Electrical Engineer I

Form Energy is a U.S. technology and manufacturing company that is developing and commercializing cost-effective multi-day energy storage systems to enable the global electricity system to run on 100% low-cost renewable energy, every day of the year. Driven by Form’s core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is deeply motivated and inspired to create a better world. We seek to transform the energy landscape and do our part in making the world better for all. We are supported by leading investors who share a common belief that low-cost, multi-day energy storage will be a key enabler of tomorrow’s zero carbon electric system.
Role DescriptionWe are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join the R&D Engineering team, a group responsible for meeting the design and development needs of the entire R&D organization. Members of the R&D Engineering team scope, design, fabricate, prototype, instrument, and analyze hardware with teams developing Form’s fundamental technology. If you enjoy working with others to design and build creative solutions to a variety of challenging problems, this role is for you! This is a great opportunity to solve a wide array of technical challenges with a large cross section of the Form Energy team. 

What You'll Do:

• Design, build, and qualify new electrical components, automation systems, and test platforms across technical teams
• Develop functional requirements in close collaboration with members of Form’s other technology development teams 
• Own an iterative design process, confirming that electrical requirements are met
• Perform hands-on prototyping of your designs
• Collaborate with testing teams to define and execute validation plans
• Support the analysis of test data to enable data-based decision making
• Produce engineering documents such as SOPs, schematics, and supporting design justification
• Fortify and expand Form’s documentation best practices in our PLM software
• Work closely with technology development team members and R&D Engineering team colleagues on varying projects based on your skills/interests and Form’s top priorities
• Champion for safety, especially in the development of new laboratory processes or experiments

What You'll Bring:

• BS required in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 0-1 years of electrical design experience (through industrial, internship, or academic positions)
• Experience in schematic capture and PCB design (Altium preferred)
• Prototyping, soldering, and other relevant hands-on experience
• Battery experience not required

Form Energy is committed to equitable compensation and we offer a generous benefits package to make sure you have the support you need. We cover 100% of employee premiums and 80% of dependent premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance for full time employees. We offer a flexible Paid Time Off program and every employee, regardless of gender identity or expression, is eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental bonding leave. We offer a 401k and all employees are granted stock options. A full listing of our benefits is available on our careers page. 
At Form Energy, we are working toward a 100% renewable energy future for everyone in the world. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our revolutionary products. Form Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.