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Charge Robotics

Robotic construction for solar deployment

Robotic Factory Operator

Full-Time
$110k - $155k/yr
Entry
Bachelor's
Phoenix, AZ, USA+1 moreMore locations: United States
In PersonFull-time field travel is required; a per diem stipend is provided for housing and food.
Manufacturing & Production OperationsMachine & Process Operation

About the job

Requirements
  • Have an engineering or technical degree in computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, or a related field.
  • Be familiar with programming, networking, and command line workflows.
  • Be comfortable troubleshooting industrial automation hardware, including robotic arms, conveyors, motors, and actuators.
  • Be available for full-time field travel.
  • Be able to operate effectively in physically demanding field conditions and under pressure.
  • Follow safety procedures and champion a culture of safety in the field.
  • Be able to lift 50 pounds if necessary.
Responsibilities
  • Operate the software that runs the robotic factory and fleet of delivery vehicles on solar construction sites across the United States.
  • Troubleshoot, resolve, and document electromechanical issues that arise while operating the factory in the field.
  • Assign tasks to field team members to ensure materials are loaded correctly and efficiently into the factory.
  • Work with the engineering team to improve factory user experience and build efficiency.
Desired Qualifications
  • Be familiar with finite-state machines.
  • Have built or worked with industrial automation equipment.
  • Have experience working on construction sites.

About the company

Charge Robotics builds robotic systems that automate solar installation work to remove labor bottlenecks in construction. Their robots handle tasks in the field to speed up the process of deploying solar projects, allowing construction teams to install more systems in less time. This focus on automation of on-site installation differentiates Charge Robotics from competitors that only provide components or software rather than end-to-end robotic labor solutions. The company’s goal is to help the world switch to renewable energy faster by making solar installation scalable and more efficient.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$39.1M

Headquarters

San Leandro, California

Founded

N/A

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Solar delivered 81% of new U.S. electric capacity in 2024, expanding demand sharply.
  • The $22 million round funds commercial launches and manufacturing scale after prototype validation.
  • Multiple factories per site compress schedules without adding labor, a compelling EPC value proposition.

What critics are saying

  • First commercial deployments still target late 2025; slippage signals product-market mismatch.
  • SOLV Energy remains the proof point; one customer leaves revenue concentration dangerously high.
  • If field uptime or installation economics disappoint, EPCs keep crews and Charge stalls permanently.

What makes Charge Robotics unique

  • Portable robotic factories assemble solar fields in 40-foot sections onsite, not offsite.
  • March 2025 SOLV Energy pilot proved automated installation on a working solar farm.
  • MIT founders Banks Hunter and Max Justicz focus narrowly on utility-scale solar labor.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Remote Work Options
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

45%

1 year growth

45%

2 year growth

45%
Energies Media
Jul 12th, 2026
Charge Robotics raises $22M to automate utility-scale solar farm construction

Charge Robotics, founded by MIT alumni Banks Hunter and Max Justicz, has raised $22 million to deploy its portable robotic factories for utility-scale solar farm assembly. The company plans to begin commercial installations later in 2025. The factories automate solar panel installation, which currently relies on manual labour. In early 2024, Charge deployed a prototype system with SOLV Energy, successfully building a working solar farm. The system works like a portable assembly line. Steel tracks, mounting brackets, and panels are loaded in, and the factory robotically assembles them into 40-foot sections. A robotic vehicle positions each completed bay in the field. Solar accounted for 81% of new US electric capacity added in 2024, but labour shortages constrain growth. Charge's system allows multiple factories to run simultaneously at sites, completing projects faster without expanding the workforce.

Assembly Magazine
Mar 12th, 2025
Robotics Start-Up Revolutionizes Solar Installation with Portable Factories

After a successful prototype deployment with SOLV Energy, Charge Robotics has secured $22 million for its first commercial projects.

WTWH Media LLC
Oct 4th, 2024
Robotics Investments Near $1B In August

Listen to this articleSwiss-Mile raised $22M in August 2024 for its wheeled quadruped. Fifty producers of robots and robotics enabling technologies received funding in August 2024, pulling in a total of approximately $1 billion. This figure is on par with the $1.2 billion average The Robot Report has tracked each of the previous 12 months. Investment targeted to robotics companies for the first eight months of 2024 equals about $10.86 billion. You can follow The Robot Report‘s investment section here. The largest investments in August were secured by developers of autonomous driving technologies

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Oct 2nd, 2024
SEC FORM D

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