Senior Staff Electrical Engineer

Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form! 

In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States. Trial production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and this year, production will take off to high volumes at our new factory in West Virginia. 

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing -  might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better.

Feeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading - you’ve come to the right place.

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Staff Electrical Engineer who can play a key role in the development of our battery module electronics and control systems. This individual will be part of a rapidly growing team responsible for PCBA design, component selection, functional safety, and design validation testing. Ideally, the electrical engineer should have exposure to a broad range of technical challenges and methods in the context of product development, including high-voltage electronics design, EMC compliance, and root cause failure analysis. Cross-team collaboration throughout the product development organization is a critical part of this role, so systems-level thinking and multidisciplinary engineering problem-solving are key traits of a successful candidate.

What you'll do:

• Lead complex projects with software and hardware engineers to develop a battery management system (BMS) that coordinates functionality and safety responses 

• Take ownership of schematic capture, layout design, and release for various PCBAs

• Lead technically challenging workstreams that align to critical program goals 

• Act a generalist solving some of the toughest cross functional design problems within our battery system 

• Expected to engage with and leverage test, reliability, manufacturing teams as needed 

• Lead RCA work across the organization for the electrical systems team 

• Drive interface definition via Interface Control Diagrams and Interface Requirements

• Perform detailed engineering analysis such as circuit power draw, voltage protection, over-current protection, thermal load, cycle life, and component level FMEAs

• Engage with the e-chem team, to understand electrical systems requirements and interaction between the electronics and battery chemistry

• Support the new product introduction and manufacturing scale-up activities, including quality inspection requirements, root cause failure analysis, and test equipment development

What you'll bring:

• 10+ years experience with experience in all phases of product development life cycle - preferred energy storage experience 

• Experience scaling up development efforts for electronics development, fabrication, and assembly processes

• Ability to dive into technically complex problems, and provide roadmaps for execution 

• Influence design decisions and tradeoffs across the systems engineering organization

• Background using and debugging industrial controls and serial communication protocols

• Expert knowledge with embedded systems, high voltage isolation, and power conversion switching circuit designs

• BSc or greater degree in electronics or electrical engineering

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Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here. 

When it comes to you and your family’s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed. 

To build America’s energy future, we need everyone at the table. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.