{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"1dbcd6aa5cdbee802d8f7b1c","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1dbcd6aa5cdbee802d8f7b1c","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1dbcd6aa5cdbee802d8f7b1c","title":"Staff Systems EngineerSystems Electrical Engineering * Berkeley, CA * Full time * On-site","description":"Overview\nAre you ready to build America's energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We're revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what's possible, we're giving clean energy a whole new form!\n\nIn recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a \"Best Invention\", MIT Technology Review as a \"Top Climate Tech Company To Watch\", and Fast Company as \"One of the Next Big Things In Tech\". We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.\n\nWorking for Form Energy is more than just a job, it's a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing - might be the most exciting moment in the company's history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better.\n\nFeeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading - you've come to the right place.\n\nOverview\nRole Description\n\nAs a Staff Systems Engineer, you will play a critical role in bringing our multi-day energy storage systems from pilot stages to full-scale commercial utility deployment. You will own the technical definition, architectural integration, and system-level performance trade-offs of our 100-hour iron-air battery systems, resolving complex multi-variable issues across electrical, mechanical, and electrochemical boundaries. By collaborating closely with cross-functional design, software, and validation teams, you will establish the systems-level design methodologies and verification procedures required to ensure the ultimate safety, durability, and commercial readiness of our technology. Ultimately, your technical leadership and system-level stewardship will directly enable the delivery of highly predictable, resilient energy storage systems that ensure long-term grid stability and continuous power delivery.\n\nRelocation assistance is available.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nLead system-level architecture design, boundary definition, and multi-disciplinary interface control for our multi-day iron-air battery energy storage systems.\n\nDefine, cascade, and decompose system and subsystem requirements/functions to balance performance, safety, reliability, and manufacturing cost within a requirement management tool such as JAMA, Polarion, or DOORs.\n\nConduct detailed system-level modeling, hazard analyses, and failure modes and effects analyses (FMEA) to proactively identify and mitigate technical risks.\n\nUse functional decomposition using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as Catia Magic to develop logical and physical architectures.\n\nDrive requirement change requests through functional impact analysis.\n\nEvaluate a system/sub-system's technical maturity based on requirement, design, and verification coverage.\n\nPartner with electrochemical, mechanical, power electronics, and controls engineering teams to orchestrate comprehensive testing, validation, and system integration strategies.\n\nQualifications\n\n7+ years of experience in systems engineering, product integration, or technical lead roles within deep-tech industries such as energy storage, automotive, aerospace, or industrial power systems.\n\nDeep technical breadth across multiple disciplines, including electrical systems, thermal management, software controls, and electrochemical or physical hardware development.\n\nDemonstrated track record of managing complex hardware requirements from initial concept through verification, validation, and commercial scale-up.\n\nMastery of systems engineering tools and methodologies, including requirements management, boundary diagramming, interface controls, and risk assessment frameworks like DFMEA.\n\nStrong collaborative leadership skills and a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams toward technical alignment on multi-variable trade-offs.\n\nIntellectual curiosity that drives a continuous pursuit of understanding novel, complex technology from the component level to full grid integration.\n\nPragmatic problem-solving skills to navigate ambiguity and balance rigorous engineering standards with the execution speed needed in a fast-paced environment.\n\nThriving on complexity and enjoying the challenge of decomposing abstract, highly integrated technical problems into elegant and reliable system designs.\n\nBenefits and Equal Opportunity\nForm Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here. We cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents from day one. We offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents) and generous vacation policies.\n\nTo build America's energy future, we are an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs. If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact accommodations@formenergy.com. Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion.\n\nForm Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. 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