Staff Control Panel Engineer – HV & NEC/UL

Form Energy; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Stock options

Holistic benefits package

Premium-covered health/dental/vision

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Form Energy, based in Berkeley, CA, is hiring a Staff Control Panel Designer to drive the full lifecycle of industrial panel design for a next-generation battery technology. You will ensure NEC/UL compliance, develop schematics, layouts and BOMs in EPLAN, and coordinate with external vendors to deliver safe high-voltage assemblies.

Relocation assistance is available. The role offers exposure to cutting-edge energy storage hardware and cross-functional collaboration across engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• 7+ years of relevant experience; or 5+ years with a Master’s degree.
• Experience designing panels to NEC and UL 508A requirements.
• Hands-on high-voltage testing and safety protocol knowledge.
• Strong vendor management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design control panels in compliance with NEC (NFPA 70) and UL 508A.
• Develop complete control panel schematic, layout and BOM using EPLAN.
• Select components including connectors, wire harnesses and power devices.
• Choose components rated for 600V AC and 2000V DC HV applications.
• Collaborate with third-party panel vendors from design to build.
• Oversee HV testing procedures such as hipot and insulation tests.
• Work with mechanical for enclosure, thermal management and integration.
• Support DFMEA activities for risk mitigation.

Skills

Panel design

EPLAN

High-voltage testing

NEC compliance

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

PLM tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EPLAN

Arena

Teamcenter

JIRA

JAMA

Job description

Form Energy, based in Berkeley, CA, is hiring a Staff Control Panel Designer to drive the full lifecycle of industrial panel design for a next-generation battery technology. You will ensure NEC/UL compliance, develop schematics, layouts and BOMs in EPLAN, and coordinate with external vendors to deliver safe high-voltage assemblies.

Relocation assistance is available. The role offers exposure to cutting-edge energy storage hardware and cross-functional collaboration across engineering teams.