Field Technician

Terabase Energy; Davis (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Generous time off and holiday policy

401(k) match

Stock options

Home office setup allowance

Career progression and learning

Job summary

Terabase Energy is hiring a Field Technician to install, instrument, operate, and maintain prototype hardware at our research sites. This hands-on role ensures hardware is functional and instrumented for validation work at our Davis/Woodland test sites.

You will work with foundations, structural assembly, instrumentation like strain gauges and data acquisition, and coordinate with the Woodland manufacturing team for weld inspection. Travel to additional project sites is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years field technician experience in solar, wind, construction, or related outdoor industrial work.
• Mechanical aptitude with hand tools, power tools, torque wrenches, and basic fabrication.
• Familiarity with structural and electrical installation practices.
• Valid driver's license; ability to travel to test sites.
• Physical ability to lift 50 lbs, work outdoors in hot and cold conditions, and climb ladders.

Responsibilities

• Install prototype hardware — including foundation work, structural assembly, mechanical components, and electrical hookup.
• Install field instrumentation — strain gauges, load cells, accelerometers, weather monitoring, and data acquisition systems.
• Execute daily test protocols and log results against acceptance criteria.
• Support weld inspection and quality verification in coordination with our manufacturing team in Woodland.
• Maintain field test equipment, prototype hardware, and on-site spare parts inventory.
• Document field observations, photograph anomalies, and feed structured findings back to the engineering team.
• Travel to project test sites.

Skills

Field technician experience

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical installation familiarity

Travel willingness

Physical fitness

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Torque wrenches

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Company Overview

At Terabase Energy, we believe digitalization and automation will help reduce the cost and improve the scalability of large-scale solar. Terabase is developing an interconnected software and construction automation platform to support the design, optimization, and construction of utility-scale solar projects worldwide.

Our team includes solar industry veterans and newcomers — software, electrical, and mechanical engineers; product and project managers; and sales and marketing professionals — working together from Northern California and other locations around the world.

Position Summary

Terabase is hiring a Field Technician to install, instrument, operate, and maintain prototype hardware at our research and test sites. This is the hands-on field role that gets engineering hardware functional and instrumented for validation work.

Location & Travel

• Primary location: Davis/Woodland, CA test site (Sacramento area)


• Travel to additional project test sites as required

Responsibilities

• Install prototype hardware — including foundation work, structural assembly, mechanical components, and electrical hookup


• Install field instrumentation — strain gauges, load cells, accelerometers, weather monitoring, and data acquisition systems


• Execute daily test protocols and log results against acceptance criteria


• Support weld inspection and quality verification in coordination with our manufacturing team in Woodland


• Maintain field test equipment, prototype hardware, and on-site spare parts inventory


• Document field observations, photograph anomalies, and feed structured findings back to the engineering team


• Travel to project test sites

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years field technician experience in solar, wind, construction, or related outdoor industrial work


• Mechanical aptitude — proficient with hand tools, power tools, torque wrenches, and basic fabrication


• Familiarity with structural and electrical installation practices


• Valid driver's license; ability to travel to test sites


• Physical ability to lift 50 lbs, work outdoors in hot and cold conditions, and climb ladders

Preferred Qualifications

• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification


• Prior solar, utility‑scale PV, or large‑scale outdoor hardware installation experience


• Instrumentation experience — strain gauges, data acquisition systems, calibration


• Forklift or aerial lift certification

Benefits

This role offers a base salary of $85,000-$95,000 (DOE). Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within each posted range, individual pay is determined based on work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Terabase offers a competitive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage


• Generous time off and holiday policy


• 401(k) match


• Stock options


• Home office setup allowance


• Career progression and learning support

Equal Opportunity

Terabase is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job‑related qualifications and abilities. We strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

We do not discriminate for any reason including race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, the diverse customers we serve, and the communities we call home.