Senior Control Panel Designer

About the role

Sr. Control Panel Designer
Location: Berkeley, CA (onsite strongly preferred; can be remote during contract period if open to relocating at end of contract)
Duration: 06 months
Contract-to-hire
Start Date: ASAP (highly urgent)

Why It’s Open

Need for a dedicated Sr. Control Panel Designer to support growing battery system deployments. Increasing project volume and customer demand. This role complements PCB-level design by owning panel-level wiring, controls, and power integration.

About The Team

Same BMS-focused Electrical Engineering team supporting grid-scale energy storage. Works closely with PCB designers and system engineers. Team environment is collaborative, inclusive, and execution-focused.

About The Role / Mission

Design and document control panels used in Form Energy’s battery systems. Focus is on wiring, interconnections, power distribution, and controls, not PCB layout. Supports the Auxiliary Management Unit (AMU), which sits within the auxiliary control panel and interfaces with PCB electronics.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Control Panel Design
  • Create wiring diagrams and panel layouts
  • Ensure all components are correctly connected and controlled
• Electrical Integration
  • Design power and control wiring between boards, panels, and systems
  • Select appropriate control components and interconnects
  • Ensure panels meet electrical and safety requirements
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with PCB Layout Designer and EE team
  • Support integration between board-level electronics and panel-level systems

Must-Haves

• 5-7+ years of control panel design experience
• Strong proficiency with E-Plan preferred, if not then either AutoCAD Electrical or SolidWorks
• Strong understanding of electrical wiring, control systems, and power distribution
• Experience with high speeds (10Gb) and high voltage
• Experience designing panels for industrial, energy, or battery systems

Nice-to-Haves

• Battery energy storage or power systems experience
• Functional safety exposure
• Understanding of hardware/software integration boundaries
• Security-aware hardware or controls experience

• electronics
• energy
• battery
• control panel
• control panel design