Senior Electrical Engineering Technician

Form Energy•Berkeley, CA

32d•Onsite

About The Position

Form Energy is hiring an experienced Senior Electrical Engineering Technician to support Electrical Development and Test of our Battery Management System. You will own the fabrication and support of key prototypes, production hardware, and PCBA reworks. This includes soldering PCBA level components, wire harness fabrication, and panel builds for prototypes, test stands, and the product-intent design. Other responsibilities will include redlining electrical schematics and work instructions, providing feedback to design documentation, and maintaining a neat and tidy lab space. You will need to communicate clearly and collaborate within the Test Infrastructure team and Electrical Development team, especially when reporting on observations and root cause analyses. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of scaling our multi-day energy storage systems at Form and contributing to a sustainable future.

Requirements

5+ years experience as a technician or in a hands-on technical role working with PCBA SMT soldering and reworks.
Adept at using various types of equipment and materials, including soldering irons, hot air rework stations, solder paste, flux, PCBA inspection tools, de soldering tools, digital multimeters, and wire crimping and stripping tools.
Comfortable working with bench power supplies, DAQs, oscilloscopes, and electronic loads; exposure to test and data acquisition automation is a plus.
Familiarity with common electrical components, including contractors, fuses, ferrules, DIN power supplies, transformers and breakers.
Keen awareness and practice of safety in the workplace, especially around high voltages and energy storage devices; experience with NFPA 70E a plus.
Knowledge of different electrical terminations and how to robustly make them - from mechanical and compression lugs, to busbars, to wire-to-board connectors.
Exemplary workmanship in electronics assembly, wire routing, component and cable fixturing, crimping, splicing and electromechanical rework, as well as the ability to inspect the work of others.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interpret technical designs, suggest improvements, summarize observations, and absorb information and service requirements.

Responsibilities

Execute intricate soldering reworks and modifications on PCBA components to ensure quality and functionality
Support PCBA bring-up, evaluation, rework, and failure analysis during the design process
Fabricate, assemble, and test complex wire harnesses and cable assemblies for prototype and production electrical systems, ensuring adherence to schematic requirements and quality standards
Own the build of custom electrical panels, working from high level specifications and draft documentation to fill in component placement, wire routing and knock-outs
Wire electrical equipment, apply labels to terminals, wires and indicators, and provide updates or redlines to build instructions to document any changes in the as-built system
Safely perform electrical tests, such as verifying absence of energy, ground continuity measurements, thermal measurements and torque checks
Perform light mechanical work, including crimping, punching, drilling, bending, cutting and deburring of metal and plastic
Place purchase requisitions for components in a bill of materials, as well as generic hardware, such as fasteners, enclosures, wire and fittings based on the application
Occasional local travel to pilot sites to perform retrofits, reworks, tests, inspections, calibrations - with opportunities for out-of-state travel to perform these functions at other field sites
Support other aspects of the battery system build, test and troubleshooting processes and grow as the team and product needs evolve

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.

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