Senior Test Engineer, Form Energy
Process Development
$128.7-160.8k
More information about location
Office located in Berkeley, CA
Energy storage systems manufacturer
Posted today
Energy storage systems manufacturer
501-1000 employees
Posted today
$128.7-160.8k
More information about location
Office located in Berkeley, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To form a better world by developing, manufacturing, and commercializing a new class of cost-effective, multi-day energy storage systems that will enable a reliable and fully renewable electric grid year-round.
Role
Who you are
- Degree in chemical or electrical engineering or related field and 4+ years of experience in method development
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- A safety first mindset
- Proven experience owning procedures and work instructions while keeping up to date with constantly evolving subject matter
- Hands-on expertise executing tests of your own design across a wide breadth of systems
- Comfortable in a lab setting and familiarity with electrical hazards/caustic material safety and SDS usage
- Proficiency in Python and SQL and experienced with data analysis/tool creation for automation
- Excellent collaboration skills, with a track record of working effectively with cross-functional teams, engineers, technicians, and project managers to support system deployment and maintenance
What the job involves
- The Test Engineering team at Form Energy is hiring a Sr
- Test Engineer (Process Development) for our Electrochemical test team in Berkeley, CA
- This role works collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team to deliver battery testing best practices that enable the development of Form Energy’s multi-day batteries
- You will become an expert on our systems and use your knowledge to drive safety and efficiency in workflows while not compromising on data integrity or asset health
- You will interface with partner teams across the organization to understand end user and operational requirements and deliver robust solutions through both methods and automation tools
- This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the scaling of our battery technology and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!
- Own and develop the processes for commissioning and testing our largest lab scale batteries
- Create and maintain robust documentation and supplementary material to turn valuable knowledge into resources for use and context across the company
- Optimize procedures, evolving quick-turn workflows into refined strategies, focusing on improvements ranging from safety to efficiency and data integrity
- Contribute to the translation of best practices into the field, ensuring learnings in the lab aid procedures downstream
- Formulate and implement automation strategies utilizing Python and in-house testing software to streamline battery testing procedures, improve data acquisition, enable safe operation of test systems, and enhance overall system performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align automation solutions with project goals and operational requirements
- Maintain a multi-faceted understanding of our constantly evolving product from fluid and electrical systems to electrochemistry in order to make informed decisions on best practices
- Work closely with engineers, technicians, and project managers to support the deployment and maintenance of test systems. Provide technical support and training to ensure effective use of your owned processes
Our take
Central to the development of the digital revolution is the role of electric grid infrastructure and expansion. A completely electrical infrastructure is restricted by the fact that electrical energy is difficult and costly to store. Form Energy, however, has created a reliable battery that has the capacity to revolutionise how we use electricity.
Revolutionising battery storage is at the core of Form Energy’s approach to making renewable energy universal. Its battery uses Iron-air technology that currently offers energy storage capacities and operational costs comparable to legacy power plants. In addition to improvements in cost and consistent electricity access, these batteries are scalable, portable, and safe - offering a unique approach to renewable energy storage.
Renewable energy storage remains an emerging industry, and a variety of competitors are developing alternate solutions. That said, Form Energy has bagged significant investment that enables early manufacturing efforts and securing of customers. Early progress is highlighted by a deal with Xcel Energy to supply systems for two of its retiring coal plants, and with Puget Sound Energy to help deploy multi-day energy storage systems.
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Insights
60% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)
Dec 2024
$50m
SERIES F
Oct 2024
$405m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.6bn
Company benefits
- 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums covered for employees
- Health insurance coverage begins first day of employment
- Health Savings Account
- Generous PTO policies to enable employees to recharge when needed
- An Employee Resource Program that provides mental health counseling services, legal guidance, financial resources, and other helpful consulting services
- 80% of the total medical, dental, and vision premiums covered for dependents
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave, 14 weeks for the birthing parent
- Access to a Dependent Care Account
- Access to a Health Flexible Spending Account
- Access to a Commuter Benefits Account
- Access to an Adoption Assistance Flexible Spending Account
- Stock options granted to all employees
- Stock equity education and tax advice service provided by Carta
- Company sponsored 401k
- Access to an annual budget for professional development
- License to complete Gallup’s Strengths Finder Assessment and ongoing resources
- 100% employer-sponsored coverage life insurance, and short and long-term disability policies
Company HQ
Ward Two, Somerville, MA
Leadership
Ted Wiley
(Co-Founder, COO & President)Studied at Harvard Business School before spending 6 years at Aquion Energy and then a year as President of McDonough Innovation. They co-founded Form Energy in 2017, serving since as COO and President.
Mateo Jaramillo
(Co-Founder & CEO)Mateo started their career at Predictive Networks before joining Gaia Power Technologies and then Tesla. They left their VP of Products & Programs role in 2016 to found Verse Energy in April and Form Energy in December 2017.
William Woodford
(Co-Founder & CTO)William Woodford is co-founder and CTO of Form Energy. His career has focused on developing robust low-cost energy storage systems.
Yet-Ming Chiang
(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Sublime Systems, and Professor at MIT. Prior to Form Energy, Chiang co-founded the companies Desktop Metal, 24M Technologies, A123 Systems, and American Superconductor Corp.
Marco Ferrara
(Co-Founder & Chief Digital Officer)Also co-founded Tessolar. Former VP of Energy, Analytics and Optimization at IHI INC.
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