Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Prototype Quality

Department: Research & Development

Location: Somerville, MA

Compensation: $128,662 – $160,807

Employment Type: FullTime

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.

Role Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer with a strong focus on procurement, inspection, inventory control and design for manufacturability for plastic and metal parts, and process engineering ownership of inspection stations. In this critical role, you will be instrumental in procuring off the shelf and custom parts for development builds, providing feedback to designers and suppliers for manufacturability, optimizing IQC and downstream metrology station process flows, and processing quality data for stakeholder use and defect investigations. Your primary objective will be to ensure our build line is supplied with parts that can consistently produce development batteries that meet our stringent specifications, focusing heavily on process engineering excellence, and robust quality control.

You will act as a bridge between our internal supply chain, R&D/design teams and external suppliers, translating development product specifications into actionable manufacturing and inspection processes. A deep understanding of process development, and analytical inspection methodologies is paramount to success in this position. 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!

What you'll do:

• Develop, validate, and implement appropriate inspection and test methods to verify part adherence to specifications from IQC through delivery to the battery test team.

• Identify new suppliers and partner closely with them to assess their capabilities, identify potential risks, and drive continuous improvement in their manufacturing operations to make quick turn prototype and low-mid volume build parts.

• Procure on-time, in-spec parts to serve a fast paced R&D environment.

• Thoroughly understand complex manufacturing methods, materials, and tradeoffs to be able to provide critical feedback to internal teams on manufacturability, inspection feasibility, and cost implications.

• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts for supplier-related material quality issues, driving sustainable solutions.

What you'll bring:

• 4+ years of experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, or supplier quality engineering, with a strong emphasis on plastics, metal or mechanical assembly processes.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.

• Solid understanding of material specifications, statistical process control (SPC), process capability (Cpk) and quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001).

• Proficiency in analytical and problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing).

• Demonstrated expertise in CAD drawing development and review (GD&T, Special Characteristics, etc.).

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally to supplier sites as required.

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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.

If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact [email protected]. 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.