Staff Systems Engineer: Multi‑Day Battery & Grid Solutions

Form Energy

Berkeley (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Form Energy in Berkeley, California is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to shepherd 100-hour iron-air battery systems from pilot stages to full-scale deployment. You will own the technical definition, architecture integration, and system-level trade‑offs, partnering with design, software, and validation teams to ensure safety, durability, and readiness for commercial use.

You will lead cross‑functional teams, guide MBSE activities, and apply rigorous requirement management to balance

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of systems engineering experience in deep-tech industries.
  • Breadth across electrical, thermal, software, and electrochemical hardware.
  • Proven track record managing hardware requirements from concept to scale-up.
  • Experience with DFMEA and risk assessment.
  • Strong leadership to align cross-functional teams on trade-offs.

Responsibilities

  • Lead system-level architecture for multi-day iron-air battery storage.
  • Define requirements and manage traceability in a requirements tool.
  • Perform MBSE modeling, FMEA, and hazard analyses.
  • Coordinate testing and integration with electrochemical, mechanical, and controls teams.
  • Drive system maturity assessments and risk mitigation.

Skills

Systems engineering
Technical leadership
Cross-functional collaboration
MBSE

Tools

JAMA
Polarion
DOORs

Job description

Form Energy in Berkeley, California is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to shepherd 100-hour iron-air battery systems from pilot stages to full-scale deployment. You will own the technical definition, architecture integration, and system-level trade‑offs, partnering with design, software, and validation teams to ensure safety, durability, and readiness for commercial use.

You will lead cross‑functional teams, guide MBSE activities, and apply rigorous requirement management to balance

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