Senior Test Engineer, Systems Test

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable. We are hiring a Senior Test Engineer to join our Systems Test organization, contributing directly to the scaling of our battery technology.

About the role

As a Senior Test Engineer, you will be a key contributor to the deployment, execution, and data validation of major, multi-pack integrated test assets. These systems serve as the cornerstone of our validation strategy, verifying custom battery management systems (BMS), power electronics, auxiliary subsystems, and overall system integration. You will own daily test execution, data gathering, troubleshooting, and initial reporting for multi-pack validation campaigns. This role pairs high technical capability in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or physical laboratory environments with a rigorous first-principles troubleshooting mindset to keep testing on-schedule and safe.

Relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities

• Own the daily operations, test sequencing, and safe execution of validation campaigns on multi-pack integrated test assets.
• Write and implement highly detailed, repeatable test procedures that physically validate auxiliary systems, BMS hardware, harnessing, and software/hardware integration points.
• Act as the primary hands-on triager when test anomalies occur, bridging hardware, software, controls, and fluidic systems to identify root causes.
• Process and review raw telemetry and data streams, validating data integrity and synthesizing findings into clear, actionable test reports.
• Manage daily lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) requirements, verify safety interlock setups, and actively maintain 5S standards within the high-energy laboratory environment.
• Partner with on-site facilities, operations, and technicians to coordinate power drops, chiller setups, and general mechanical alignments for new test runs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in systems test, hardware validation, or laboratory test integration (highly valued within battery, EV, aerospace, grid-scale storage, or heavy industrial sectors).
• Strong, practical familiarity with low-voltage wiring, high-voltage battery configurations, common industrial sensors (thermal, pressure, flow), and actuators.
• Experience running, editing, or building test scripts and analysis scripts within common test environments (Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or similar data-acquisition suites).
• General understanding of standard industrial network protocols (CAN, Modbus, Ethernet, or EtherCAT).
• Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment where hardware and software designs are rapidly iterating.

Where You'll Work

This role is based at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV—an easy commute from Pittsburgh, PA. This 550,000-square-foot facility is our hub for high-volume battery production and a leader in the new era of American energy manufacturing.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and stock options.
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees (80% for dependents) starting from day one.
• At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents).
• Generous vacation policies.