Senior Electrical Engineer, Test InfrastructureReliability & Test * Weirton, WV O

Overview

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company advancing cost-effective, multi-day energy storage to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended stress. We are growing rapidly as we scale battery manufacturing and deliver on our mission to transform the energy landscape.

Role Description

Form Energy is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Systems Test team. You will design, implement, and deploy test equipment that enables critical tests across iron-air battery systems and supporting hardware, ranging from electrical characterization setups to building system-level validation test beds at deployment scale. You will bridge heavy industrial power distribution, custom automated test equipment (ATE), and precision instrumentation, turning complex validation requirements into rugged, safe, and reliable physical test assets for the broader Product Engineering organization.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the scaling of our battery technology in a fast-moving company with an important mission. Relocation assistance is available.

• Own the electrical design and delivery of supporting test infrastructure—including instrumented server racks, automated test equipment, power distribution panels, and safety interlock subsystems—needed to run validation profiles on pack- and quad-pack scale test assets.
• Design and layout industrial control panels utilizing Beckhoff PLCs, EtherCAT I/O modules, and safety controllers in compliance with UL 508A and NFPA 79 standards.
• Integrate high-power DC programmable power supplies, regenerative electronic loads, and battery simulators used for cycling heavy multi-pack systems.
• Collaborate with Test and Product Engineering teams to translate complex system-level test cases (such as thermal-runaway mitigation, multi-pack balancing, cross-current transients, and state-machine verification) into physical, automated test infrastructure.
• Implement isolated sensing and grounding schemes to ensure noise-free instrumentation and data acquisition in high-voltage, high-current, and highly inductive switching environments.
• Lead the physical bring-up, dry-run debugging, and commissioning of newly engineered test racks and panels in the engineering lab and on the factory floor.
• Facilitate and support hands-on commissioning and troubleshooting activities for pack and multi-pack test assets directly.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing, building, and deploying physical test systems, automated test equipment (ATE), or industrial automation panels.
• Direct experience with sensors, power electronics, data acquisition, and control systems.
• Proactive prototyping experience, including tooling (crimping, soldering, etc.), troubleshooting with oscilloscopes and meters, and general PCBA rework.
• Solid understanding of UL 508A, NFPA 79, and NEC/NFPA 70 electrical standards.
• Professional experience using a modern electrical CAD package (ePLAN Electric P8 or AutoCAD Electrical preferred) for multi-page schematic design.
• Proven track record of integrating programmable high-power DC systems, Beckhoff PLC hardware, and industrial DAQs.
• Familiarity with BMS architecture, communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, etc.), and firmware test methodologies is highly preferred.

This role is based at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV, near Pittsburgh. The 550,000-square-foot facility is our hub for high-volume battery production and a leader in American energy manufacturing. Relocation assistance is available.

We value humanity as a core element of Form Energy’s culture and offer competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to support employees and their families.

We cover health premiums for full-time employees and offer generous parental leave and vacation policies. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact  Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion.