Senior Structural Supplier Engineer – Heavy Fabrication

Form Energy; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid parental leave

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Form Energy, an American energy technology leader, is hiring a Senior Supplier Engineer, Structural Components to drive supplier qualification, welding robustness, and manufacturing readiness for large-scale structures. The role integrates with Design, Advanced Manufacturing, and Program Management to deliver cost-efficient, manufacturable assemblies.

The position is hybrid, onsite in Berkeley, CA or Somerville, MA part of the Global Supply Management team, with relocation assistance and a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in supplier quality, industrialization, or manufacturing engineering for heavy-gauge structural steel and large welded assemblies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, Welding, or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience with structural fabrication processes, heavy plate/structural steel forming, laser/plasma cutting, and multi-pass welding.
• Knowledge of welding standards (AWS D1.1, ASME Section IX) and weld inspection methods (NDT/destructive).
• Understanding of GD&T for large, multi-part weldments.
• Ability to lead on-site process control audits and robust root cause investigations (8D, 5-Why).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design and Advanced Manufacturing teams to co-develop pack-level structural designs optimized for strength, fabrication, and modular integration.
• Lead DFM and APQP reviews with structural suppliers focusing on welding feasibility and large-scale tolerances.
• Own the QML and PPAP roadmap; qualify welding procedures and related documents.
• Partner with suppliers to establish weld verification programs, including destructive testing and NDT activities.
• Identify and mitigate program schedule risks unique to heavy manufacturing.
• Drive closed-loop non-conformance management and supplier RCA for welding defects.

Skills

Supplier quality

Industrialization

Manufacturing engineering

Welding standards

GD&T

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Metallurgical/Welding/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Welding equipment

NDT equipment

Job description

Form Energy, an American energy technology leader, is hiring a Senior Supplier Engineer, Structural Components to drive supplier qualification, welding robustness, and manufacturing readiness for large-scale structures. The role integrates with Design, Advanced Manufacturing, and Program Management to deliver cost-efficient, manufacturable assemblies.

The position is hybrid, onsite in Berkeley, CA or Somerville, MA part of the Global Supply Management team, with relocation assistance and a