Senior PM, Electrode Engineering - Iron-Air Batteries

Form Energy; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Holistic benefits package

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Form Energy in Somerville, MA is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead our electrode engineering programs and bring iron-air battery designs into production, coordinating mechanical, materials, and battery teams. You will track milestones, manage schedules, work with supply chain and suppliers, and communicate risks to keep multi-team efforts aligned as we scale up manufacturing.

This role requires 5+ years in technical program management, a technical bachelor’s degree, and a proven ability

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an engineering or technical Program Management role.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as mechanical, materials, chemical, or electrical engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in hardware R&D programs.
• Demonstrated experience with contract manufacturers and/or suppliers of high-volume custom components.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; ability to communicate & present at all levels.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Growth mindset and bias for action: you treat ambiguity and roadblocks as opportunities to drive progress, not reasons to wait for direction, and you bring real urgency to creating impact.

Responsibilities

• Drive electrode programs from prototyping into mass production, coordinating schedules across teams.
• Maintain design release schedules from design reviews through to landing materials from externally sourced components.
• Coordinate with supply chain partners on procurement of tools, critical active materials, and components.
• Organize and provide routine updates on top technical and program risks and issues, communicating key information inward and outward.
• Improve our program management systems and structures to effectively integrate with Form Energy’s technical team.
• Proactively identify and frame key decisions and risks, and work with stakeholders to develop decision-quality options; align scheduling, resourcing, and prioritization of engineering workflows.

Skills

Program management

Communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Ambiguity handling

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, materials engineering, chemical engineering, or electrical engineering

Job description

Form Energy in Somerville, MA is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead our electrode engineering programs and bring iron-air battery designs into production, coordinating mechanical, materials, and battery teams. You will track milestones, manage schedules, work with supply chain and suppliers, and communicate risks to keep multi-team efforts aligned as we scale up manufacturing.

This role requires 5+ years in technical program management, a technical bachelor’s degree, and a proven ability