Senior Battery Management System Controls Engineer

Form Energy; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Form Energy is hiring a Battery Management System (BMS) Controls Engineer to develop and implement dynamic battery models and control algorithms for our iron air stationary energy storage product.

This role reports to the Controls & Systems Modeling team within the Engineering organization; relocation assistance is available. You will collaborate with Core Technology, Controls, and Software teams to scale the control architecture across product generations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in controls engineering or an advanced degree with relevant research experience.
• Experience with equivalent circuit or electrochemical battery models and state estimation (SOC, SOH, SOE).
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and Python for model development and data analysis.
• Strong foundation in dynamical systems, control theory, model-based design, and electrochemical principles.
• Strong intuition for battery physics, power electronics, and thermal dynamics.
• Excellent technical communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement and validate models in MATLAB/Simulink using model-based design.
• Own architecture and code generation of battery control algorithms in Simulink; collaborate with software for embedded deployment.
• Lead system identification experiments with battery echem teams.
• Define performance requirements and hardware interface specifications for the BMS algorithms.
• Support integration of BMS algorithms and plant models into a digital twin in Simulink.
• Travel to support bring-up and testing on prototype testbeds (limited).

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Battery modeling

Controls engineering

System identification

Education

Advanced degree in related field

Job description

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 and production of our iron‑air batteries is underway at our first high‑volume manufacturing facility 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

Form Energy is hiring a Battery Management System (BMS) Controls Engineer to develop & implement dynamic battery models and control & state estimation algorithms for the operation of our iron air stationary energy storage product. This role reports into our Controls & Systems Modeling team within the Engineering organization. You will contribute to the design and implementation of state machine logic, reduced order plant models, and core battery estimation & control algorithms in close collaboration with the Core Technology, Controls, and Software teams. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the control architecture that will scale across multiple product generations at a company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission.

Relocation assistance is available.

What you’ll do:

• Implement and validate models in MATLAB/Simulink following model‑based design best practices
• Own the architecture, implementation, and code generation of battery control algorithms in Simulink, and collaborate with software engineers for embedded deployment
• Lead system identification experiment design and execution in partnership with battery echem teams
• Define performance requirements and hardware interface specifications for the BMS algorithms
• Support integration of battery controls algorithms and plant models into a system‑level digital twin in Simulink, in collaboration with the system modeling team
• Travel to support controls bring‑up and testing on prototype testbeds (limited)

What you’ll bring:

• 3+ years of experience in controls engineering or an advanced degree with relevant research experience
• Demonstrated experience with equivalent circuit or electrochemical battery models and state estimation algorithms (SOC, SOH, SOE)
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and Python for model development and data analysis
• Strong foundation in dynamical systems, control theory, model‑based design, and electrochemical principles
• Strong intuition for battery physics, power electronics, and thermal dynamics
• Excellent technical communication and organizational skills

Benefits & EEO Statement

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.

If you may 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. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.