Associate Manager, Wire HarnessSystems Electrical Engineering * Berkeley, CA * Full time * On-site

Form Energy; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 128,662 - 168,844; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Stock options

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Form Energy is seeking an Associate Engineering Manager to lead the LV and HV harness architecture for its large battery systems. You will own wire harness design from architectural studies through concept design, maturing concepts, and launching the product to customers at start of production.

You will oversee both mechanical and electrical engineers given the electro-mechanical nature of harness design. The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and process improvement,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of harness design experience in HV battery/automotive.
• Experience guiding or directing others.
• Knowledge of battery systems, high voltage, HV & LV distribution, EMC strategies, CAN/LIN/Ethernet.
• Familiarity with Zuken E3, CATIA/NX/SolidWorks or equivalent.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to lead large diverse teams.
• Mentoring and career development of team members.
• Solid mechanical and electrical fundamentals for first principles engineering.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and technical direction to a team of engineers responsible for electromechanical engineering research, design, development, and production support for the core LV Engineering team.
• Hire, train and manage mechanical and electrical engineers, including full-time employees, contractors and outside consultants.
• Manage cable and harness design activities across multiple programs for Form's long duration energy storage products.
• Deliver effective project management with accurate and detailed plans and schedules, by working cross-functionally within Engineering, program management, supply chain, and manufacturing teams.
• Establish engineering processes, best practices, design guidelines, and tools to enable repeatable, high quality engineering deliverables.
• Support the continued development, growth, and technical expertise of the department through mentoring, coaching, and technical guidance.
• Conduct and lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions for cable and harness design and production issues.
• Travel 10-20% to Form manufacturing sites to support build activities, debugging and re-works, and influence manufacturing processes from DFM/DFA perspectives.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Electrical fundamentals

Mechanical fundamentals

Root cause analysis

CAN/LIN/Ethernet

Mentoring

Tools

Zuken E3

CATIA NX SolidWorks

Job description

Overview

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company focused on energy storage technology to keep the electric grid secure and reliable. We are scaling up iron-air battery production and partnering with utilities across the United States.

Role Description

Associate Engineering Manager to lead the design of LV and HV harnessing/cable architecture for large battery systems. This role reports to the HV & LV Systems Product Development team. As a manager, you will own wire harness product development from architectural trade-off studies to early concept designs, maturing concepts through multiple design iterations and finally launching the product to customers at start of production. You will also be managing both mechanical and electrical engineers due to the electro-mechanical nature of wire harness design, so it is critical to understand fundamental engineering principles in both electrical and mechanical engineering.

Relocation assistance is available.

What you'll do

• Provide leadership, functional management, and technical direction to a team of engineers responsible for electromechanical engineering research, design, development, and production support for the core LV Engineering team.

• Hire, train and manage mechanical and electrical engineers, including full-time employees, contractors and outside consultants.

• Manage cable and harness design activities across multiple programs for Form's long duration energy storage products.

• Deliver effective project management with accurate and detailed plans and schedules, by working cross-functionally within Engineering, program management, supply chain, and manufacturing teams.

• Establish engineering processes, best practices, design guidelines, and tools to enable repeatable, high quality engineering deliverables.

• Support the continued development, growth, and technical expertise of the department through mentoring, coaching, and technical guidance.

• Conduct and lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions for cable and harness design and production issues.

• Travel 10-20% to Form manufacturing sites to support build activities, debugging and re-works, and influence manufacturing processes from DFM/DFA perspectives.

What you'll bring

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant harness design experience in HV battery and/or automotive products.

• Experience guiding or directing the work of others.

• Knowledge of battery systems, high voltage systems, HV & LV distribution, EMC strategies, and communications protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet).

• Familiarity with Zuken E3, CATIA/NX/SolidWorks or other equivalent design software.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to organize, motivate, and lead large, diverse, geographically dispersed teams.

• Positive attitude, adaptability, and a demonstrated interest in mentoring and career development of team members.

• Solid mechanical and electrical fundamentals to help drive engineering decisions from a first principles mindset.

• Demonstrated effectiveness in handling multiple priorities, proactively organizing workloads, and meeting tight delivery timelines.

Onsite: true

Form Energy is committed to humanity as a cornerstone of our culture, and we offer compensation and benefits to reflect that. We provide competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to support employees.

We cover health premiums for full-time employees — medical, dental, and vision from day one — and provide substantial paid leave and vacation policies to support work-life balance. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact [e-mail]. Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion.

Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. We will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.

Compensation Range: $128,662 - $168,844