Senior Controls Engineer

The role

You will design, develop, and deploy novel equipment used to manufacture Iron-Air batteries. You will lead the design and programming of complex industrial control systems and coordinate with various technical teams.

What you will do

• Lead the design, programming, and deployment of complex industrial control systems (PLC/HMI/SCADA) for novel battery manufacturing equipment.
• Serve as the technical lead for automation projects, coordinating cross-functionally with Robotics, Vision, and SCADA teams.
• Develop and test PLC-to-MES data transactions and tracking handshakes.
• Partner with external equipment vendors to enforce Form Energy standards and conduct FAT/SAT.
• Provide expert-level electrical and controls support to resolve escalated production issues.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize system reliability and safety.
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to provide high-level troubleshooting support.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of applied experience designing and troubleshooting industrial control systems in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Advanced PLC proficiency in Siemens TIA-Portal and Rockwell Studio 5000.
• Practical experience with SCADA and HMI platforms, specifically Ignition Perspective, Siemens WinCC, or Rockwell FTView.
• Strong technical foundation in functional safety programming, including ProfiSafe and CIP Safety protocols.
• Expertise in reading, interpreting, and redlining complex electrical schematics.
• Use of data tools like iba or Octoplant for system analysis.
• Familiarity with integrating vision systems and barcode scanners, such as Keyence or Cognex, into automated workflows.
• Excellent technical communication skills.
• Pragmatic problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• 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
• Relocation assistance

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 high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.