Staff Technical Program Manager, Software Engineering

Form Energy; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% medical, dental, and vision premiums coverage

12 weeks paid leave for new parents

Generous vacation policies

Job summary

Form Energy in Berkeley, California is hiring a Staff Technical Program Manager to join their dynamic Software Engineering team. This role involves leading the planning, coordination, and delivery of complex software projects aimed at revolutionizing energy storage technology.

The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of technical leadership experience, particularly in clean energy or related fields, and a proven record of managing multifaceted engineering programs from concept to deployment. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits and a chance to influence the energy landscape positively.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in technical leadership or program management.
• Experienced in managing complex engineering programs.
• Ability to lead distributed teams and foster a positive culture.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of complex software and firmware programs.
• Manage schedules and drive recovery plans.
• Translate product needs into technical work and manage releases.

Skills

Technical leadership

Engineering management

Software engineering

Cloud services

Firmware management

Job description

Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form!

In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron‑air batteries is underway at our first high‑volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now – right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing – might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better.

Feeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading – you’ve come to the right place.

Role Description

Form Energy is hiring a Staff Technical Program Manager to be part of our growing Software Engineering organization. This organization is responsible for everything up and down our technology software stack, and is at the heart of making sure Form’s battery achieves the best performance possible. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape, and be part of a fast moving company, working on breakthrough technology, and an incredible mission.

As a Staff Technical Program Manager, you will own planning, coordination, and delivery across firmware, embedded software, power controls, cloud services, data systems, and field operations. You will manage scope, schedules, releases, validation plans, and the day‑to‑day ticket pipeline, while ensuring that work stays tied to product and program milestones. You will partner with and influence technical leaders and cross‑functional teams to ensure the product meets requirements and successfully launches. You will also coordinate execution across internal software teams and contractors.

The ideal candidate has a strong sense of ownership and a proven track record running complex, multi‑track firmware and software programs from concept through production deployment at scale. Experience in full‑stack software development, data operations, and large‑scale infrastructure or energy systems is highly relevant. This is an exciting opportunity to apply deep technical breadth and program leadership in a mission‑driven company working on world‑changing technology.

What you’ll do

• Own end‑to‑end delivery of complex software, and firmware, from concept through launch and commercialization, ensuring alignment across firmware, software, interfaces, systems, and data teams. Partner with the central PMO to ensure software deliverables and dependencies align with the master hardware and NPI schedule.
• Build and maintain an integrated execution plan across core software, data infrastructure, test readiness, field enablement, and sustaining work. Manage schedules, drive recovery plans, and keep leadership accurately informed on status, blockers, and critical path items.
• Translate product and program needs into clear technical work by partnering directly with engineering managers, tech leads, and architects. Own intake, breakdown, prioritization, and milestone mapping of all software workstreams.
• Plan and manage releases, including defining scope, sequencing validation, and coordinating deployment with site and operations teams to ensure clean rollout to the field.
• Drive test and validation planning for each deliverable (functional, performance, reliability, compliance), run defect triage, assign owners, track burndown, and confirm fixes are verified.
• Identify and mitigate program risks and cross‑team dependencies, align vendors and partners to schedule and interface requirements, facilitate technical and strategic decisions with engineering and executives, and mentor other program managers to raise overall execution quality and grow future technical leaders.
• Partner with engineering leadership to define and evolve software delivery frameworks, tooling strategies, and operational processes.

What you’ll bring

• 7+ years of experience in technical leadership, engineering management or engineering program management roles.
• Extensive experience managing complex programs with a combination of systems architecture, software engineering, cloud, and firmware components, particularly in clean energy or IoT automation sectors.
• A whole‑system mindset and the ability to quickly establish credibility and influence with technical leaders across disciplines, including experience leading distributed teams and fostering a positive team culture.
• Exceptional communication and executive presence, with the ability to articulate complex technical information and strategic recommendations to all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to lead autonomously, defining a clear path forward and driving results, demonstrated through successful large‑scale project deliveries.
• Background managing large engineering teams across multiple product lines with a focus on cross‑functional collaboration.
• Ability to design and manage operational frameworks for delivering concurrent projects spanning full‑stack and embedded IoT systems, from development through field deployment.

Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here.

When it comes to you and your family’s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full‑time employees – and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed.

To build America’s energy future, we need everyone at the table. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.

If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact [e-mail]. Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion.

Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.