Senior Supplier Engineer, Structural Components

The role

This person will support the transfer of structural assemblies to suppliers. They will focus on new product introduction from concept through production with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness and design for manufacturing analysis.

What you will do

• Collaborate with Design and Advanced Manufacturing teams to co-develop Pack-level structural designs.
• Lead Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and APQP reviews with structural suppliers.
• Own the Quality Maturation Level (QML) and PPAP roadmap.
• Qualify supplier Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ).
• Partner with suppliers to establish weld verification programs.
• Identify and mitigate program schedule risks related to heavy manufacturing.
• Drive closed-loop Non-Conformance Management by issuing SCARs.
• Lead suppliers through formal RCA for structural or weld defects.
• Verify process control plans via on-site audits of welding, fixturing, and coating processes.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in supplier quality, industrialization, or manufacturing engineering specializing in heavy-gauge structural steel and large welded assemblies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, Welding, or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Demonstrated expertise in structural fabrication processes, including heavy plate/structural steel forming, laser/plasma cutting, and multi-pass welding.
• Strong working knowledge of welding standards (e.g., AWS D1.1, ASME Section IX), weld inspection methods (NDT/destructive), and the qualification of WPS/PQR documents.
• Strong understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) principles as applied to large, multi-part structural weldments.
• Proven ability to manage technical supplier relationships, lead on-site process control audits, and drive robust root cause investigations (8D, 5-Why).

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Stock options
• 100% medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
• 80% healthcare premiums for dependents
• At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents)
• Generous vacation policies
• Relocation assistance

About the company

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. They are revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable.