Senior Manager, Manufacturing 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 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 As the Senior Manager of Battery Manufacturing Engineering, you serve as the primary architect of the production lifecycle, bridging the gap between research prototypes and high-volume factory operations. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers to develop and internalize robust manufacturing processes for both battery enclosures and module/pack assembly—including robotic joining, sealing, electrolyte filling, and leak testing. By owning the full equipment lifecycle, from defining detailed user requirements through to factory testing and final site commissioning, you ensure that production lines are world-class, delivering a "machine that builds the machine" with precision and technical rigor. Strategically, your objective is to drive operational scale by ensuring products are designed specifically for ease of manufacturing and assembly during the earliest development phases. You will champion a data-driven culture that utilizes failure mode analysis and advanced root-cause investigation to reduce production risks and achieve aggressive targets for quality, output rate, and equipment uptime. By fostering collaboration between Product Design, Quality, and Supply Chain, you will manage the critical transition from initial design to full-scale production, ensuring that every process is statistically validated to guarantee long-term reliability and cost-effectiveness. This opportunity is based out of Form Factory 1 – Form Energy’s 550,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in Weirton, WV, a commutable distance from Pittsburgh. Purpose-built for high-volume, advanced battery production, Form Factory 1 is a hub of fast-moving, collaborative work driving a new era of large-scale American energy manufacturing in the heart of the Rust Belt. Relocation assistance is available. WHAT YOU'LL DO: - Lead the development and optimization of battery manufacturing processes for battery assembly manufacturing. - Ensure highly capable processes are identified and demonstrated for our production facilities ahead of detailed equipment design. - Oversee the design and implementation of manufacturing processes such as: manual and robotic assembly, joining, sealing, system leak testing, and quality checks to achieve optimal performance and reliability. - Collaborate with product design team, R&D, quality, and supply chain, to t