R&D Technician · R&D Technician (electrical assembly)
Requirements mention: assembly, testing, and support of new robotic systems · solar installation robots · assembling complex electromechanical systems
Inference: the next generation of robots is in assembly and testing at HQ before field use.
Today: "Charge automates all structural assembly, from factory loading through row installation and QA/QC Handoff." (company site)
Roles: Solar Site Superintendent - Mechanical Foreman
Requirements mention: utility-scale solar EPC · racking/tracker · module installation
Single role; no next step inferred.
| Department | Open |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 10 |
| G&A | 3 |
| Field Operations | 1 |
Of 14 open roles, 12 are in Engineering, 1 in G&A and 1 in Field Operations. 12 sit at San Leandro HQ and 2 in the Field. 11 opened on the same day in the last 30 days and none have closed.
Seniority: 4 senior, 4 manager, 3 mid, 1 junior, 2 unknown.
Skills named most: industrial robot arms, end effectors, motors, Python, robotic factory, industrial automation systems, PLCs, rigging, control systems, electrical schematics, sensors, actuators
Locations: San Leandro HQ (12 roles) and Field (2 roles). No remote roles.
If you're applying: Match your experience to one group: the San Leandro HQ engineering, manufacturing and R&D technician roles, or the two Field roles. Check the fit lines against each posting's requirements before applying. Only the Head of Engineering posting lists a salary ($180,000 to $300,000).
If you're selling or recruiting: Focus on the 12 San Leandro HQ roles. 11 of the 14 roles were posted on a single day (2026-09-28) and none have closed. The three R&D technician roles have been open since June–July, which may mean they are harder to fill. The Head of Engineering and Head of Manufacturing openings point to a move from first deployments toward production.
| Title | Department | Location | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Finance | G&A | San Leandro HQ | 2026-10-22 |
| Lead Recruiter | G&A | San Leandro HQ | 2026-10-21 |
| Senior Robotics Software Engineer | Engineering | San Leandro HQ | 2026-09-28 |
| Technical Project Manager | G&A | San Leandro HQ | 2026-09-28 |
| Solar Site Superintendent - Mechanical Foreman | Field Operations | Field | 2026-09-28 |
| Electrical Design Engineer | Engineering | San Leandro HQ | 2026-09-28 |
| Senior Electrical Engineer | Engineering | San Leandro HQ | 2026-09-28 |
| Senior Robotics Integration Engineer | Engineering | San Leandro HQ | 2026-09-28 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | Engineering | San Leandro HQ | 2026-09-28 |
| Robotic Factory Operator | Engineering | Field | 2026-09-28 |
| Head of Engineering | Engineering | San Leandro HQ | 2026-09-28 |
| Head of Manufacturing | Engineering | San Leandro HQ | 2026-09-28 |
| Mechanical Engineer (all levels) | Engineering | San Leandro HQ | 2026-09-28 |
| R&D Technician (electrical assembly) | Engineering | San Leandro HQ | 2026-06-09 |