Instrumentation Engineer (Utility-Scale Solar)

Terabase is advancing utility-scale solar through digitalization, automation, and advanced engineering. We design, deploy, and support technologies that improve plant performance, reduce LCOE, and accelerate deployment timelines across global markets.

Location: United States

Salary: $100,000–$130,000 (DOE)

Responsibilities

• Define instrumentation architecture for met stations, grid interconnection points, and balance-of-plant systems.
• Author bill of materials, wiring diagrams, loop sheets, panel layouts, and instrument datasheets.
• Select sensors, transducers, loggers, gateways, and protective devices.
• Configure and map points for Modbus RTU/TCP, DNP3, and vendor-specific interfaces.
• Develop point lists, registers, scaling, units, deadbands, and exception reporting.
• Implement time synchronization, event logging, and sequence-of-events requirements.
• Plan and execute FAT/SAT for met stations and plant instrumentation.
• Create and run test scripts for protocol polling, quality flags, and fallback logic.
• Troubleshoot field issues related to instrumentation and communication protocols.
• Apply best practices for failover, redundancy, and health monitoring.
• Support secure configurations and ensure compliance with standards.
• Build dashboards and alarming for sensor drift, data gaps, and KPIs.
• Author SOPs, calibration procedures, and maintenance schedules.
• Train field techs and O&M teams.
• Provide root-cause analysis for data anomalies.

Requirements

• 5+ years hands-on experience in utility-scale solar focusing on plant instrumentation and SCADA/OT integration.
• Proven expertise with Modbus RTU/ASCII, Modbus TCP, and DNP3.
• Strong knowledge of meteorological station instrumentation and data loggers.
• Proficiency with RS-485 physical layer, industrial Ethernet, and serial-to-TCP conversions.
• Ability to read and produce P&IDs, single-line diagrams, wiring/loop sheets, and panel layouts.
• Experience commissioning instrumentation in the field, including calibration and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with SCADA/Historian systems and OT networking fundamentals.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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
• And much more!