Staff Systems EngineerSystems Electrical Engineering * Berkeley, CA * Full time * On-site

Form Energy; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 147,959 - 184,966; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical premiums covered for employees

Dental premiums covered for employees

Vision premiums covered for employees

Paid parental leave

Generous vacation policy

Job summary

Form Energy is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to drive the architecture of our 100-hour iron-air battery systems from pilot to full-scale deployment.

You will own system definitions, MBSE processes, and cross-functional collaboration with electrochemical, mechanical, power electronics, and controls teams to ensure safety, durability, and readiness.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in systems engineering or technical leadership in deep-tech industries.
• Breadth across electrical, thermal, software controls, and hardware development.
• Manage hardware requirements from concept to verification, validation and scale-up.
• Mastery of requirements management and DFMEA.
• Strong collaborative leadership to guide cross-functional teams on multi-variable trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level architecture design and boundary definition for multi-day iron-air battery systems.
• Decompose system requirements and manage interfaces to balance performance, safety, reliability and cost.
• Conduct system modeling, hazard analyses, and FMEA to identify and mitigate risks.
• Use MBSE tools (e.g., Catia Magic) to develop logical and physical architectures.
• Drive change requests through functional impact analysis.
• Assess technical maturity via requirements, design, and verification coverage.
• Coordinate with electrochemical, mechanical, power electronics, and controls teams for testing and integration strategies.

Skills

Systems engineering

Cross-functional leadership

MBSE

Requirements management

DFMEA

Hardware development

Tools

JAMA

Polarion

DOORs

Job description

Overview

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.

Overview

Role Description

As a Staff Systems Engineer, you will play a critical role in bringing our multi-day energy storage systems from pilot stages to full-scale commercial utility deployment. You will own the technical definition, architectural integration, and system-level performance trade-offs of our 100-hour iron-air battery systems, resolving complex multi-variable issues across electrical, mechanical, and electrochemical boundaries. By collaborating closely with cross-functional design, software, and validation teams, you will establish the systems-level design methodologies and verification procedures required to ensure the ultimate safety, durability, and commercial readiness of our technology. Ultimately, your technical leadership and system-level stewardship will directly enable the delivery of highly predictable, resilient energy storage systems that ensure long-term grid stability and continuous power delivery.

Relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level architecture design, boundary definition, and multi-disciplinary interface control for our multi-day iron-air battery energy storage systems.
• Define, cascade, and decompose system and subsystem requirements/functions to balance performance, safety, reliability, and manufacturing cost within a requirement management tool such as JAMA, Polarion, or DOORs.
• Conduct detailed system-level modeling, hazard analyses, and failure modes and effects analyses (FMEA) to proactively identify and mitigate technical risks.
• Use functional decomposition using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as Catia Magic to develop logical and physical architectures.
• Drive requirement change requests through functional impact analysis.
• Evaluate a system/sub-system's technical maturity based on requirement, design, and verification coverage.
• Partner with electrochemical, mechanical, power electronics, and controls engineering teams to orchestrate comprehensive testing, validation, and system integration strategies.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in systems engineering, product integration, or technical lead roles within deep-tech industries such as energy storage, automotive, aerospace, or industrial power systems.
• Deep technical breadth across multiple disciplines, including electrical systems, thermal management, software controls, and electrochemical or physical hardware development.
• Demonstrated track record of managing complex hardware requirements from initial concept through verification, validation, and commercial scale-up.
• Mastery of systems engineering tools and methodologies, including requirements management, boundary diagramming, interface controls, and risk assessment frameworks like DFMEA.
• Strong collaborative leadership skills and a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams toward technical alignment on multi-variable trade-offs.
• Intellectual curiosity that drives a continuous pursuit of understanding novel, complex technology from the component level to full grid integration.
• Pragmatic problem-solving skills to navigate ambiguity and balance rigorous engineering standards with the execution speed needed in a fast-paced environment.
• Thriving on complexity and enjoying the challenge of decomposing abstract, highly integrated technical problems into elegant and reliable system designs.

Benefits and Equal Opportunity

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. We cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents from day one. We offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents) and generous vacation policies.

To build America's energy future, we are 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.

Compensation Range: $147,959 - $184,966