Senior Process Engineer, R&D

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 a Senior Process Engineer to join our Core Technology Hardware team! In this role, you will be responsible for engineering that supports our battery test vehicle manufacturing lines. As part of our manufacturing team, you will serve as a key technical leader in establishing build line equipment, processes, and efficient workflow. You will work cross-functionally with mechanical, test, and science teams to build a repeatable product that supports critical single cell battery data.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!

Relocation assistance is available.

• Drive new manufacturing line bringups as our existing products evolve or new test vehicles come online.

• Lead technical assessment of manufacturing build processes for continuous improvement.

• Triage existing line capabilities against new product revisions and custom R&D experiments.

• Develop novel designs of mechanical & electromechanical manufacturing work stations.

• Mentor the manufacturing team members, to bring experience that inspires and steers, while assimilating to a talented group with a proven track record of building repeatable manufacturing lines for green energy technology.

• Establish standards and best practices for equipment design, vendor management, and commissioning, as well as standards for processes such as change control, documentation management, and cross team data collaboration.

• Identify and mitigate manufacturing risks early through design reviews, DFMEA/PFMEA, and hands‑on evaluation of vendor proposals.

• Support critical hardware dispositions on the build floor to keep operations smooth and steady.

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or related field with 4+ years of relevant experience (battery or energy systems experience is a plus).

• Hands‑on experience with sensitive hardware including the use of tools, adhesives, proper PPE, and team operations.

• Proficiency in mechanical CAD tools, software tools for project planning, and PDM/ERP systems.

• Demonstrated experience in medium to high volume manufacturing lines of electromechanical products including new process development, value engineering exercises, and time‑study cost savings efforts (experience in equipment automation is a plus).

• Excellent problem‑solving skills, with the ability and enthusiasm to balance safety, rigor, and speed.

• Strong communication and…