Manufacturing Engineer, Assembly

About Form Energy

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 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, signing 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.

We’re looking for a Staff Manufacturing Engineer who is ready to amplify their impact and help build a new battery manufacturing organization. In this role, you will be responsible for engineering all functional aspects of our battery cell assembly manufacturing ecosystem from floor to ceiling.

• Own the development, build or purchase, and deployment of manufacturing workstations and equipment ranging from initial manual benchtop stations to fully automated and integrated systems
• Provide Design for Manufacturability feedback to the engineering team, working closely with them throughout the development process
• Partner with equipment integrators from equipment development through hand‑off to operations teams
• Install, commission, and qualify new equipment and fixtures
• Design, document, and deliver robust processes capable of a high level of safety, uptime, and quality
• Lead the debugging and resolution of time‑sensitive issues with manufacturing equipment and processes as they arise
• Collaborate with the team to train hands‑on labor on new manufacturing equipment and processes
• Work with a diversity of teams inside and outside the company to achieve overall manufacturing success

• BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering
• 7+ years of equipment or manufacturing engineering experience, ideally in an electro‑mechanical assembly environment
• Direct experience purchasing and setting up new automated manufacturing equipment
• Experience writing Standard Operating Procedures and other manufacturing documentation
• Experience working with design engineers and providing DFM feedback
• Readiness to perform hands‑on build and test of workstations and equipment
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills and ability to effectively collaborate with a wide range of other professionals and suppliers
• Experience with plastic and metal welding, automated assembly, inspection, and test, human‑assist automation for assembly and test, programming automation equipment, and/or MES systems is a plus but not required

This role will be located at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV, just a short drive outside of Pittsburgh, PA. Relocation assistance is available.

Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. We offer competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here.

We cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full‑time employees, and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed.

We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.

If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact  Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion.

Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.