Staff Electrical Engineer – Form Energy (PCBA Design)OverviewForm 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 BackgroundHardware Design- Strong PCBA design experience using Altium (or similar ECAD software).
- Experience taking boards through the complete development cycle.Power ElectronicsExperience with:- High-voltage and high-power designs
- AC/DC power systems
- SMPS power supplies
- LDOs
- Gate drivers and motor driversEmbedded HardwareKnowledge of:- MCUs, MPUs, SOMs




- Sensors
- Data acquisition systems (ADC, DAC, I/O)Communication Protocols- CAN-FD
- Ethernet
- iso SPI
- SPI
- UART
- I2 C
- JTAGReliability & Safety- DFMEA / CFMEA
- High-reliability design practices
- Safety-critical systems
- Compliance testingPreferred Experience- Battery Management Systems (BMS)
- Energy Storage Systems
- EV chargers
- Industrial power electronics
- High-voltage electrical systemsRegulatory / Standards ExperienceCandidates with experience designing to standards such as:- UL 991
- UL ****
- UL ****
- UL ****will stand out significantly.Software & ToolsPreferred experience with:- Altium Designer
- Arena or Teamcenter (PLM)
- JIRA
- JAMAWhat the Hiring Manager is Likely Looking ForThe idóneo candidate is someone who has:Designed complex PCBAs from concept through productionStrong power electronics backgroundExperience with battery, BMS, EV, or energy storage productsHands-on board bring-up, testing, debugging, and root-cause analysisDFMEA and reliability engineering experienceCross-functional leadership skillsExperience supporting manufacturing and vendorsTop 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 ****
- UL ****
- EV Chargers
- Embedded HardwareSimple Summary

📌 Staff Electrical Engineer (Veracruz)
🏢 Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group
📍 Veracruz