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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 Manager, Manufacturing Test Engineering to build a team developing and deploying manufacturing test equipment, software, and data systems supporting the production of our breakthrough energy storage technology. This engineer will work closely with Product Development, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, MES, and Operations teams to create robust test solutions for new products, process changes, and factory expansion initiatives.

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable developing software, integrating instrumentation, troubleshooting hardware, and working directly on the factory floor to deploy new manufacturing capabilities. Relocation assistance is available.

• Build and lead a team of world class manufacturing test engineers to deploy manufacturing test equipment for our assembly processes

• Design and maintain scalable test software, intuitive GUIs, and operator workflows for cell, module, and pack-level manufacturing.

• Develop, deploy, and validate production test equipment, fixtures, PLCs, and instrumentation architectures for new product introductions.

• Link test software and hardware seamlessly with MES, databases, factory automation platforms, and traceability systems.

• Partner with EHS to design safe test systems utilizing interlocks, barriers, and lockout/tagout procedures for high-voltage environments.

• Work with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations to define test requirements, support factory expansions, and co-own PFMEAs and control plans.

• Implement automated data collection, validation, and reporting while maintaining strict revision control for software and deployment packages.

• Lead root-cause investigations and resolve complex hardware, software, and process failures during commissioning and production ramps.

• Create technical documentation-including test procedures, work instructions, and troubleshooting guides-and support operator training.

• 10+ years of experience developing automated test systems in manufacturing, product development, or industrial environments.

• 5+ years building and managing a team of manufacturing test engineers

• Experience and expertise with at least one programming language such as LabVIEW, Python, C#, C++, Go, or similar.

• Experience establishing test architectures, software frameworks, processes, and standards that enable long-term growth and operational scalability.

• Experience integrating instrumentation, data acquisition hardware, and automated test equipment.

• Experience with industrial and embedded communication protocols such as CAN, Modbus, Ethernet-based protocols, UART, SPI, I2C, Protobuf, or similar technologies.

• Familiarity with electrical test methodologies and troubleshooting techniques.

• Demonstrated ownership of complete test systems from concept through deployment.

• Experience leading technical projects and mentoring junior engineers.

• Experience integrating manufacturing test systems with MES, databases, or enterprise software systems.

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

• Experience developing and scaling manufacturing test systems from prototype, pilot, or low-volume production environments into high-volume manufacturing.

• Experience supporting new factory launches, production ramp activities, or capacity expansion initiatives.

• Experience working with embedded systems, microcontrollers, embedded Linux platforms, or battery management systems.

• Familiarity with firmware validation, hardware-software integration, and communication protocol troubleshooting.

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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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 accommodations@formenergy.com. 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.