Engineering Manager - Hardware Test & Validation

Terabase Energy; Davis (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Hybrid flexibility

Home office setup

Career growth

Job summary

Terabase Energy is seeking an Engineering Manager to establish and lead a Test & Validation function within a hardware program. You will build and manage the team responsible for proving that the product works, lasts, and complies with relevant standards— owning the validation strategy, the certification pathway, the field operations function, and the integration interface with partners.

Location is onsite in Davis, CA, with up to 25% travel to project test sites and partner sites.

Qualifications

• 10+ years engineering experience, with 3+ years in people management.
• Demonstrated experience leading test and validation programs for outdoor mechanical or electromechanical hardware.
• Working knowledge of standards relevant to outdoor utility-scale hardware (UL, IEC, ASCE, ISO).

Responsibilities

• Build, hire, and manage a team of engineers and technicians covering test, validation, field operations, compliance, and technical documentation.
• Own the field validation strategy for prototype and early-stage hardware iterations.
• Define and execute test plans, acceptance criteria, and validation protocols.
• Own the product certification pathway through accredited test lab partners.
• Partner with the mechanical engineering team on test article preparation, design-for-test, and field deployment readiness.
• Contribute to executive reporting on validation progress, certification status, and field test outcomes.

Skills

Engineering leadership

People management

Test & validation programs

Outdoor hardware knowledge

Standards compliance

Education

BS/MS in mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering

Tools

Test labs coordination

Job description

Terabase Energy is seeking an Engineering Manager to establish and lead a Test & Validation function within a hardware program. You will build and manage the team responsible for proving that the product works, lasts, and complies with relevant standards— owning the validation strategy, the certification pathway, the field operations function, and the integration interface with partners.

Location is onsite in Davis, CA, with up to 25% travel to project test sites and partner sites.