Senior Compliance Test Engineer

Form Energy • Berkeley, CA

45d • Onsite

About The Position

Form Energy is hiring a Senior Compliance Test Engineer in our Berkeley, CA office. This is an opportunity to have a direct and daily impact in an exciting energy technology startup. You will work closely with the product development teams to guide designs to comply with safety and performance standards as defined by UL, IEEE, IEC, IBC, NFPA and others. You will represent Form Energy with industry groups, safety committees, and codes panels to ensure positive outcomes which enable the rapid scale up of this critical technology. You will be responsible for developing regulatory testing protocols which become part of our standard product qualification process and which ensure successful and timely delivery of product certifications. Leading up to product launch, you will be responsible for driving product certifications, including certification project management, coordination with NRTLs, traveling to test sites, setting up and performing tests, writing test reports, and communication of certification strategies and results with customers and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in compliance or safety testing for an energy storage system, battery, or other energy product
• BS in Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering (or similar) required
• Direct experience in product development within an early stage environment
• Familiarity with existing codes and standards and certification processes, especially in relation to energy storage systems
• Hands-on aptitude and experience working safely and independently with power supplies, hand tools and other potentially dangerous equipment
• Willingness to travel up to 20% with the potential to work in inclement weather
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Drive the product certification testing for Form Energy's iron-air battery cell, module, and system
• Develop new test methods and build new test equipment for product safety and compliance testing
• Evaluate product designs and provide input to align the design with regulatory standards at an early stage of development
• Define and perform product safety validation testing during the product development process, prior to certification activities
• Perform certification testing on site and travel to perform tests at remote NRTL and other laboratory facilities
• Prepare test reports for compliance authorities, AHJs, and various industry groups, safety committees, standards and code development panels as needed to help drive code development efforts at the company
• Maintain written product requirements documents to ensure product contains all required regulatory features

Benefits

• Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here.
• When it comes to you and your family's health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees