Cell Build and Teardown Technician

Form Energy; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of energy innovation! As a Cell Build and Teardown Technician, you will play a vital role in developing cutting-edge battery technology. Collaborate with a dynamic team to conduct hands-on assembly and teardown processes, contributing to the advancement of energy storage solutions. This position offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a mission-driven organization that values creativity and operational excellence. With competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll thrive while making a meaningful impact on the future of energy.

Benefits

100% Medical, Dental, and Vision Premiums

Stock Options

12 Weeks Paid Leave for New Parents

Generous Vacation Policies

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a hands-on technical role involving materials or battery products.
• Detail-oriented with strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and assemble battery components using SOPs.
• Perform hands-on lab work for battery teardowns and failure analysis.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Proficiency with Handheld Power Tools

Ability to Lift 50 lbs

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Technical Certification (Preferred)

Tools

Slack

Jira

Asana

Google Suite

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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

We are looking for an individual to help us develop our core technology through the processing of experimental cell assembly and maintenance requests. In this role, you will work as a part of our Subscale Build Operations team performing R&D battery builds, as well as supporting failure analysis efforts including battery cell teardowns, failure data collection and post-teardown sample preparation/processing. This role will require work in the lab and ability to collaborate with a cross-functional team to ensure high quality testing and results. 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

• Inspect, organize, and assemble components and battery cells using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Manage parts and consumable inventories for standard builds.
• Escalate non-conforming components and processes to a manufacturing engineer or supervisor.
• Perform hands-on lab work to support battery cell teardowns and failure analysis.
• Document teardown findings and communicate results to Engineering teams for battery product design improvements.
• Perform post-teardown sample preparation and processing work for material characterization critical to failure analysis.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve build processes and techniques, contributing to a culture of innovation and operational excellence.
• Organize and maintain lab space, and be a champion for safety in the lab.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• 2+ years experience as a technician or in a hands-on technical role with materials, mechanics or battery products.
• Proven ability with work that requires attention to detail, such as assembly or similar technical tasks.
• Strong teamwork skills and collaborative mindset.
• Experience in working with handheld power tools to assemble/disassemble products and components in an industrial environment is a plus.
• Detail oriented, a proactive self starter with excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Comfortable working with chemicals and wearing PPE.
• Proficiency with software productivity tools such as Slack, JIra, Asana and Google Suite.
  
  

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Production and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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