Electrical Engineer, Forge Nano
$90-105k
More information about location
Office located in Thornton, CO
Scalable nano-coating technologies
Open for applications
Scalable nano-coating technologies
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$90-105k
More information about location
Office located in Thornton, CO
101-200 employees
Company mission
To create and commercialize fundamental materials science to accelerate manufacturing innovation, transform product performance and achieve a more sustainable future.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 3–6 years of relevant experience in electrical design, controls, or system integration
- Experience with:
- Electrical schematics and panel design
- PLC-based control systems
- Industrial sensors, actuators, and power systems
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
- This is an on-site role. The employee will be required to wear all appropriate safety equipment including but not limited to eye protection, gloves, steel-toed shoes, lab coat, and around certain equipment, a hard hat. Strict adherence to corporate and/or plant policies, rules and regulations in these areas is required. Forge Nano follows all recommended COVID-19 safety protocols and accepted candidates must be willing to adhere to these policies
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- The employee occasionally will work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; employ hands to finger mobility, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
What the job involves
- Forge Nano Inc. is a fast-growing materials company with a focus on manufacturing nano-scale coatings across a wide range of markets. Forge Nano is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to join their Engineering Design and Manufacturing Team
- The Electrical Engineer II is responsible for the design, development, integration, and support of electrical systems for semiconductor equipment and related automation platforms. This role contributes to system architecture, supports product development, and collaborates across engineering, manufacturing, and service teams to ensure robust and scalable solutions
- Design and develop electrical systems, including power distribution, Industrial control panels, and wiring architecture
- Create and maintain schematics, BOMs, and electrical drawings (e.g., SolidWorks Electrical, AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN)
- Select components such as sensors, motors, drives, PLCs, and safety systems
- Ensure compliance with applicable standards (UL, CE, SEMI where applicable)
- Control panels, low-voltage instrumentation, and power electrical distribution design is required
- Support PLC and motion control integration (Allen-Bradley, Beckhoff, etc.)
- Interface with software/controls engineers for system functionality and debugging
- Validate I/O mapping and system communication (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, etc.)
- Support system commissioning, debug, and validation
- Troubleshoot electrical and system-level issues
- Conduct electrical testing, verification, and failure analysis
- Participate in new product development and sustaining engineering efforts
- Identify design improvements for performance, cost, and reliability
- Support design reviews and risk assessments (FMEA, design validation)
- Work closely with:
- Mechanical engineering (integration + packaging)
- Process engineering (tool requirements and constraints)
- Manufacturing (build and assembly support)
- Field service (issue resolution and feedback loop)
- Maintain accurate engineering documentation and revision control
- Support generation of technical documentation for installation and service
- Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements
Our take
Forge Nano is a leading materials science company. Its proprietary precision nano-coating technology, Atomic Armor, allows manufacturers to engineer their materials at an atomic level in a way that is both scalable and cost-saving.
The coatings produced by Atomic Armor enable engineers to improve existing materials. When it is applied to lithium-ion batteries, for example, capacity and safety are both improved, making batteries charge faster and last longer. Forge Nano has made several strategic partnerships with leading US producers of materials and battery off-takers, which has been vital to its growth as confidence in its technology grows.
The company has raised considerable funding which supports the accelerated growth of its commercial-scale nanotechnology opportunities, and the development its own battery production line. In 2026, Forge Nano announced plans to go public - a move which is partly accomodated by the surge in demand for AI chips. It has also achieved a $1.6 billion valuation, securing Unicorn status.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Apr 2025
$40m
LATE VC
Oct 2024
$10m
LATE VC
Total funding: $152.8m
Company HQ
Thornton, CO
Leadership
Paul Lichty
(CEO & Founder)Former Senior Research Engineer at Sundrop Fuels. Received their PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder.
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