Senior Controls Engineer

Form Energy, Inc.; Weirton (WV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company revolutionizing energy storage with innovative iron-air battery technology. As a Controls Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in sustaining factory equipment, collaborating with development and production teams to ensure operational excellence. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization focused on transforming the energy landscape. With competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including full medical coverage from day one, this role is perfect for those eager to make a meaningful impact while advancing their career in a rapidly growing industry.

Benefits

100% medical, dental, and vision premiums

12 weeks paid leave for new parents

generous vacation policies

stock options

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a hands-on controls engineer.
• Proficiency with electromechanical system design and motion control.

Responsibilities

• Write and debug PLC and HMI programming for factory equipment.
• Coordinate communication between controls, MES, manufacturing, and engineering teams.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

electromechanical system design

process automation

error handling and recovery

Education

BS degree in Electrical Engineering

BS degree in Computer Science

Tools

Allen Bradley systems

Siemens systems

Ignition HMI

Job description

Form Energy is an American technology company that is developing a new class of breakthrough, iron-air batteries for a reliable, clean, and affordable electric grid. Driven every day by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is on a mission to transform the global electric system and build energy storage systems for a better world. Ready to amplify your impact and supercharge your career? Then take a look at our open roles!

Location

Weirton, WV

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Manufacturing Operations

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 Controls Engineer to sustain our factory equipment. This role reports into our engineering sustaining team. As part of our sustaining team, you will be involved in commissioning and stabilizing our process lines in partnership with our development and production teams. 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!

This role will be located at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV, which is just a short drive outside of Pittsburgh, PA. Relocation assistance is available.

What you'll do:

1. Write, and debug PLC and HMI programming with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable, and reusable.
2. Execute Form Energy control standards which focuses on Tagging Standards, OT Networks, Electrical Requirements, Instrumentation Selection, Programming and Documentation, Communication Protocols, and Device Layer modules and objects.
3. Coordinate and communicate between the controls team, MES team, manufacturing and engineering teams, and operations.
4. Support control systems that follow Form Energy safety policies, working closely with EHS.
5. Review and redline electrical, pneumatic and fluid schematics.

What you'll bring:

1. BS degree or higher in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science (or equivalent)
2. 5+ years of experience as a hands-on controls engineer.
3. Proficiency with electromechanical / mechatronic system design and motion control as well as process automation, with strong proficiency in Allen Bradley and Siemens systems.
4. Experience developing and sustaining the controls system logic for industrial equipment including Safety PLCs, Human Machine Interface (with Ignition proficiency), field bus networks, and serial and ethernet communication between PLCs and instruments.
5. Proficiency selecting and integrating hardware for industrial automation and sensing, including but not limited to appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cablings, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, motor controls elements.
6. Proven ability to design, support, and upgrade fault-tolerant systems with error handling and recovery.

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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 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.