Senior Prototype Technician - Hardware & R&D

Form Energy; West Virginia; On-site; CAD 79,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Health benefits (medical, dental, and视

Parental leave

Paid time off

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. This role is designed for an experienced technician who thrives in a fast-paced R&D environment, taking ownership of builds while helping drive quality, efficiency, and execution across the shop.

You will be a trusted technical resource for engineering teams, turning CAD models, drawings, and evolving designs into

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in prototype, R&D, engineering, or advanced manufacturing environments supporting fast-paced product development.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills with the ability to independently diagnose issues, develop practical solutions, and execute with minimal direction.
• Experience building complex assemblies directly from CAD models, engineering drawings, and evolving engineering documentation.
• Comfortable and proficient using a wide variety of shop equipment, hand tools, power tools, and fabrication equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Experience improving shop organization, workflow, tooling, build processes, and overall operational efficiency in a prototype environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Tech Operations teams.
• Passion for building high-quality hardware, continuously improving processes, and enabling engineering teams to move quickly from concept to prototype.

Responsibilities

• Build, modify, troubleshoot, and validate first‑of‑kind mechanical and electromechanical prototypes to support engineering development and testing.
• Work directly with engineers to interpret incomplete drawings, CAD models, and evolving engineering concepts into functional, high‑quality hardware.
• Identify build issues and recommend improvements to designs, tooling, assembly methods, and overall prototype manufacturability.
• Set up, organize, and maintain prototype work areas, tooling, fixtures, and shop equipment to support a safe and efficient build environment.
• Develop and improve prototype build processes, work instructions, shop standards, and documentation to increase quality, consistency, and efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to remove roadblocks, resolve technical challenges, and keep builds moving forward.

Skills

Hands-on prototyping

Mechanical troubleshooting

CAD-to-hardware

Shop equipment proficiency

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

High-quality hardware

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. This role is designed for an experienced technician who thrives in a fast-paced R&D environment, taking ownership of builds while helping drive quality, efficiency, and execution across the shop.

You will be a trusted technical resource for engineering teams, turning CAD models, drawings, and evolving designs into