Formenergy
Senior Electro Mechanical Design Engineer - Plant
Berkeley, CA. Posted 23 days ago
The role
You will optimize the design and manufacturability for balance of plant equipment. You will produce schematics, 3D models, and mechanical prints for products including component selection and vendor management.
What you will do
- Identify electrical requirements and define system interfaces for power conversion equipment, plant, and auxiliary systems.
- Author comprehensive electrical schematics for equipment.
- Select off-the-shelf electromechanical components and partner with supply chain teams.
- Design component layouts using SolidWorks and/or Eplan to optimize space, cable routing, thermal management, and internal electronics placement.
- Generate manufacturing documentation including multiline diagrams, component layouts, harness drawings, and Interface Control Documents.
- Author functional, performance, and End-of-Line test plans and operating procedures.
- Perform hands-on validation and characterization for prototypes and vendor first-articles.
- Work with the reliability team to develop environmental and electrical stress tests.
- Manage product configuration, engineering releases, and Bills of Materials using SolidWorks PDM and Arena PLM.
- Involve in commissioning and testing first-in-kind field installations.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- 4+ years industry experience in electromechanical design
- Strong understanding of circuit fundamentals, and the relevant thermal and mechanical considerations of circuits at high power density and high voltage
- Proficiency in electrical design using software packages such as Altium, Eplan, and/or Solidworks Electrical
- Experience using CAD software (SolidWorks and/or Eplan) for 3D modeling, component layouts, and product packaging
- Hands-on experience assembling, troubleshooting, and validating self-designed equipment and prototypes
- Demonstrated experience designing service procedures and engineering safeguards for high-voltage (1500 VDC) and high-current (> 2 kA) systems
- Experience applying UL 1741, UL 508A, NFPA 70 and NFPA 70E
- Excellent communication skills
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 of paid leave 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 revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable.