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.

The Role

Terabase is looking for a senior user experience designer with a focus in service design to help bring to life a breakthrough solution in solar powerplants. As a UX designer you will be responsible for the overall design and definition of an emerging suite of tightly linked hardware and software products. As a service designer your job duties include observing users at various touchpoints across the product lifecycle, identifying problem areas and proposing changes or improvements (behavior change) that increase the efficiency of the products usage.

Responsibilities

• Create innovative solutions for a wide variety of product and service design challenges, including hardware and software interfaces as well as person-to-person interactions
• Lead the design for new experiences and improvements of existing experiences.
• Develop high level, detailed storyboards, mock-ups, and prototypes to effectively communicate an intended product or service experience
• Work alongside engineers and product managers throughout all stages of the production cycle
• Advocate for design solutions, highlighting inputs that drove outcomes including business goals, user needs and research findings
• Present design work to multiple teams and senior leadership for review and feedback
• Develop and maintain detailed UI specifications
• Instill project teams with the confidence and discipline to explore innovative design solutions while respecting project deadlines
• Champion the practices of UX and service design within the organization by expanding the groups shared knowledge of user-centered design methodologies

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience as a user experience designer with a focus on service design
• Proven designs and experience of launched products and services that have been implemented in the built environment (ie. not just websites and apps)
• Deep expertise in design thinking/human-centered design
• Experience with a variety of design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Hype, Invision, Axure, as well as flow/simulation software
• A portfolio or samples of work demonstrating experience creating innovative user-centered design solutions both products and services
• Ability to work within an engineering (hardware and software) culture

Minimum Qualifications

• You think systemically. Zooming out to see the big picture comes naturally but doesnt prevent you from diving into the details.
• You work hard. Theres an innate sense of accomplishment in seeing projects through to completion.
• Youre passionate. From value proposition to brand to customer experience to scale, you thrive in putting all of the pieces together for designing people-first services.
• You communicate effortlessly. Business, user and customer constraints are easily synthesized into a solution with a clear point-of-view that guides the team at large.
• You are collaborative. Team motivation and morale, both emotional and logistical, are an intrinsic part of how you get your job done.

What We Offer

• 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!