Battery Test Engineer, Form Energy
Office located in Somerville, MA
Energy storage systems manufacturer
Job no longer available
Energy storage systems manufacturer
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
Office located in Somerville, MA
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
- Passion for our mission, sustainability, and renewable energy
- BS degree in Chemical, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience
- 1+ years of experience in test engineering, including electrical or electrochemical systems
- Knowledge/basic experience with transport processes
- Desired: Knowledge of battery test methods, device/sensors, PLCs, proficiency in coding: Python Scripting, MATLAB, SQL, as well as modifying/writing test scripts
- Laboratory safety knowledge
- A pragmatic approach to problem-solving that blends good judgment, clear communication, dependable follow-through, and creative use of resources
What the job involves
- The Test Engineer role will join a growing test development team, part of our Test Operations group, to help develop our core technology
- Working within this a large cross-functional technology group, you will support battery testing, improve methods that support data analysis, and contribute to test operations process development - directly impacting our mission towards enabling a 100% renewable grid
- In this role, you also will improve, write, and create electrical, electrochemical test processes for various cell and systems requirements as we scale up our Multi-day Energy Storage Technologies
- Support Form Energy’s all-scale test function of its electrochemical cells, interacting with a multifunctional team in a world class test laboratory
- Write advanced test protocols and develop tools that improve efficiency and accuracy of test protocols, and maintain the repository they live in
- Develop data tools for analyzing syntax of Form Energy test protocols
- Own automated test monitoring and alerting tools to increase uptime in Form Energy’s long term tests, collaborating with software teams to make issue tracking nimble and traceable
- Create and document SOPs/ Work Instruction for test execution and train technicians on new processes involving troubleshooting and control systems integration
- Work with stakeholders to develop and update requirements in enterprise software tools
- Lead efforts to track the performance of ongoing tests, resolve testing errors, as well as run weekly control units and employ statistical analysis tools to identify performance and test stand variability, including Gage R&R
- Develop and execute verification/baseline testing to qualify test stands and their components
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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