Senior Control Panel Designer

Stellent IT LLC; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Form Energy is hiring a Senior Control Panel Designer to own the full lifecycle of industrial control panel design, from schematic development through vendor coordination and production release. This role sits in the BMS Hardware & Electrical Systems team, focusing on panel-level electrical design and power distribution for its battery systems.

You will collaborate across Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Manufacturing, and Test teams to enable deployment, troubleshooting, and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience, or Master's with 3+ years.
• Strong proficiency with EPLAN required.
• Experience designing industrial control panels and wiring architectures.
• Familiarity with UL 508A and NEC NFPA 70 requirements.
• Experience coordinating with external panel fabrication vendors.
• Excellent communication in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design industrial control panels to UL 508A and NEC standards.
• Create complete schematics, layouts, wiring diagrams, and BOMs in EPLAN.
• Develop high-voltage power and control distribution up to 600VAC/2000VDC.
• Select and integrate panel components (breakers, fuses, transformers, drives, connectors).
• Coordinate with vendors for build, validation, and release.
• Oversee high-voltage tests (HIPOT, insulation resistance) and DFMEA efforts.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Manufacturing, and Test teams.

Skills

EPLAN

Panel design

Wiring architecture

High-voltage design

Vendor coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Master's in related field

Tools

Arena

Teamcenter

JIRA

JAMA

UL 508A

Job description

Title: Senior Control Panel Designer

Location: Berkeley, CA (Onsite strongly preferred, remote okay during contract period but must relocate upon conversion)

Duration: 6-month contract-to-hire

Visa : No H1B and OPT

Why It's Open:

• Need for a dedicated Senior Control Panel Designer to support growing battery system deployments and increasing project volume.
• Role complements PCB-level design efforts by owning panel-level wiring, controls integration, and power distribution architecture.
• Highly visible position supporting the scaling of Form Energy's next-generation battery energy storage systems.

About the Role:

• Form Energy is hiring a Senior Control Panel Designer to support development and validation of its next-generation battery technology. As part of the BMS Hardware & Electrical Systems team, this individual will own the full lifecycle of industrial control panel design, from component selection and schematic development through vendor coordination, high-voltage validation, and production release. The role focuses on panel-level electrical design, wiring architecture, power distribution, protection systems, controls integration, and support of the Auxiliary Management Unit (AMU), which interfaces directly with board-level electronics throughout Form Energy's battery systems.

Day-to-Day responsibilities:

• Design industrial control panels in compliance with UL 508A and NEC (NFPA 70) requirements.
• Develop complete panel schematics, layouts, wiring diagrams, and BOMs using EPLAN.
• Design power and control distribution systems supporting battery energy storage applications, including high-voltage architectures up to 600VAC and 2000VDC.
• Select and integrate connectors, wire harnesses, breakers, fuses, transformers, rectifiers, drives, and other panel-level electrical components.
• Perform wire sizing, branch circuit protection coordination, and electrical integration between control panels, PCBAs, sensors, and system-level hardware.
• Work directly with third-party panel fabrication vendors to translate design intent into manufacturable assemblies and support build, acceptance, and release activities.
• Execute and oversee high-voltage testing procedures including hipot, insulation resistance, and functional validation testing.
• Support DFMEA activities, panel-level failure mode analysis, and risk mitigation efforts.
• Collaborate closely with Mechanical Engineering on enclosure design, thermal management, and physical integration.
• Partner with Electrical Engineering, PCB Design, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and Test teams to support deployment, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement efforts.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong proficiency with EPLAN.
• Demonstrated experience designing industrial control panels.
• Experience working with safety standards, specifically- UL 508A (must-have) and NEC (NFPA 70) requirements.
• Strong understanding of electrical wiring, power distribution, branch circuit protection, wire sizing, and control systems integration.
• Experience selecting and integrating panel-level electrical components including breakers, fuses, transformers, rectifiers, drives, connectors, and harnesses.
• Experience supporting high-voltage applications, ideally including 600VAC and/or 2000VDC systems.
• Hands-on experience with high-voltage testing procedures, safety protocols, hipot testing, and insulation resistance testing.
• Experience managing third-party panel fabrication vendors through design, build, validation, and acceptance phases.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), EV, renewable energy, utility, industrial automation, or power systems experience.
• Experience with DFMEA, functional safety, or reliability-focused design methodologies.
• Familiarity with Arena, Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, or similar PLM and product development tools.
• Understanding of hardware/software integration boundaries.

Exposure to security-conscious industrial controls or critical infrastructure environments.