Senior Manager, System Engineering

About the Company

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world.

Responsibilities

• Lead decomposition of high-level system requirements into actionable, bi-directional traceable, and testable subsystem and component-level specifications
• Ensure all requirements are linked within requirement management tools
• Drive functional decomposition using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools to develop logical and physical architectures
• Establish and manage Interface Control Documents (ICDs) to govern communication between battery modules, thermal management, and power conversion systems
• Champion System Engineering processes by driving functional breakdown and assessing design coverage
• Build and mentor a team of driven system engineers to drive cross-functional alignment
• Act as a central partner to Hardware, Software, Test, and Manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration
• Drive the implementation of key performance metrics to track requirement and verification coverage

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of professional experience in Systems Engineering or technical leadership in complex electromechanical industries
• 5+ years of direct people management experience
• Extensive experience with requirement management software (Jama, Polarion, or DOORS)
• Proficiency in SysML and MBSE tools, specifically Catia Magic
• Strong command of the V-model, ASPICE, and functional decomposition processes
• Familiarity with functional safety standards (ISO 26262, IEC 61508, or UL 1998)
• Experience with formal verification methods or advanced state machine design reviews
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional alignment between hardware and software teams

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and stock options
• 100% medical, dental, and vision premiums covered for full-time employees
• 80% healthcare premiums covered for dependents
• At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents)
• Generous vacation policies