Early-Career Battery Engineer — Anode Design

formenergy; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Form Energy is hiring an early-career Battery Engineer to join the Anode Design and Performance Team, combining materials, battery, test, and process engineers to understand and validate the iron negative electrode. Reporting to the Staff Battery Engineer, you will run electrochemical tests and build subscale prototype cells in a hands-on lab.

This role offers mentorship from senior engineers, a fast-paced environment, and a chance to learn battery engineering quickly while contributing to a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering/science field with hands-on lab experience.
• 0–3 years in electrochemistry, battery testing, or materials characterization.
• Comfort handling data and basic scripting; familiarity with Python or SQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize safety in all lab work and test activities from setup to teardown.
• Run electrochemical tests on iron electrodes and cells in lab and test vehicles.
• Prepare and characterize electrode samples pre- and post-test (SEM, EDS, BET, XRD, PSA).
• Draft and follow test protocols, troubleshoot failures, and maintain cells.
• Organize data from test stands and identify trends for data-driven decisions.
• Develop foundational knowledge of Form Energy anode tech and suggest improvements.

Skills

Electrochemistry

Battery testing

Materials characterization

Lab skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science or Chemistry

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

Form Energy is hiring an early-career Battery Engineer to join the Anode Design and Performance Team, combining materials, battery, test, and process engineers to understand and validate the iron negative electrode. Reporting to the Staff Battery Engineer, you will run electrochemical tests and build subscale prototype cells in a hands-on lab.

This role offers mentorship from senior engineers, a fast-paced environment, and a chance to learn battery engineering quickly while contributing to a