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Lead Hardware Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area💼 Full-time💰 $15,000–$15,000🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design and lead the development of core robotics subsystems (e.g., pile-driving, racking placement) for off-grid solar and storage campuses powering AI data centers.

Role type

Lead Hardware Engineer (Mechatronics/Robotics)

Builds

Field-hardened robotics subsystems for heavy construction and energy infrastructure

Domain

Renewable energy infrastructure / Industrial robotics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Mechatronics, mechanical engineering, motion control, ruggedized system design, BOM management, supplier relationship management, technical leadership, system architecture (mechanical/electrical/controls/sensors)

Preferred skills

Energy sector experience, industrial automation, regulatory/certification knowledge, high-growth startup background

Technologies

None explicitly listed

Responsibilities

Own technical design and execution roadmap for a robotics subsystem, lead day-to-day direction for a small hardware team, drive subsystem from prototype to production, make system architecture decisions for field environments, manage BOM and supplier relationships, visit field sites to close the loop on design fixes

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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