Senior Structural Supplier Engineer – Heavy-Gauge Weldments

Form Energy; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Excellent benefits package

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Form Energy in Berkeley and Somerville is hiring a Senior Supplier Engineer, Structural Components to drive supplier industrialization for large welded assemblies. You will lead DFM reviews, escalate weld feasibility, and ensure quality milestones with WPS/PQR/WPQ while coordinating with Program Managers and Advanced Manufacturing.

You will own the PPAP/QML roadmap, manage supplier relationships, and mitigate schedule risks in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment that values safety and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in supplier quality, industrialization, or manufacturing engineering for heavy-gauge structural steel.
• Experience with large welded assemblies is required.
• Familiarity with welding standards and NDT methods.
• Strong GD&T interpretation for large weldments.
• Proven ability to manage supplier relationships and conduct 8D/5-Why RCA.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop Pack-level structural designs with Design and Advanced Manufacturing teams, optimizing for structural integrity 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, qualifying WPS, PQR, and WPQ.
• Collaborate with suppliers to establish weld verification programs and NDT methods.
• Identify and mitigate schedule risks in heavy manufacturing, including long-lead steel and large component shipping.
• Drive closed-loop non-conformance management with SCARs and RCA audits.

Skills

Supplier quality

Industrialization

Manufacturing engineering

Heavy-gauge structural steel

Large welded assemblies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, Welding, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

AWS D1.1 welding standards

ASME Section IX

WPS/PQR documentation

GD&T knowledge

Job description

Form Energy in Berkeley and Somerville is hiring a Senior Supplier Engineer, Structural Components to drive supplier industrialization for large welded assemblies. You will lead DFM reviews, escalate weld feasibility, and ensure quality milestones with WPS/PQR/WPQ while coordinating with Program Managers and Advanced Manufacturing.

You will own the PPAP/QML roadmap, manage supplier relationships, and mitigate schedule risks in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment that values safety and