Senior Program Manager, Electrodes

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

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 and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility 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

The Electrode Engineering teams within the Core Technology group at Form Energy are multidisciplinary and focused on delivering qualified battery anode and cathode designs that meet operational performance targets, at cost and with high reliability, from controlled processes on high-volume manufacturing lines for Form Energy's utility-scale multi-day energy storage system.

Electrode Engineering is hiring a Senior Program Manager, to lead program management efforts for the development of our Iron-Air battery products. As part of our Core Technology Team, you will contribute to bringing our anode and cathode designs into production, through supporting the activities of our mechanical engineering, materials engineering, and battery engineering teams. As a coordinator and communicator, you will drive tracking and reporting of top risks. You will also take tactical ownership of our product design and execution schedule, through prototyping and engineering validation phases – tracking milestones from design release through supplier fabrication and landing at our factory. This will involve close communication with our factory production and operations teams, supply chain, and various design engineers, as well as coordination with other program managers across the company.

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! If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, apply now!

What You’ll Do

• Drive electrode programs from the prototyping phase into mass production, while managing and communicating schedules across multiple teams to ensure efficient alignment, coordination, and execution
• Maintain design release schedules from design reviews through to landing materials, for 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 programmatic information inward to the Electrode Engineering organization, and outward to the broader engineering organization.
• Improve our program management systems and structures based on best-practices and your personal experience, to effectively integrate with and support Form Energy’s world-class technical team
• Proactively identify and frame key decisions and risks, and work with stakeholders to develop decision-quality options; facilitate progress by ensuring appropriate scheduling, resourcing, and prioritization of engineering workflows

What You’ll Bring

• 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
• A 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

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.

If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact [e-mail]. Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion.

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.

Compensation Range: $128,662 - $160,807