Senior Prototype Shop Technician – Hardware & Builds

Form Energy; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Form Energy is hiring a Senior Engineering Technician, Prototype Shop to join the Tech Operations team, supporting fabrication, assembly, and refinement of first‑of‑kind hardware for our energy storage platforms. You will turn CAD models and evolving designs into functional prototypes, troubleshoot issues, and help standardize processes to improve quality, safety, and efficiency across the shop.

Collaborating with engineers and manufacturing colleagues, you’ll help scale our battery technology

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on prototype or R&D experience in fast-paced environments.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and ability to diagnose issues independently.
• Experience building complex assemblies directly from CAD models and drawings.
• Comfortable using a wide variety of shop equipment and tools safely.
• Experience improving shop organization and build processes.

Responsibilities

• Build, modify, troubleshoot, and validate first-of-kind prototypes.
• Interpret incomplete drawings and evolving CAD concepts into hardware.
• Identify build issues and improve designs, tooling, and methods.
• Set up and maintain prototype work areas and equipment for safety and efficiency.
• Develop and improve prototype build processes and documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to remove roadblocks.

Skills

Prototype development

Mechanical troubleshooting

CAD models

Shop equipment

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Job description

Form Energy is hiring a Senior Engineering Technician, Prototype Shop to join the Tech Operations team, supporting fabrication, assembly, and refinement of first‑of‑kind hardware for our energy storage platforms. You will turn CAD models and evolving designs into functional prototypes, troubleshoot issues, and help standardize processes to improve quality, safety, and efficiency across the shop.

Collaborating with engineers and manufacturing colleagues, you’ll help scale our battery technology