Staff Process Engineer - Cathode Manufacturing & Scale-Up

Form Energy; Weirton (WV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Stock options

Comprehensive benefits

Paid parental leave

Vacation policy

Job summary

Form Energy, based in Weirton, WV, seeks a Staff Process Engineer to join the Advanced Manufacturing Cathode Engineering team and lead scaling of iron-air battery production. You will drive processing systems development and work with leaders across the organization to bridge product requirements, process development, and high-volume execution.

This role emphasizes robust, scalable manufacturing processes and direct contribution to long-duration energy storage delivery for the grid.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a fast-paced manufacturing or production development environment.
• Mastery in materials processing; particularly lamination or sintering focus areas.
• Advanced proficiency in statistical methods for process development decisions (JMP or Minitab), with SQL data querying.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct Design For Manufacturing efforts pertaining to cathode performance and durability.
• Leverage existing and new processing technologies to identify processing windows meeting product and operational requirements.
• Support development of materials characterization and metrology methods.
• Lead design, procurement, commissioning, and process development for new manufacturing lines.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and FMEA with Development, Quality, Operations & Maintenance Teams.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and organizational skills.

Skills

Experience >7 yrs

Materials processing mastery

Statistical methods (JMP / Minitab)

SQL data querying

Project leadership & mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science Engineering or equivalent

Tools

JMP

Minitab

SQL

Job description

Form Energy, based in Weirton, WV, seeks a Staff Process Engineer to join the Advanced Manufacturing Cathode Engineering team and lead scaling of iron-air battery production. You will drive processing systems development and work with leaders across the organization to bridge product requirements, process development, and high-volume execution.

This role emphasizes robust, scalable manufacturing processes and direct contribution to long-duration energy storage delivery for the grid.