Staff Process Engineer

Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form!  In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia. Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing -  might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better. Feeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading - you’ve come to the right place.

Description Form Energy is hiring a Staff Process Engineer to serve as process lead for Form’s high-volume cathode assembly line. In this role, you will be involved from the earliest stages of manufacturing development — defining process requirements, designing the manufacturing process, and building the line model — through to commissioning and handoff to production operations. You will own line capacity modeling, PFMEA generation and risk management, proof of concept testing, as well as aiding in vendor selection and management with the support of the project automation & equipment lead. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with high-volume assembly processes, hands-on experience in laser welding and vision/inspection systems, and strong project and vendor management skills. If you have a track record of taking a process from a conceptual throughput model through line commissioning and ramp, and enjoy owning a line end-to-end, we want to hear from you. Relocation assistance is available.

Serve as process engineering line lead, owning the manufacturing process for a complex multi-step assembly line from early concept through production ramp Develop line models to validate throughput, cycle time, staffing, and capacity assumptions ahead of equipment build Engage early with design engineering to influence product and process requirements for manufacturability, and generate and maintain PFMEAs to drive design and process decisions Support development of detailed user requirement specifications (URS) and factory and site acceptance testing plans (FAT/SAT); support management of vendors and integrators through equipment design, build, delivery, and commissioning Lead proof of principle testing to validate equipment and process design choices early in the design phase, with support from internal process development and mechanical design resources Onboard and direct a team of process development and operations engineers onto the line at FAT; generate clear documentation, deliverables, and work breakdown structures to bring a team up to speed quickly What you'll bring: 4+ years of experience in manufacturing in a process engineering or operations role, ideally with high-volume assembly processes Demonstrated experience leading a process line from early design through commissioning and ramp,