## Description About BurnBot Wildfire has stopped being a season. BurnBot builds the machines that get ahead of it — remotely operated systems that apply and contain prescribed fire, and platforms that clear heavy fuel on terrain that isn’t safe for crews. Our fleet is at work today for PG&E, CAL FIRE, the U.S. Forest Service, Caltrans, fire districts, and tribal nations across California, Oregon, and Washington — treating land at up to 40x the pace of conventional methods. We’re roboticists, engineers, and career fire practitioners. Hardware we design in South San Francisco is in the dirt within weeks, and the people who designed it are usually standing next to it. ## THE ROLE If you like machines, this is a very good place to start. Our shop builds heavy equipment that goes to work in the dirt weeks after it’s designed, and you’ll have your hands on all of it. You’ll design real parts with a mentor, build and instrument the tests that prove them, and go out with the field team to see what the terrain does to your work. ## WHAT YOU’LL OWN - Detail design of parts and subassemblies — your own CAD models and drawings, reviewed by a senior engineer - Test rigs and instrumentation: build the fixture, wire the sensors, run the test, write up what happened - Builds and retrofits, in the shop and sometimes at a field site - Documentation crews can follow — service procedures, spares lists, and assembly instructions that work at 5 a.m. ## WHAT YOU’LL BRING - Scoped at the Software Engineer I/II level. New grads and self-taught engineers welcome; we don't screen on years of experience. - Working CAD ability in a major platform — SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, or Creo/Pro-E — and the willingness to live in it - Shop instincts: you’ve built things, broken things, and fixed them - Enough data analysis to turn a test into a conclusion - Willingness to be outside, in the dust and heat, when that’s where the answer is - B.S. in mechanical, electrical, or mechatronics engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience - **BurnBot is not able to sponsor employment-based visas for this role. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S., and offers are contingent on Form I-9 verification.** ## NICE TO HAVE - Formula SAE, Baja, a robotics team, or anything else where you built a machine on a deadline - Machining, welding, or fabrication skills - Internships in heavy equipment, agriculture, automotive, or aerospace - Basic electrical debug — harnesses, sensors, a multimeter - An interest in wildfire, forestry, or climate work ## HOW WE WORK - Based onsite in South San Francisco — design, build, and test all happen in one building, and being near the machines is most of the point - Flexible within that. You own your calendar: work the hours where you’re sharpest, and go remote on heads-down days. - Expect a few days a month in the field across California, Oregon, and Washington. Watching your work run on a live burn is the best part of the job. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary: $123,000 – $150,000 - Placement within the range depends on experience, certifications, and skills. - Equity — Stock Options - Health, dental, and vision - Flexible paid time off Still interested? Please apply by visiting http://burnbot.com/Careers, or by sending your resume to [email protected]. **Physical requirements and working conditions** This position is based in an office and shop environment and includes periodic travel to field sites in California, Oregon, and Washington. Essential functions include: operating a computer for extended periods; communicating effectively in person, in writing, and by radio or phone; traveling by vehicle and by air to remote work sites; walking and standing on uneven, sloped, or unimproved terrain; working outdoors in variable weather, including heat, cold, dust, and smoke; wearing required personal protective equipment, including fire-resistant clothing, hard hat, eye protection, and safety footwear; and occasionally lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds. BurnBot provides reasonable accommodation to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role. To request an accommodation, contact [email protected] or (415) 795-9124 x 1010. BurnBot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, military or veteran status, status as a protected or honorably discharged veteran, reproductive health decisionmaking, primary language, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, request for family care or medical leave, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, or any combination of these characteristics. Employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of a background check and a pre-employment drug screen, conducted after a conditional offer of employment and in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law, including fair chance laws under which qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records are considered for employment. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact us at (415) 795-9124 x 1010 or [email protected].