Manager, Test Engineering

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. Trial production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and this year, production will take off to high volumes at our new factory 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 DescriptionForm Energy is hiring a Manager of Test engineering to lead a team of test engineers and technicians to the heart of our core engineering team. As a leader on our Test team, you will lead electro-mechanical component verification efforts across different test platforms. You will collaborate on test stand and test vehicle development with partner teams and guide requirements, planning, executing and reporting out on qualification test plans.You and your team will be at the center of Form’s verification efforts, driving to commercialize our ground-breaking iron-air products. You will interface with cells, module and systems design teams, product teams, product and program management, coordinating or supporting important efforts in improving test quality as well as quantifying and qualifying cell and test performance.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!Bring your world-class battery test knowledge, collaborative chops, sense of adventure and test-plan-jamming abilities.What you'll do:Resource and guide expectations for baseline experiments to quantify test platforms, test vehicle, and DUT capabilities; lead the team in gathering stakeholder input to generate control datasets for experimentation and modeling teamsBe accountable for quantifying repeatability and reproducibility test quality and reliability of test resultsFacilitate and lead team toward automating and integrating digitization with testing effortsSupport, develop, manage, and execute test plans and test protocols for verification processes. Steer continuous improvement processes and inform consumption of test reliability data for improving test infrastructure and test processes with partner teamsWhat you'll bring:4+ years as a manager of small technical teams (3-10 people; engineers, scientists, technicians), with a record of successful collaboration and effective delegationLeadership, and mentoring chops; a technical addition, and also a culture addition5+ years working in electrochemical device development or manufacturing, including batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, or electrolyzers where you honed your electrochemical test and data interpretation skillsA passion for hard problems, a desire to make an impact, the ability to lead from the front and the back#LI-Onsite #LI-JM2Humanity 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.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.

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