Staff Wire Harness Engineer, Electrical

The role

You will lead the development of battery low voltage architecture, including harness architecture, schematics, and component selection. You will also manage, coach, and hire engineers while collaborating cross-functionally to support product development.

What you will do

• Manage, coach and hire engineers to meet deliverables for multiple generations of battery products
• Work cross-functionally to define harness requirements, component selection, design and sourcing
• Create and maintain 2D electrical single and multi-line system and harness-level schematics
• Review and create harness assembly drawings
• Perform should-cost analysis and modelling to support pack cost targets
• Define electrical ICDs between PCBA controllers and devices
• Collaborate with the wire harness MCAD team for packaging and DFM/DFA
• Provide hands on support for system level bring-up, validation, 8D problem solving, and supplier management
• Communicate project progress, challenges, and solutions to team members and management

Required qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• 7+ years experience in relevant high-volume product development
• Hands-on experience designing and building electro-mechanical systems and harnesses
• Expertise in creating wiring electrical schematics
• Expertise with PLM systems such as 3DX and Arena
• Expertise with Harness design software such as Zuken E3, Catia Electrical or NX
• Strong knowledge of component rating in context of Compliance (UL and NEC)
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals
• Familiarity with mechanical engineering fundamentals in the context of wire harness design

Nice to have

• experience in energy storage, automotive and robotics
• direct PCBA & electronic circuitry design experience

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

About the company

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company revolutionizing energy storage with multi-day technology. They are producing iron-air batteries at their first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.