Electrical Engineer

Title: Electrical Engineer (Control Panel Designer)

Location: Berkeley, CA or Weirton, WV

Duration: 6 months contract to hire

Pay rate: $55-70/hr

About the Role:

Hiring a Senior Control Panel Designer to support development and validation of its next-generation battery technology. As part of the BMS Hardware & Electrical Systems team, this individual will own the full lifecycle of industrial control panel design, from component selection and schematic development through vendor coordination, high-voltage validation, and production release. The role focuses on panel-level electrical design, wiring architecture, power distribution, protection systems, controls integration, and support of the Auxiliary Management Unit (AMU), which interfaces directly with board-level electronics throughout Form Energy's battery systems.

Day-to-Day responsibilities:

• Design industrial control panels in compliance with UL 508A and NEC (NFPA 70) requirements.

• Develop complete panel schematics, layouts, wiring diagrams, and BOMs using EPLAN.

• Design power and control distribution systems supporting battery energy storage applications, including high-voltage architectures up to 600VAC and 2000VDC.

• Select and integrate connectors, wire harnesses, breakers, fuses, transformers, rectifiers, drives, and other panel-level electrical components.

• Perform wire sizing, branch circuit protection coordination, and electrical integration between control panels, PCBAs, sensors, and system-level hardware.

• Work directly with third-party panel fabrication vendors to translate design intent into manufacturable assemblies and support build, acceptance, and release activities.

• Execute and oversee high-voltage testing procedures including hipot, insulation resistance, and functional validation testing.

• Support DFMEA activities, panel-level failure mode analysis, and risk mitigation efforts.

• Collaborate closely with Mechanical Engineering on enclosure design, thermal management, and physical integration.

• Partner with Electrical Engineering, PCB Design, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and Test teams to support deployment, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement efforts.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.

• Strong proficiency with EPLAN.

• Demonstrated experience designing industrial control panels.

• Experience working with safety standards, specifically- UL 508A (must-have) and NEC (NFPA 70) requirements.

• Strong understanding of electrical wiring, power distribution, branch circuit protection, wire sizing, and control systems integration.

• Experience selecting and integrating panel-level electrical components including breakers, fuses, transformers, rectifiers, drives, connectors, and harnesses.

• Experience supporting high-voltage applications, ideally including 600VAC and/or 2000VDC systems.

• Hands-on experience with high-voltage testing procedures, safety protocols, hipot testing, and insulation resistance testing.

• Experience managing third-party panel fabrication vendors through design, build, validation, and acceptance phases.

• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), EV, renewable energy, utility, industrial automation, or power systems experience.

• Experience with DFMEA, functional safety, or reliability-focused design methodologies.

• Familiarity with Arena, Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, or similar PLM and product development tools.

• Understanding of hardware/software integration boundaries.

• Exposure to security-conscious industrial controls or critical infrastructure environments.

Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)