Role DescriptionForm Energy is hiring a Manager of Materials Engineering to build and lead a team responsible for the design, specification, validation, and scale-up of our core cathode materials. Reporting to the Manager of Cathode Development within the Core Technology organization, you will grow and coach a team of materials engineers while translating lab-scale material science into rigorous, production-ready specifications. You will partner closely with electrochemical, advanced manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams to transition cathode material designs from the laboratory to high-volume production. This is an opportunity to shape both the technical direction of our cathode materials and the growth of the engineers behind them, directly enabling the multi-day energy storage that keeps the electric grid reliable.
Relocation assistance is available.
What You'll Do- Build, coach, and grow a team of 4+ materials engineers, setting clear development goals and creating a strong bench of future technical leaders
- Own the translation of lab-scale material research into validated, production-ready specifications that satisfy performance, cost, and manufacturability requirements
- Align daily engineering tasking with master project milestones, balancing hands-on technical guidance with longer-term team development
- Partner cross-functionally with advanced manufacturing and process engineering to streamline the transition from development to high-volume production
- Drive vendor management and technical specification decisions for raw materials, backed by component performance data
- Prioritize safety across the product lifecycle by enforcing hazard mitigations, FMEA, and RCA practices within the team
- Architect clear, structured technical updates for executive leadership, translating complex material science into decision-ready options
What You'll Bring- Demonstrated success managing, mentoring, or growing the careers of technical talent, or clear readiness to step into a people-management role for the first time
- Hands-on experience translating lab-scale material properties into product specifications, ideally through a Design for Manufacturing (DFM) transition from R&D to high-volume manufacturing
- Degree in materials science, chemical engineering, chemistry, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline
- Comfort balancing tactical, day-to-day engineering execution with longer-term technical and team strategy
- Familiarity with Design of Experiments (DOE) and analytical tools such as JMP or Minitab to guide specification decisions
- Working knowledge of FMEA and RCA methods to mitigate technical and safety risk
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to build consensus and influence cross-functional stakeholders
- Willingness to travel domestically up to 15% of the time to support project execution across facilities
- Intellectual curiosity, pragmatic problem-solving instincts, and a clear capacity for thriving on complexity in a fast-paced organization
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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.
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