Senior Test EngineerReliability & Test * Somerville, MA * Full time

Are you ready to build America's energy future? Form Energy is an American energy technology and manufacturing company. We are pioneering a new class of iron-air batteries to enable our electric grid to run on clean, reliable and affordable energy, every day of the year.

Over the past few years, Form Energy and our iron-air batteries have received numerous accolades, including being named a "Best Invention" by TIME, a "Top Climate Tech Company To Watch" by MIT Technology Review, and "One of the Next Big Things in Tech" by Fast Company. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and are growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States. Pilot production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and this year, production will take off to high volumes at our new factory in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it's a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And right now might be the most exciting moment in the company's history to join. We are assembling a team of exceptionally talented and driven individuals across the country. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better.

Feeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading - you've come to the right place.

Role Description

The Senior Test Engineer role will join a growing Test Development team, part of our Test Operations group support of developing Form's cutting edge Iron-Air battery technology. Working within this large cross-functional technology group, you will support battery testing, and improve upon test capability tools and methods that allow Form to have high confidence in its technology development. In this role, you also will drive continuous improvement projects within the battery test space, creating newer, better ways to test our batteries. You'll act as a source of technical expertise to various internal customer teams - being a valuable contributor towards our goal of enabling a better, smarter grid.

What you'll do :

Support Form Energy's all-scale test function by implementing novel test and analysis strategies for electrochemical cells

Own automated test monitoring and alerting tools to increase uptime in Form Energy's long term tests, collaborating with software teams to facilitate nimble and traceable issue tracking

Provide test-based requirements to partner teams for the development of in-house software tools

Be Test Development's technical lead for test lab continuous improvement and root cause analyses

Evaluate test articles (cells) at the test stand to anticipate test challenges and support higher complexity troubleshooting

Write advanced test protocols using Form Energy established standards, implemented on Arbin battery test software internally developed test software

Act as lead team contributor / voice in the development of Form's novel test software

What you'll bring :

4 years of experience in energy storage systems test engineering or development engineering

BS degree in Chemical Engineering, Material Science or equivalent industry experience

Working experience with transport phenomena / mass flow measurement systems

Knowledge of battery test methods, device / sensors

Proficiency in coding and creation of data tools : Python Scripting, SQL, as well as writing advanced battery test scripts

High laboratory safety standards

Commitment to excellence, including strong documentation skills / organizational habits

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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.

To build a clean and equitable energy future, we need everyone at the table. We strive to form a team as diverse as the communities we will serve with our technology, and are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.