Field Service Technician, Solar and Battery Storage

Redwood Materials

2000

McCarran, NV

Posted on: 2026-07-27

Category: materials

Ready to make this your next chapter?

Let Redwood Materials know you found them on WorkInGreen. It helps more companies post climate jobs here.

Apply to job

Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Redwood Materials is an American clean energy company headquartered in Sparks, Nevada, focused on securing domestic supplies of critical battery materials and providing large-scale energy storage solutions. The company recycles end-of-life batteries to recover lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper, creating one of the largest domestic sources of these critical minerals in the United States. Its operations support the broader transition away from reliance on foreign supply chains for materials essential to electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Through its Redwood Energy division, the company designs, integrates, and deploys large-scale energy storage systems for data centers and the national grid, utilizing both new and repurposed batteries to deliver cost-effective solutions. Redwood Materials partners with major automotive, technology, and energy companies including Volkswagen Group of America, Panasonic, GM Ultium Cells, Toyota, BMW, Amazon, Volvo, and Southern Company, reflecting its central role in the emerging domestic battery supply chain. Founded by former Tesla Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel, Redwood Materials was established with the mission of building a circular economy for batteries, reducing waste, lowering the carbon footprint of energy storage, and strengthening American energy independence. The company holds ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 certifications, underscoring its commitment to occupational health, safety, and environmental management standards.

About Redwood Materials

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.

Field Service Technician, Solar and Battery Storage

Redwood Materials is seeking a Field Service Technician to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of our growing fleet of Energy Storage Systems (ESS) across remote and regional field locations. This role is critical to our mission by ensuring maximum uptime of battery storage installations through proactive maintenance, rapid troubleshooting, and field repairs.

You will travel extensively (up to 75%) to remote ESS sites, perform hands-on electro-mechanical service work with minimal oversight, and contribute to continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment. Solar experience is a plus but secondary to core battery storage expertise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Field Service & Maintenance:
  - Travel up to 75% to remote ESS installations to deliver expert-level field repairs, comprehensive maintenance, and advanced system troubleshooting of battery storage equipment, including electrical, mechanical, power electronics, and control systems.
  - Execute routine and preventative maintenance, inspections, and commissioning of battery storage systems.
  - Respond to service requests, complete work orders, and maintain detailed documentation of activities..
- Project & Contractor Oversight:
  - Manage on-site field projects and coordinate with contractors/third-party vendors.
  - Develop and refine standard work instructions (SWIs) for field service tasks.
- Safety & Continuous Improvement:
  - Identify and mitigate safety hazards, particularly in high-voltage battery environments.
  - Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and EHS teams to implement process improvements.
  - Operate specialized tools and diagnostic equipment safely and effectively.
- General Support:
  - Complete daily task lists and support scaling of ESS deployments.
  - Thrive in dynamic outdoor and variable-temperature field conditions.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

Strong electro-mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills with preference for battery storage / ESS systems.
Solid background in electrical systems (high/low voltage), inverters, BMS, and mechanical maintenance.
Ability to work independently with a self-motivated, safety-first mindset in remote locations.
Proficiency with tools, diagnostic equipment, and field service documentation.
Physical ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs., climb, bend, and perform tasks in varied field environments.
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
Passion for sustainability and advancing the energy transition.

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

We collect personal information (PI) from you in connection with your application for employment with Redwood Materials, including the following categories of PI: identifiers, personal records, professional or employment information, and inferences drawn from your PI. We collect your PI for our purposes, including performing services and operations related to your potential employment. If you have additional privacy-related questions, please contact us at [email protected].