Test Engineer, Form Energy
$84.5-105k
Offers stock options
Office located in Berkeley, CA
Energy storage systems manufacturer
Be an early applicant
Energy storage systems manufacturer
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$84.5-105k
Offers stock options
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
- 1-2 years of industry experience in component-level testing, preferably in the energy storage or related
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- Interest in a mostly hands-on role where you are setting up new R&D test capabilities and taking data in a lab environment
- Expertise in creating test protocols, and validation plans, plus breaking down problems to root cause issues found on test
- Experience using data acquisition hardware and software for test setup and data analysis
- Experience in Python programming language for programming and controlling test equipment is a plus
- Experience converting data into meaningful conclusions and communicating them to a wide audience
- Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams and proactively gathering stakeholder input to projects
What the job involves
- Form Energy is hiring a Test Engineer to join our Test Engineering team
- In this position, you will design, develop, and implement test strategies to ensure the reliability, safety, and performance of our energy storage products
- You will leverage your strong background in electrical and mechanical component-level dv testing, and functional testing to succeed in this position
- This is an opportunity to join a growing team and have a direct impact on a revolutionary technology!
- Develop, execute, and own comprehensive test strategies for component, subsystem and system-level testing, including electrical and mechanical stress testing, for energy storage system components
- Troubleshoot mechanical, software, and electrical issues in both test infrastructure and dut
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop test cases and procedures covering a range of operating conditions and use cases
- Analyze test data to identify trends, anomalies, and areas for improvement in product performance and reliability
- Prepare and deliver detailed test reports summarizing findings, conclusions, and recommendations for design enhancements or corrective actions
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize testing processes, increase efficiency, and enhance the overall quality of energy storage products
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 inherent limitation that electrical energy is difficult and costly to store. Form Energy, however, have created a reliable battery that has the capacity to revolutionize how we use electricity.
Revolutionizing battery storage is at the core of Form Energy’s approach to making renewable energy universal. Form Energy’s battery is based around Iron-air technology that currently has energy storage capacities and operational costs comparable to legacy power plants. In addition to improvements in cost and consistent electricity access, Form Energy’s batteries are scalable, portable, and safe - offering a unique approach to revolutionizing renewable energy storage towards a greener future.
Although renewable energy storage technology remains an emerging industry, a variety of competitors are also driving developments of battery storage technology. However, Form Energy continues to be a key leader in this space, bagging significant investment that will enable it to build its first manufacturing plant and begin selling to customers. Form Energy's progress is highlighted by a deal with Xcel Energy to deploy iron-air battery systems at two of its retiring coal plant sites and with Puget Sound Energy in 2024, to help the company 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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(SVP Software & Analytics)Also co-founded Tessolar. Former VP of Energy, Analytics and Optimization at IHI INC.
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