Senior Hardware Test Engineer, Fluid Systems

The role

Form Energy is hiring a Senior Test Engineer to join our Test Engineering team. In this position, you will design, develop, and implement test strategies and prioritizing tests, in partnership with design teams, to ensure the reliability, safety, and performance of our energy storage products. You will leverage your strong background in mechanical and electrical component-level and system-level functional testing skills in order to succeed in this position. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!

Relocation assistance is available.

What you will do

Develop, execute, and own comprehensive test strategies for component, subsystem and system-level testing, including electrical and mechanical performance, characterization, and stress testing, for energy storage system products and their respective components and subsystems.

Posted pay

$129K–$161K

a year

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This base pay is below the median for senior hardware and robotics jobs in the Bay Area.

Median: $200K a year
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Location

Berkeley, CA

Work type

Onsite

Level

Senior

Experience

4+ years

Posted

Jul 11, 2026

Last check

8 min ago

Job type

Hardware and robotics

The role

Relocation assistance is available.

What you need

Subject Matter Expertise: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 4 years of deep technical experience in Test Engineering, data analysis, and a proven track record of leading complex hardware verification programs.
Data-Driven Strategy: Extensive experience designing and leading test strategies, processing high-bandwidth vibration data, and translating raw results into actionable engineering insights that directly impact product reliability.
Design Partnership: A demonstrated ability to serve as a strategic partner to Design Engineering, bridging the gap between theoretical design and physical validation to influence early-stage hardware concepts.
Analytical Rigor: Proficiency in closing the loop between test and analysis, ensuring that empirical data is used to increase the fidelity of static and dynamic models. Sense of urgency and self-driven to hit difficult schedule targets.
Leadership & Mentorship: A strong desire and demonstrated ability to mentor junior technical staff and coordinate milestone-driven project sub-tasks.
External Test Lab Partnership: Proficiency in understanding in-house and external lab capabilities, and direct/coordinate test execution at external labs per business needs.

Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here.

When it comes to you and your family’s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed.

Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.

Senior Hardware Test Engineer, Fluid Systems

The role

What you will do

Senior Hardware Test Engineer, Fluid Systems

The role

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