NPI Project Engineer

Role Description

Form Energy is hiring an NPI Project Engineer to own the introduction and implementation of mechanical product and process changes into our Weirton, WV manufacturing facility. This role sits within Operations Engineering and works in close partnership with our Technical Program Manager to ensure that every change — from next-generation pack-level design updates to equipment and process iterations — lands in production in a controlled, quality-safe, and schedule-conscious way.

You will help build the systems, workflows, and standards that define how Form Energy scales new products into manufacturing. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape a critical function at a company developing breakthrough technology for long-duration energy storage.

Relocation assistance is available.

• Own the end-to-end introduction of mechanical product and process changes into the manufacturing line, with initial focus on battery pack systems
• Map all incoming engineering changes against production line state, identifying risks to quality, throughput, and schedule before cutover
• Lead production trials for new or modified designs — defining trial plans, success criteria, timing, and documenting outcomes
• Drive structured cutover planning, coordinating timing across engineering, supply chain, warehouse, and production to ensure clean transitions with no unplanned disruption
• Translate engineering changes into manufacturing execution language — work orders, Oracle transactions, line flow impacts, and BOM/routing updates
• Partner closely with the TPM to maintain change visibility, milestone tracking, and cross-functional alignment across all active NPI efforts
• Serve as the operations voice in design reviews and change control processes, pushing back on changes that lack manufacturing readiness
• Help develop NPI systems and standards — change intake, readiness criteria, trial governance, and cutover checklists — as this function matures

• 6–10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, NPI, or engineering change management in a high-complexity production environment (automotive, aerospace, energy, or similar)
• Demonstrated experience managing product or process changes into a live manufacturing line, including trial execution, change control, and cutover coordination
• Hands-on familiarity with ERP systems (Oracle preferred) including work order flow, BOM management, and routing
• Strong mechanical systems intuition — ability to read engineering drawings, understand pack/module assembly processes, and assess change impact on production
• Proven ability to work independently in ambiguous environments and build structure where little exists
• Excellent cross-functional communication — comfortable engaging engineering, supply chain, warehouse, and production teams simultaneously

This role is based at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV—an easy commute from the city of Pittsburgh, PA. This 550,000-square-foot facility is our hub for high-volume battery production and a leader in the new era of American energy manufacturing.

Relocation assistance is available.

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