Electrical Controls Engineer II, Advanced Product Development

The role

You will design, build, troubleshoot, and test control systems and test assets for next generation iron-air batteries. This role involves wiring and commissioning control systems, diagnosing electrical and controls faults, and running system-level tests in a lab setting.

What you will do

• Design, build, wire, and check out control systems for test assets from schematics and BOMs.
• Troubleshoot electrical and controls issues on test assets and prototype hardware.
• Bring up and commission new test assets in the lab.
• Plan and run system-level tests including writing procedures and collecting data.
• Program and modify PLC and HMI logic for test assets.
• Keep eCAD schematics, BOMs, and cable/harness documentation current.
• Partner with mechanical, systems, and test engineers and technicians.
• Champion lab and electrical safety when introducing new processes or hardware.

Required qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Bachelor's with 1+ years experience in control panel design, PLC programming, or test/automation equipment, or Master's with research or professional engineering experience.
• Experience with PLC programming (e.g., Beckhoff TwinCAT, Allen-Bradley, or similar) and HMI development.
• Ability to read and work from electrical schematics.
• Hands-on lab skills: panel wiring, troubleshooting with scopes and meters, commissioning hardware, and planning and running system-level tests.
• Familiarity with NFPA 70/79 and UL 508A practices for industrial control panels.
• Exposure to sensors, data acquisition, power distribution, and industrial communication protocols (e.g., EtherCAT, Modbus, CAN).

Nice to have

• Experience with an eCAD package (AutoCAD Electrical, ePLAN, or SolidWorks Electrical)
• Experience in energy storage, batteries, or another safety-critical hardware industry

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Stock options
• 100% medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
• 80% healthcare premiums for dependents
• At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents)
• Generous vacation policies

Before you apply

• Relocation assistance is available

About the company

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. They are developing multi-day energy storage technology using iron-air batteries.