Staff Electrical Engineer – Form Energy (PCBA Design) Overview
Form Energy is looking for a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead the full lifecycle design of PCBAs (Printed Circuit Board Assemblies) that support their battery management and energy storage systems. This is a hands-on hardware design role focused on taking products from concept through design, validation, manufacturing, and long-term support.
Key Responsibilities
Own end-to-end PCBA development , including:
Requirements definition
Component selection
Schematic capture
PCB layout oversight
Design release and manufacturing support
Board bring-up and verification
Sustaining engineering
Design PCBAs for high-power, high-voltage, and safety-critical applications .
Develop:
DFMEA/CFMEA
Electrical block diagrams
Simulations and analyses
Test plans
8D root cause investigations
Work closely with:
Systems Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Firmware/Software Engineers
Test & Validation Teams
Troubleshoot and improve released hardware designs.
Create technical documentation including architecture, test results, root-cause analyses, and design decisions.
Required Technical Background
Hardware Design
Strong PCBA design experience using Altium (or similar ECAD software).
Experience taking boards through the complete development cycle.
Power Electronics
Experience with:
High-voltage and high-power designs
AC/DC power systems
SMPS power supplies
LDOs
Gate drivers and motor drivers
Embedded Hardware
Knowledge of:
MCUs, MPUs, SOMs
Sensors
Data acquisition systems (ADC, DAC, I/O)
Communication Protocols
CAN-FD
Ethernet
isoSPI
SPI
UART
I2C
JTAG
Reliability & Safety
DFMEA / CFMEA
High-reliability design practices




Safety-critical systems
Compliance testing
Preferred Experience
Battery Management Systems (BMS)
Energy Storage Systems
EV chargers
Industrial power electronics
High-voltage electrical systems
Regulatory / Standards Experience
Candidates with experience designing to standards such as:
UL 991
UL 1973
UL 9540
UL 1998
will stand out significantly.
Software & Tools
Preferred experience with:
Altium Designer
Arena or Teamcenter (PLM)
JIRA
JAMA
What the Hiring Manager is Likely Looking For
The idóneo candidate is someone who has:
✅ Designed complex PCBAs from concept through production
✅ Strong power electronics background
✅ Experience with battery, BMS, EV, or energy storage products
✅ Hands-on board bring-up, testing, debugging, and root-cause analysis
✅ DFMEA and reliability engineering experience
✅ Cross-functional leadership skills
✅ Experience supporting manufacturing and vendors
Top Recruiting Keywords
Altium
PCBA Design
Schematic Capture
PCB Layout
Power Electronics
BMS
Battery Systems
Energy Storage
High Voltage
CAN-FD
SPI
UART
I2C
DFMEA
CFMEA
8D
Board Bring-Up
Root Cause Analysis
Electrical Validation
UL 1973
UL 9540
EV Chargers
Embedded Hardware
Simple Summary
This is essentially a senior/staff-level hardware design engineer role focused on designing and validating PCBAs for high-voltage battery systems . The strongest candidates will have a combination of Altium-based PCB design, power electronics, embedded hardware, DFMEA, board bring-up, and battery/BMS experience . It is much more of a PCB/hardware engineering role than a traditional electrical systems or control panel design position.

📌 Staff Electrical Engineer (Ciudad de México)
🏢 Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group
📍 Ciudad de México