Senior Test Engineer, Systems Test at Form Energy — Weirton, WV

Role Description

Form Energy is hiring a Senior Test Engineer to join our Systems Test organization. In this role, 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 our custom battery management systems (BMS), power electronics, auxiliary subsystems, and overall system integration.

You will be directly responsible for the daily test execution, data gathering, troubleshooting, and initial reporting for our multi-pack validation campaigns. The ideal candidate 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.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute directly to the scaling of our battery technology and be part of a fast-moving, high-impact company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission! Relocation assistance is available.

What you'll do

• 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.

What you'll bring:

• 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:

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