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# Engineering Technician at Chariot Defense

- **Company:** Chariot Defense
- **Location:** San Bruno California, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-05-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chariotdefense/jobs/5217522008

## Job description

## About Us

Chariot Defense is a defense technology company that designs and manufactures a family of power products for the U.S. military and its allies. We believe that credible deterrence of armed conflict and winning if deterrence fails, requires more than just the best drones, sensors, weapons, electronic warfare systems, and command & control capabilities. Those critical components will require sustained electric power in austere and resource-constrained environments. Moreover, military units must be able to turn off the trucks and generators that generate this power to hide and survive. In other words, power generation must be decoupled from power consumption. Chariot Defense’s products enable exactly this capability, allowing U.S. and allied militaries to be more lethal and survivable. We hope you will join us on this mission.

## About the Role

Chariot Defense is seeking a motivated and hands-on Engineering Technician to join our engineering team, reporting to the Systems Integration Lead. In this entry-level role, you will support the assembly, testing, and basic prototyping of electrical, mechanical, and power electronic systems, including integrated vehicle platforms. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and design teams to help ensure our systems meet performance, endurance, and reliability requirements for deployment in demanding environments.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a junior technician to accelerate their technical skill set, with a fast-track for internal advancement as the team grows and the company scales. We strongly encourage you to research Chariot Defense and our anticipated growth and market positioning.

## Key Responsibilities

- Integrated Systems Support: Contribute to the integration of energy storage, materials, thermal solutions, power electronics, PCBs, and wiring, focusing on hands-on assembly and testing in compact, efficient designs.
- Assembly and Support: Assist in assembling hardware from initial prototypes to production units, following guidance from engineers, and senior engineering technicians and help with troubleshooting during field deployment.
- Rapid Prototyping Assistance: Help rapidly prototype builds and identify issues, support debugging and iteration, and contribute to developing field-deployable products on tight timelines, while learning to balance risks and priorities.
- Manufacturing Support: Assist in preparing electrical, mechanical, thermal, and electro-mechanical components for volume manufacturing, including basic shop work and quality checks.
- Customer Engagement Support: Occasionally assist with customer-facing hardware demonstrations and gather feedback to support team understanding of requirements.

## What We’re Looking For

- Strong basic engineering intuition and a practical approach to building and testing products that work reliably for customers, balancing technical tasks with team needs.
- Able to identify simple gaps in information or priorities and apply effort to help close them under supervision.
- Comfortable working with incomplete information and making quick, practical decisions to support product development.
- Eager to find root causes of issues through hands-on methods and help prevent future problems. Team-oriented, with a focus on helping peers succeed, building a positive team culture, and collaborating to solve problems and share knowledge.

## Qualifications

- Associate degree in Electronics, Electrical Technology, or related field; Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is a plus.
- A minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a technical, assembly, or shop role in a professional or internship setting.
- Basic 3D CAD skills (any platform, SOLIDWORKS preferred), with the ability to read and follow engineering drawings (e.g., basic GD&T and industry standards).
- Hands-on proficiency with oscilloscopes, HV probes, test equipment, and related diagnostic tools.
- Strong knowledge of analog and digital electronics, power systems, and control circuits.
- Skilled in root-cause failure analysis and corrective action methods.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and the comfort of working with basic computer software.
- Safety-first mindset with demonstrated experience working under high-voltage protocols is a plus.
- Ability to work with pace and quality while adhering to written work instructions, drawings, and documentation.
- Willingness to work onsite in our San Bruno, CA, shop 5-days per week as well as work extended and weekend hours, when necessary.

Preferred:

- Experience with basic manufacturing processes (e.g., sheet metal, CNC, lathe, 3D printing).
- Exposure to low/high voltage systems, power distribution, or thermal management of batteries and electronics.
- Experience in high-reliability environments, such as testing for durability or endurance.
- Understanding of IPC 610 / 620
- Experience with data management tools like JIRA or Confluence.
- Hands on use of Digital multimeters, insulation testers, and microscopes
- Hands on use of Digital multimeters, insulation testers, and microscopes
- Skills in CNC machining, sheet metal, PCBA assembly and wire harness builds.

## Role Requirements

- This position is an onsite role based in Chariot Defense’s San Bruno, CA, office.
- Willingness to support travel, domestically and internationally, as well as work extended and weekend hours, when necessary.
- Able to work on your feet for extended periods in a shop setting.
- Able to lift and carry 50lbs.

A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $24.40 - $65.40/hour. Compensation packages also include early-stage equity and access to company-sponsored benefit plans.

Individual compensation packages are based on geographic location, scope of the role, relevant experience, and the ability to deal with complexity and problem solve within our organization, among other factors.

All employees are required to provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. within their first 3 days of work. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Any unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles submitted through our website or to personal email accounts of employees of Chariot Defense are considered property of Chariot Defense and are not subject to payment of agency fees.

## About Chariot Defense

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Chariot Defense builds software-defined, modular power distribution and storage systems for tactical and expeditionary military operations.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2024
- **Founders**: Adam Warmoth

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Defense technology – advanced power systems
- **Target customers**: U.S. military (Army, DIU), allied forces, and commercial customers requiring resilient battlefield power
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Ensure power is never the limiting factor in modern warfare” – enabling warfighters to operate with greater freedom by intelligently controlling and distributing power at the edge.

## Products & Services
- **Amphora Platform**: A family of transportable, modular hybrid power systems (Amphora 400, Amphora Edge Power, A24, A400) that integrate energy storage, conversion, and distribution. Supports voltages from 24 VDC to 400 VDC and power from 5 kW to 35 kW+. Designed for low signature (silent watch), fuel consumption reduction (up to 45%), and plug-and-play interoperability with MIL and non-MIL sources. Used for electronic warfare, directed energy, command & control, unmanned aerial systems, additive manufacturing, and medical applications.
- **Vanguard**: A compact, mobile power system for distributed sensing and persistent unattended operation, integrating with edge energy capture (solar, wind).
- **Software-defined power layer**: Real-time sensing, prioritization, and routing of power across mission-critical systems.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding raised – **$42 million** across 2 rounds (Seed + Series A)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**:
  - Lead Series A investor: **Andreessen Horowitz**
  - Other investors: DCVC, LMNT, Marlinspike, Overmatch, Shield Capital, Ensemble, Trenches Capital, General Catalyst, XYZ Venture Capital
  - Customers: U.S. Army, DIU Project GI, commercial customers
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Revenue generated within 12 months of founding
  - Headcount growth to 29 employees (as of May 2026)
  - Active hiring for electrical, mechanical, and software engineers
  - Products directly sold after force-on-force exercises

## Competitive Advantages
- **Software-defined power control**: Real-time, bi-directional power routing that mediates between multiple sources and loads, reducing fuel dependency.
- **Modular, low-signature design**: Enables silent watch, concealed operations, and rapid reconfiguration for diverse missions (EW, directed energy, C2, medical, additive manufacturing).
- **Interoperability**: Draws from tactical generators, idling vehicles, wall sockets, or environmental sources (solar, wind) and integrates with MIL-STD and non-MIL-STD equipment.
- **Proven traction**: Deployed in U.S. Army exercises and DIU programs within months of founding; customers include both defense and commercial entities.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale production** of Amphora systems to meet urgent demand
- **Develop an operating system** for command, control, and distribution of electric power on the battlefield
- **Expand engineering team** (mechanical, electrical, software) to accelerate product development and deployment
- **Win additional contracts** with U.S. military branches and allied forces

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Fast-paced defense tech startup with a team drawn from Tesla, Apple, Anduril, Uber, and Archer – high-tempo, mission-driven environment
- **Work style**: Likely on-site at San Bruno, CA (manufacturing and engineering roles listed on careers page)
- **Growth opportunity**: Small headcount (~29) means high impact and ownership; company is scaling rapidly with strong financial backing (a16z, General Catalyst)
- **Notable perks**: Not explicitly listed, but the chance to build “the power infrastructure that will define modern military operations” and work directly with end-users in the field

## Sources
1. [chariotdefense.com](https://www.chariotdefense.com/) – Product descriptions, use cases, team
2. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chariotdefense) – Careers page (3 open positions)
3. [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chariot-defense-announces-34m-series-a-led-by-andreessen-horowitz-to-scale-command-of-power-on-the-battlefield-302696144.html) – Series A announcement ($34M, Feb 2026)
4. [tracxn.com](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/chariot-defense/___q2qgGGTYPWKwsxYegFD3B0uGWn5fXf62hkFrAaqzrU) – Company profile, funding, headcount, investors
5. [theorg.com](https://theorg.com/org/chariot-defense) – Key team members (Founder & CEO, Head of Manufacturing, Head of Software)

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