Field Technician

Terabase Energy•Davis, CA

11d•$85,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

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