Technical Program Manager, Software EngineeringSoftware Engineering * Berkeley, CA

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.

Form Energy is hiring an exceptional Staff Technical Program Manager to drive disciplined execution across our software and firmware programs for our long duration energy storage platform. This role sits inside Software Engineering, where you will own planning, coordination, and delivery across firmware, embedded software, power controls, cloud services, data systems, and field operations. You will manage scope, schedules, releases, validation plans, and the day to day ticket pipeline, while ensuring that work stays tied to product and program milestones.

You will partner with and influence technical leaders and cross functional teams to ensure the product meets requirements and successfully launches. You will also coordinate execution across internal software teams and contractors.

The ideal candidate has a strong sense of ownership and a proven track record running complex, multi‑track firmware and software programs from concept through production deployment erience in full‑stack software development, data operations, and large‑scale infrastructure or energy systems is highly relevant. This is an exciting opportunity to apply deep technical breadth and program leadership in a mission‑driven company working on world‑changing technology.

• Own end to end delivery of complex software, and firmware, from concept through launch and commercialization, ensuring alignment across firmware, software, interfaces, systems, and data teams. Partner with the central PMO to ensure software deliverables and dependencies align with the master hardware and NPI schedule.

• Build and maintain an integrated execution plan across core software, data infrastructure, test readiness, field enablement, and sustaining work. Manage schedules, drive recovery plans, and keep leadership accurately informed on status, blockers, and critical path items.

• Translate product and program needs into clear technical work by partnering directly with engineering managers, tech leads, and architects. Own intake, breakdown, prioritization, and milestone mapping of all software work streams.

• Plan and manage releases, including defining scope, sequencing validation, and coordinating deployment with site and operations teams to ensure clean rollout to the field.

• Drive test and validation planning for each deliverable (functional, performance, reliability, compliance), run defect triage, assign owners, track burndown, and confirm fixes are verified.

• Identify and mitigate program risks and cross‑team dependencies, align vendors and partners to…