Advanced Solar Performance Engineer

7 days ago


Berkeley, California, United States Terabase Energy Inc Full time

Company Overview

Terabase Energy Inc is a pioneering company at the forefront of digitalization and automation in the solar energy industry. Our mission is to unlock the full potential of large-scale solar projects by developing an interconnected software and construction automation platform.

Salary

We offer a highly competitive salary range, estimated to be between $120,000 and $180,000 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience. In addition, our comprehensive benefits package includes generous time off, remote flexibility, flexible time off, comprehensive benefits, career progression, 401k match, stock options, and home office set up allowance.

Job Description

The Principal Performance Engineer will lead the research and specification of new and improved models to incorporate into the PlantPredict product, meeting customer and industry needs. This requires investigation into existing industry research and a deep understanding of existing PlantPredict models and algorithms.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the Sr. Product Director of PlantPredict and act as the technical Subject Matter Expert to the PlantPredict software 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 PlantPredict.
  • Participate and represent Terabase in the global performance modeling community to contribute to and stay educated on the latest industry research.

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in the solar energy industry.
  • BS in Mathematics, Material Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 3 years+ experience with modeling software such as PVsyst, PlantPredict, 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).
  • Working experience using pvlib.
  • 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.

Benefits

  • Generous time off and holiday policy
  • Remote flexibility
  • Flexible time off
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Career progression
  • 401k match
  • Stock options
  • Home office set up allowance


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