Field Technician

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

• 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

Qualifications

• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification preferred
• Prior solar, utility-scale PV, or large-scale outdoor hardware installation experience preferred
• Instrumentation experience — strain gauges, data acquisition systems, calibration preferred
• Forklift or aerial lift certification preferred