Field Technician – Solar Test & Instrumentation Pro

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

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.