Electrical Engineer

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 (extension and/or conversion possible based on performance)

Interview Process: 2 steps

Why Its Open:

New QMU project is ramping and timeline is aggressive.

Team is behind schedule and internal resources have been reallocated.

Immediate need for schematic capture ownership layout oversight to recover schedule.

This is a high-impact execution-focused role with tight turnaround.

Mission/Project Overview:

Form Energys Electrical Engineering team is seeking immediate PCBA support for the QMU (Quad Management Unit) leveraging prior AMU/ZMU designs while adapting to updated system requirements. The QMU board enables power distribution actuator control sensor interfacing and safety-compliant communication within Forms battery energy storage system.

Core Responsibilities:

Own schematic capture in Altium (leveraging existing AMU/ZMU architecture).

Provide PCB layout oversight (signal integrity power integrity DFM considerations).

Support board bring-up and validation.

Ensure compliance with safety and industrial standards.

Partner cross-functionally with firmware systems and hardware teams.

Operate independently in a fast-paced schedule-driven environment.

Technical Scope:

Design Functions

Power to and control of actuators fans and sensors

Power to and communication with downstream electronics

Safety-compliant communication pathway between quad skid and pack system

Communication Interfaces:

1Gbps (1000BASE-T1) Single Pair Ethernet

CAN-FD

SPI / UART / isoSPI / I2C / JTAG

Critical Components:

Compute: MCU (LQFP) MPU SOM (SMARC carrier)

Ethernet: Switch (196-pin BGA 0.8mm pitch) PHYs

Power: 48V input 24V/5V buck converters 3V3/1V8/1V1 LDOs

Peripherals: IO expanders ADCs DACs motor drivers high-side drivers

Must-Haves:

5 years electrical design experience (10 preferred)

BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Strong Altium experience

Schematic capture ownership experience

PCB layout experience (multi-layer boards controlled impedance preferred)

Experience with:

48V power systems

High-speed Ethernet (1000BASE-T1 highly important)

CAN-FD

Data acquisition and control systems

Board bring-up full product development lifecycle exposure

Strong understanding of safety/compliance in high-power or chemical environments

Familiarity with UL standards: UL1998 UL1973 UL9540 UL991

Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Nice-to-Haves:

10 years of experience

Energy storage / EV / automotive / industrial background

Experience with SOM/smart carrier interfaces

Deep hands-on PCB layout execution (not just review)

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time