Electrical Engineering Technician

Charm Industrial

Fort Lupton, CO, United States

Posted on: 2025-04-14

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Charm Industrial is working to return the atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. We design, build and operate a fleet of mobile fast pyrolyzers that convert ag and forest biomass residues into bio-oil for use in carbon removal and direct-reduced-iron steelmaking.

In 2020 our Chief Scientist and co-founder Shaun Meehan had two breakthroughs (bio-oil intermediate and bio-oil sequestration) that kickstarted the company. Within 10 months we completed our first carbon removal injection and in 2021 we completed more than 5,000 tons of CO₂e removal for customers like Stripe, Shopify and Microsoft.

About Charm

Our mission is to return the atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. We convert excess inedible biomass into carbon-rich bio-oil and inject it into underground storage for permanent carbon removal. At scale, we can use bio-oil to make fossil-free iron.

Our carbon removal efforts began in 2020 with initial purchases from customers like Stripe, Shopify, and Microsoft. Since then, we’ve scaled to thousands of tons of carbon removal, grown to over a hundred employees, and established three locations in San Francisco, Colorado, and Kansas. Join us in 2025 as we work toward putting 10,000 tons of carbon back underground!

We're expanding our team of ambitious, creative, and hands-on problem solvers. We value psychological safety, collaboration, and continuous learning. We take calculated risks and treat mistakes as opportunities to improve. If you're excited about tackling big challenges, we encourage you to explore our company values.

Come help us reverse climate change. Gigatons or bust!

What We Offer

· Stock options

· Health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

· Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 50% match on contributions up to 6%

· Paid time off, including parental leave

· A yearly professional development stipend

· Healthy snacks and subsidized lunches for onsite employees

· A chance to pivot into a role in climate!

Visa Sponsorship Policy

Since we are a small startup, certain accommodations for visa sponsorship may not be within our capability. At this time, Charm Industrial is only sponsoring E3 and TN visas.

Our Commitment

Charm Industrial is an equal opportunity employer. We hire based on skills, experience, and passion for our mission. Climate challenges require a wide range of perspectives and expertise, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We’re excited to grow our team with people who bring unique strengths and help us improve as a company.

About the Role

As an Electrical Engineering Technician based out of our Fort Lupton facility, you’ll be responsible for implementing designs, troubleshooting, and debugging controls and electrical systems put in place to operate our pyrolysis and biomass processing equipment.

This role involves implementing and wiring control cabinets (480V and below), selecting motor controllers, VFDs, industrial sensors, powering PLC systems, constructing cables, and designing simple AC circuits for powering our biomass processing and pyrolysis equipment. You will also be tasked with implementing new sensors or systems that we find necessary to improve the functionality of our existing equipment, or troubleshoot when our equipment is not performing properly. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure proper functionality. This role will report to the Director of Operations Engineering based out of Fort Lupton. There will be regular meetings across the operations and new design teams operating in Colorado as you help build new cabinet designs and wiring harnesses for new R&D equipment, and flex to support active production machines.

Someone successful in this role will enjoy bringing new designs to life through collaboration with design engineers and helping to test and commission this new equipment. This person also loves to solve puzzles of why equipment is not working properly, and will not want to stop until the puzzle is resolved. This person will take pride in ensuring that the systems are online and operational for our operations team, and assist immediately in problem solving when the machines go down. A great attitude in the face of difficult and fast-paced environments is a must!

Responsibilities:

Troubleshoot and resolve issues: Identify and troubleshoot control system malfunctions, sensor inaccuracies, and communication problems, implement corrective measures, and perform system testing to ensure optimal performance.

Select motor controllers, VFDs, and industrial sensors: Evaluate motor control requirements and process variables, specify suitable motor controllers, VFDs, and industrial sensors (e.g., pressure transducers, thermocouples, gas flowmeters, level sensors, scales, and strain gauges), and integrate them into the overall system design.

Design and construct cables: Design cable assemblies, specify cable types, connectors, and wiring schemes, and build cables for the automation control systems, considering sensor connections and communication requirements.

Design basic AC circuits: Develop electrical circuit designs for high-power systems, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and industry standards, while considering sensor integration and power requirements.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams: Work closely with mechanical engineers, software developers, and other electrical engineers to implement control systems, motor controllers, VFDs, and industrial sensors into larger projects.

Requirements:

5+ years as a professional electrician or electrical engineering technician in residential and/or commercial construction, aerospace, automotive, oil & gas, or other relevant industry

Excitement about getting opportunities to build rapid prototypes, get your hands dirty and teaching others by working side-by-side with a cross functional team

Experience in implementing electrical schematics and constructing control cabinet and cable assemblies.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot control system and sensor-related issues

Must be physically able to climb ladders, bend, or crawl in awkward spaces

Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time

Have a proactive, professional and “can do” attitude

Passionate about contributing to our mission and growing the company

Bonus (but not required):

Familiarity with programming languages for PLC systems, such as ladder logic or structured text

Understanding of automation control systems, motor control principles, electrical circuit design, and industrial sensors

Proficiency in selecting motor controllers, VFDs, and industrial sensors based on project requirements

Knowledge of safety regulations and standards related to high-power systems

Experience operating near high power equipment (high voltage, large horsepower motors, high force actuators …etc)

Direct experience in the handling of high temperature or combustible materials in an industrial automation environment

Direct experience with equipment like conveyors, wood chippers, tractors, harvesting equipment, screening, drying systems, industrial heat exchangers or other large heavy-duty industrial or agricultural equipment