Senior Electrical Test Systems Engineer – High‑Power Automation

Form Energy; Weirton (WV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Stock options

Full benefits package

Job summary

Form Energy is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer to join the Systems Test team in Weirton, WV. You will design, implement, and deploy test infrastructure for iron-air battery systems and supporting hardware, bridging industrial power distribution, automated test equipment, and precision instrumentation.

You will collaborate with Test and Product Engineering to translate complex test cases into physical assets, develop rugged, safe test assets, and lead bring-up and commissioning on the factory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical 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/meters, and general PCBA rework.
• Solid understanding of UL 508A (Industrial Control Panels), NFPA 79 (Industrial Machinery), 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 (e.g., Keysight, NH Research, Chroma), Beckhoff PLC hardware, and industrial DAQs (e.g., National Instruments, Keithley).
• Familiarity with BMS architecture, communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, etc.), and firmware test methodologies is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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 closely with Test and Product Engineering teams to translate complex system-level test cases (e.g., 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 the hands-on commissioning and troubleshooting activities associated with pack and multi-pack test assets directly.

Skills

Electrical design

5+ years exp

Sensors & power electronics

Data acquisition

Control systems

Prototype tooling

Oscilloscopes & meters

UL 508A NFPA 79 NEC/NFPA 70

Electrical CAD

Beckhoff / DAQ

CAN/SPI/I2C

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Beckhoff PLC hardware

Industrial DAQs

EPLAN Electric P8

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Form Energy is hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer to join the Systems Test team in Weirton, WV. You will design, implement, and deploy test infrastructure for iron-air battery systems and supporting hardware, bridging industrial power distribution, automated test equipment, and precision instrumentation.

You will collaborate with Test and Product Engineering to translate complex test cases into physical assets, develop rugged, safe test assets, and lead bring-up and commissioning on the factory