Staff Engineering Program Manager

Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form!

In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States. Trial 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 now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing - might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly 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

Form Energy is hiring a Staff Engineering Program Manager to take on a pivotal role in developing the strategy and driving execution of our first in-kind battery development and manufacturing programs. As part of the PMO (Program Management Office), you will bring the cross functional teams together and execute on the plan to transition the product from development to prototype then commercial manufacturing. You will partner with multiple Design and Engineering teams well as other program managers across Form Energy. 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!

What You'll Do

• Drive product development programs to milestones while managing and communicating schedules across multiple teams to ensure efficient alignment, coordination, and execution of Form’s highly cross-functional goals
• Proactively identify and frame key decisions, risks, and work with stakeholders to develop decision-quality options; facilitate progress by ensuring appropriate scheduling, resourcing, and prioritization of engineering workflows
• Assess and mitigate program risks based on development activities across electrical, controls, mechanical, and chemical subsystems
• Contribute to program management systems and structures based on best-practices and your personal experience, to effectively integrate with and support Form Energy’s world-class technical team
• Contribute to and execute on Form’s Product Development Process directly supporting the integration of sub systems supporting the architecture team, through the full life cycle of the product (PDP)
• Single accountable owner of Form’s phase gate product development system (updating and implementing).
• Collaborate with Engineering leadership to construct and maintain product development plans, schedules, and trackers consistent with Form’s PDP
• Insure all our product plan and assumption are rationalized with the high level system requirements

What You'll Bring

• 7+ years of experience in Technical / Engineering Program Management
• Demonstrated experience in managing programs for product development of a complex product combining electrical hardware, software & mechanical components
• Ability to understand the big picture from a technical and schedule standpoint
• Strong ability to drive programs forward, remove roadblocks, and escalate any major risks or issues
• Excellent communication and organizational skills and able to communicate at an Executive level
• Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously

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 America’s energy future, we need everyone at the table. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.

Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.