Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Assembly

Senior Staff Manufacturing Engineer

Help us build the future of grid-scale energy storage and tackle climate change. As a Senior Staff Manufacturing Engineer, you will own the end-to-end manufacturing ecosystem for our multi-megawatt battery systems—building high-volume assembly lines from the ground up at our brand-new 550,000 sq. ft. facility.

What You'll Do

• Own the Assembly Line:
  Lead the strategy, selection, build, and deployment of assembly equipment—from early manual benchtop prototypes to fully automated, high-volume production lines.
• Drive DFM/DFA:
  Partner directly with design engineers to shape battery cell designs early, ensuring seamless scaling and manufacturability.
• Manage High-Budget Integrations:
  Select, negotiate with, and lead external equipment integrators and vendors from initial spec through final commissioning.
• Build & Qualify:
  Install, commission, qualify, and ramp production line equipment while designing robust processes optimized for safety, uptime, and throughput.
• Troubleshoot & Scale:
  Lead rapid root-cause analysis for complex, time-sensitive manufacturing issues as we launch first-of-their-kind products.

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years of manufacturing, equipment, or automation engineering experience in electro-mechanical or battery assembly environments.
• Proven Track Record:
  Experience sourcing, buying, commissioning, and qualifying custom automated manufacturing lines from external integrators.
• Cross-Functional Influence:
  Strong DFM/DFA background with the communication skills needed to influence design decisions.
• Hands-on Mentality:
  Comfort moving between high-level vendor strategy and hands-on debugging on the factory floor.
• Education:
  
  BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).

• Experience with metal/plastic welding, machine vision, human-assist automation, or MES integration.
• Prior experience in hyper-growth hardware startups or launching greenfield manufacturing facilities.

Where you'll work:

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.

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

When it comes to you and your family's health, 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.

To build America's energy future, we need everyone at the table. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.