SENIOR PERFORMANCE AND MODELING ENGINEER

What we do

At Terabase Energy, we believe that digitalization _and _automation _will drive the next wave of _innovation and cost reduction in large scale solar. To fully unlock the potential of this opportunity, Terabase is developing an interconnected software and construction automation platform. We work alongside project developers, owners, and engineering & construction firms to support the design, optimization, and construction of huge solar projects around the world. Our team is a blend of solar-industry veterans and newbies, thought-leaders, dreamers, software, electrical and mechanical engineers, coders, product managers, project managers, and sales and marketing professionals. We are based in Northern California, with several other offices in the United States and around the world. If all of this piques your interest, wed love to hear from you!

Job

Terabases Performance and Modeling Engineer is a member of the software product research & development team reporting to the Product Director of PlantPredict (David Spieldenner). As a member of this team you will work, learn, and grow in Terabases unique operating environment and culture: high-growth, innovative, lean, and values-driven. Successful candidates will be highly capable in each of the following dimensions (among others): adaptability, curiosity, resourcefulness, problem solving, pro-activity, collaboration, operating in a dynamic environment and dedicated to the mission of accelerating the decarbonization of the global economy by utilizing digital and automation technology to further reduce the cost of utility-scale solar.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Product Director of Plant Predict and act as the technical Subject Matter Expert to the Plant Predict development team
• Develop and parametrize models that quantitatively describe performance mechanisms of solar PV power plants and storage
• Benchmarking and testing of these models against field data and competitive software
• Root cause analysis and rectification of faulty code and calculation methods
• Communicate with and support users of Plant Predict
• Participate and represent Terabase in the global performance modeling community to stay on top of the latest developments

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in the solar energy industry
• BS in Material Science, Solid-State Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• 3 years+ experience with modeling software such as PV Syst, Plant Predict, Solar Farmer or the like
• Experience with data analysis in python, MATLAB or comparable
• Experience with cloud-hosted software environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Ability to work remotely and to work with distributed teams in various time zones
• Proficient written and verbal English communication skills
• Solid programming skills, with exposure to object oriented and functional programming techniques
• Solid understanding of agile workflow management process
• Good understanding of gitflow source code management development techniques and process

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Material Science, Solid-State Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• 5 years + experience with data analysis of utility-scale PV power plants in python, MATLAB or C++
• Deep understanding of the underlying methods and calculations of pv modeling software
• Experience with feature development in modeling software
• Experience with performance of PV modules, trackers, inverters and battery storage systems