Senior Electronics Test Engineer

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.

Role Description

Form Energy is hiring a Senior Electronics Test Engineer to join our BMS Test team. In this role you will be responsible for executing design verification testing at the component and system-level for our battery management system (BMS) hardware. In this role, you will ensure that BMS electronics meet functional, reliability, and compliance requirements through structured test campaigns. You’ll collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, and systems engineers to validate designs that are central to the safe and reliable operation of our battery systems.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the scaling of our battery technology and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!

Relocation assistance is available.

What you'll do:

• Develop comprehensive test plans and verification protocols for BMS PCBAs, ensuring alignment with design requirements and system specifications.

• Execute functional, reliability, and environmental tests on BMS PCBAs and integrated systems.

• Develop test plans based on PCBA requirements, and think critically about the use of said PCBAs in the BMS system as a whole.

• Define and document test configurations, including instrumentation, test equipment, and setup requirements.

• Analyze test data and generate detailed test reports summarizing results, observations, and recommendations.

• Collaborate with design engineers to troubleshoot and root-cause hardware issues identified during testing.

• Contribute to test automation to improve repeatability and throughput of verification campaigns.

• Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, and results in accordance with product verification standards.

• Support design verification reviews and contribute to test readiness and completion criteria.

• Ensure tests are conducted in compliance with safety protocols and relevant industry standards.

What you'll bring:

• 5+ years of experience in PCBA hardware testing.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

• 2+ years of experience in firmware verification, utilizing Pytest or similar unit testing frameworks.

• General comfort developing software, with specific familiarity with debugging tools, linux environments, and Test Driven Development.

• Hands-on experience with test instrumentation (oscilloscopes, power supplies, data acquisition systems, environmental chambers).

• Demonstrated ability to manage test plans, execute verification activities, and communicate findings effectively.

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Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. 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. 

When it comes to you and your family’s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed. 

To build America’s energy future, we need everyone at the table. We are proud to be 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 [email protected]. 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.