Senior Cathode Process Development Lead

Form Energy; Weirton (WV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Form Energy is seeking a Senior Cathode Process Development Engineer to prototype cathode designs and maintain a development line. You will lead first‑of‑a‑kind prototypes, design DOEs, apply SPC, and install new equipment, partnering with the design team and manufacturing engineering.

Relocation assistance is available and the role is based at Weirton, WV. You will mentor technicians, document processes, and drive safety while scaling mature processes to production.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in process development.
• Experience purchasing and setting up benchtop and automated equipment, and writing SOPs.
• Able to perform hands-on build and test of workstations and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Build and qualify first‑of‑a‑kind prototypes on the cathode development line.
• Design and execute DOEs and ladder studies to connect parameters to material properties.
• Apply SPC and root-cause methods to troubleshoot deviations and drive corrective actions.
• Install, commission, and qualify new equipment and processes with defined specs.
• Develop and maintain process control plans, SOPs, and instructions for handoff to production.
• Partner with manufacturing engineering to transfer processes to production scale.
• Provide technical guidance to technicians and associates.
• Champion safety through job hazard analyses for new trials.

Skills

Process development

DOE design

Statistical process control

Equipment installation

Team guidance

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering, materials science, or equivalent STEM

Tools

Benchtop equipment

Automated equipment

SOP documentation

Job description

Form Energy is seeking a Senior Cathode Process Development Engineer to prototype cathode designs and maintain a development line. You will lead first‑of‑a‑kind prototypes, design DOEs, apply SPC, and install new equipment, partnering with the design team and manufacturing engineering.

Relocation assistance is available and the role is based at Weirton, WV. You will mentor technicians, document processes, and drive safety while scaling mature processes to production.