Form Energy
Sr. Test Engineer, Electrical & Software Systems
Weirton, WV · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Develops and executes electrical and software verification tests for battery systems, from cells and modules to integrated multi-pack assets.
What you'll do
- Translate electrical, software, controls requirements, and DFMEAs into test plans and procedures; execute tests across cell, module, and integrated systems.
- Validate BMS hardware and firmware, plant software, control algorithms, safety interlocks, and industrial communication protocols.
- Triage hardware and software anomalies, verify test data integrity, and produce test reports while maintaining electrical safety and laboratory standards.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a listed engineering discipline or related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in electrical test engineering, software/firmware test validation, or systems integration.
- Experience deriving test plans, cases, and verification metrics from system requirements, control ConOps, and DFMEAs.
- Practical familiarity with electrical schematics, harness design, board-level testing, and power electronics; proficiency with Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW test scripts; understanding of industrial network protocols.
Nice to have
- Experience in battery systems, EV, aerospace, grid-scale storage, or heavy industrial sectors.
- Familiarity with Atlassian toolsets (JIRA, Confluence) and requirements management systems such as Jama.
Tools
BMS, CAN, Modbus, Ethernet, EtherCAT, Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW
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