Role DescriptionForm Energy is hiring a Staff Materials Engineer to join our Air Electrode Engineering team and play a critical role in designing and validating key components in our Iron-Air Batteries. Reporting to the Manager of Air Electrode Engineering, you will be responsible for ensuring the performance, reliability, and scalability of electrode designs produced on our mass manufacturing lines, making significant contributions to the operational success of our Iron-Air Battery as a whole. We are looking for someone who has hands-on experience in materials design and characterization, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and a track record of solving challenges in fast-paced manufacturing environments. 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!
Relocation assistance is available.
What you9ll do:- Partner with vendors, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, and process engineers to transition materials and designs from the prototype stage to high-volume production.
- Own the design and validation of key electrode materials, utilizing statistical methods to determine product specifications that balance performance, cost, and manufacturability criteria.
- Drive on-the-ground, hands-on design efforts including prototyping, failure analysis, spec-setting, and material evaluation.
- Develop and implement novel material characterization techniques to enable evaluation and quality control of product manufactured on high-volume production lines.
- Independently apply sound engineering judgment to recommend disposition decisions on materials and electrodes coming off high-volume production lines, weighing design, performance, and reliability requirements against manufacturing realities.
What you9ll bring:- Bachelor9s Degree and 7+ years of experience in materials science, materials engineering or a related field.
- 3+ years of hands-on product development experience navigating the transition of materials from R&D to high-volume manufacturing environments, with fluency in Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and how manufacturing constraints shape design decisions.
- Demonstrated experience planning rigorous engineering trials via Design of Experiments (DOE) and interpreting complex experimental datasets utilizing statistical tools such as JMP or Minitab
- Demonstrated experience using engineering tools such as FMEA and RCA to track and mitigate risks.
- Clear verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and summarize complex technical conclusions for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Dedication to pragmatic problem-solving, a growth mindset, and a capacity for operating effectively amid complexity within a fast-paced organization.
- Willingness to travel domestically up to 10% of the time to support project execution across different sites.
Where you9ll work: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.#LI-Onsite
Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy9s 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 family9s 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.
