Staff Field Test Operations 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. Trial production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and this year, production will take off to high volumes at our new factory 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.

Role Description

The Performance Engineering team at Form is responsible for testing, operating, maintaining, and reporting on the performance of Form’s three full-scale system prototypes —  We are looking for an experienced field test operations engineer to support the development of Form Energy’s groundbreaking battery system. In this role, you will be embedded within the Systems product development organization and will work closely with engineers to install, commission, test, troubleshoot, and maintain safe operation of our early phase fielded prototypes. Your work will balance creative problem solving, data analysis, and collaboration with design engineers with thoughtful planning and maintenance of safe operations. You will bring an aptitude for solving real world problems, creating rigorous documentation, working with industry safety standards such as OSHA and NFPA 70E, and a strong foundation of technical skills. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of a new product at the cutting edge of clean technology.

What you'll do:

• Dedicate about 40% of your time to ensuring safe operations and maintenance of the full-scale test facility in Oakland and the remaining time to test development and execution

• Maintain documentation of work instructions, job hazard assessments, safety training programs,  and operations best practices.

• Coordinate with Facilities and EHS teams to ensure the field test facility is integrated with company best practices for site operations.

• Uphold a strong culture of safety and 5S at the field test facility.

• Collaborate with systems architects to develop a verification plans for product requirements and with design engineers to define test procedures and performance metrics

• Establish standard processes for commissioning, diagnostics, and maintenance that are implemented by internal Project Engineering and Operations teams

• Define, manage, and execute a test program that aligns with product verification goals

• Maintain documentation of test goals, procedures, and outcomes

• Work with design engineers and field technicians to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware issues and software bugs

• Support data integrity across software-defined data pipelines, external data acquisition systems, and ad-hoc field measurements 

• Analyze data from completed tests and communicate findings to design engineers and other stakeholders

What you'll bring:

• 7+ years experience with field applications of power systems, including commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or similar

• Experience working with communications protocols, particularly Modbus TCP, DNP3, MQTT

• Demonstrated experience leading root cause analysis for electrical systems such as inverters, power distribution components, and energy storage systems.

• Experience building safety programs and operating test facilities (e.g. labs, field sites), particularly knowledge