Solar Technical Expert (Contractor)

Energy Vault; Calgary; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge company in the solar technology sector is seeking a remote expert in solar asset inspections. This role involves validating product designs and providing critical insights for automated inspection workflows. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in damage assessment and maintenance of solar farms. Join a dynamic team to advance innovative solutions benefiting the solar energy industry.

Qualifications

• Must understand defect identification and severity classification.
• Experience with inspection reporting and maintenance prioritization.
• Industry knowledge of solar farm operations and O&M practices.

Responsibilities

• Validate requirements and specifications against real-world solar inspection practices.
• Provide feedback during sprint reviews to support agile development.
• Input on damage types and classifications for automated detection models.

Skills

Expert-level experience in solar farm inspection

Strong background in solar asset review workflows

Strong communication skills

Job description

This is a remote contract position.

About Us
Thread is a growing team of software and machine learning engineers, robotics specialists, aviation experts, and business professionals building the software that industries are adopting for integrating robotics workflows into enterprise systems. We use robotics, advanced computer vision techniques, neural networks, and emerging technologies to autonomously capture, package, transport, integrate and deliver data to customers to improve their infrastructure, operations, and management.

About the Position
Thread is looking for an expert to provide specialized expertise on solar asset inspections, damage assessment, and review workflows. This contractor will serve as our internal domain expert to provide critical insights on the design of an automated inspection product for solar.

Responsibilities

• Work with the product team to validate requirements, designs, and specifications against real-world solar inspection practices.
• Participate in sprint reviews and provide feedback on product in development to support an agile development process.
• Work with the ML team to provide input on damage types, severity levels, and classifications for automated detection models.

Requirements

• Expert-level experience in solar farm inspection and damage assessment- must understand defect identification, severity classification, and maintenance implications
• Strong background in solar asset review workflows- experience with inspection reporting, damage documentation, and maintenance prioritization
• Industry knowledge of solar farm operationsincluding O&M practices, performance monitoring, and asset management
• Experience working with product teamsor technical consultancy background preferred
• Strong communication skillsto articulate technical requirements to non-technical stakeholders

Benefits
As a part of the Thread Team, your time will be spent working both independently and as a group to complete critical projects and develop solutions to advance the goals of the company and its customers.

Work hours are flexible and regulated by the projects required by your team and team supervisor.