Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer

Are you ready to rise to the challenge of climate change with the team that will deliver? Form Energy is a U.S. technology and manufacturing company that is developing and commercializing pioneering energy storage technologies to enable the electric grid to run on 100% renewable energy, every day of the year.

Supported by leading investors such as Breakthrough Energy Ventures, ArcelorMittal, TPG Rise, MIT’s The Engine, and others, we share a common belief that low-cost, multi-day energy storage is the key to enable tomorrow’s zero carbon electric grid. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, we are deeply motivated and inspired to create a better world. We need talented, hardworking individuals who share our goal of tackling the challenge of climate change. Do you want to work with us today to build a better tomorrow? 

Role Description

We’re looking for a Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer that is looking to amplify their impact and help build a new manufacturing organization. This person will be responsible for engineering all aspects of our manufacturing test ecosystem. This work starts with a two-way conversation with our design engineers to both inform their designs (DFT) and get a jump start on developing the test equipment and processes. Work will range from participating in hands-on trial builds at a prototype/pilot level up to delivering high-speed, high-volume solutions at new production facilities. You’ll work with design and manufacturing engineers, supply chain, operations, safety, facilities, line operators, and a host of other teams and outside suppliers and consultants. As we manufacture our products for the first time, expect a slew of surprise issues that will need rapid root cause investigation and resolution demanding critical thinking, persistence, and collaboration. It’s going to be an exciting ride building something from nothing, and we hope you join us making giant batteries to tackle climate change!

This opportunity is based out of Form Energy's Eighty Four, PA facility. Relocation assistance is available

What You'll Do:

• Own the development, build or purchase, and deployment of manufacturing test workstations and equipment ranging from initial manual benchtop stations to fully automated and integrated systems on the production line

• Provide Design for Test feedback to the engineering team, working closely with them throughout the development process

• Design and document robust test processes capable of a high level of safety and uptime

• Perform Gage R&R studies to validate new test processes

• Assist in the debug and resolution of time-sensitive issues with manufacturing test equipment and processes as they arise

• Train hands-on labor on new manufacturing test equipment and processes

• Work with a diversity of teams inside and outside the company to achieve overall manufacturing success

What You'll Bring:

• 5+ years of manufacturing test experience, ideally in an electro-mechanical or battery assembly environment

• Experience with electrical/electronics test

• Experience with programming and data management

• Experience purchasing and setting up automated manufacturing test equipment

• Experience working with design engineers and providing DFT feedback

• Readiness to perform hands-on build and test of workstations and equipment

• Excellent spoken and written communication skills and readiness to interact with a wide range of other professionals and suppliers

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; More advanced degrees are a plus but not required

• Experience with leak and permeability testing, dimensional inspection, X-Ray and other density inspection, and/or Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) is a plus but not required

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Besides joining a community of people working to make the world better, Form Energy commits to you equitable compensation, stock options, and offers a generous benefits package to make sure you have the support you need to thrive.

We cover 100% of employee premiums and 80% of dependent premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance for full time employees. We offer a flexible Paid Time Off program and every employee, regardless of gender identity or expression, is eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental bonding leave. A full listing of our benefits is available on our careers page. 

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