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 - 8 D 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 - iso SPI - SPI - UART - I2 C - 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 - I2 C - DFMEA - CFMEA - 8 D - Board Bring-Up - Root Cause Analysis - Electrical Validation - UL 1973 - UL 9540 - EV Chargers - Embedded Hardware
Simple Summary

📌 Staff electrical engineer (Ciudad de México)
🏢 Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group
📍 Ciudad de México