Senior Control Panel Designer

Why It's Open:

• Need for a dedicated Senior Control Panel Designer to support growing battery system deployments and increasing project volume. • Role complements PCB-level design efforts by owning panel-level wiring, controls integration, and power distribution architecture. • Highly visible position supporting the scaling of Form Energy's next-generation battery energy storage systems.

About the Role:

Form Energy is 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.