Staff Manufacturing Engineer

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 Form Energy is hiring a Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing to lead the design, development, and commissioning of next-generation, high-volume automated manufacturing lines for our breakthrough energy storage technology. This role reports into our Manager, Advanced Manufacturing and will serve as a key technical leader bridging internal teams and external equipment vendors to ensure robust, scalable, and manufacturable line designs. As part of our Advanced Manufacturing team, you will work cross-functionally with Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Operations, and external partners to bring complex production systems from concept through startup. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of grid-scale energy manufacturing and have a direct impact on building one of the most important manufacturing platforms of the next decade. Relocation assistance is available. WHAT YOU'LL DO: - Lead technical engagement with equipment vendors to define, review, and refine designs for highly automated, high-volume manufacturing lines - Provide critical design feedback on mechanical systems, material handling, and automation strategies to ensure manufacturability, reliability, and maintainability - Identify and mitigate manufacturing risks early through design reviews, DFMEA/PFMEA, and hands-on evaluation of vendor proposals - Own vendor performance from specification through FAT, SAT, installation, and commissioning - Drive resolution of technical issues during build, integration, and startup phases, including hands-on troubleshooting of mechanical systems and line interactions - Collaborate closely with Process Engineering to ensure equipment design meets process requirements, throughput targets, and quality standards - Develop and refine line layouts, system architectures, and equipment specifications to support scale-up from prototype to high-volume production - Establish standards and best practices for equipment design, vendor management, and commissioning within Advanced Manufacturing - Support ramp-up activities, including line validation, performance optimization, and sustained production readiness WHAT YOU'LL BRING: - 6–10+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, equipment engineering, or advanced manufacturing environments - Demonstrated experience designing, building, or commissioning automated manuf