Senior Cathode Process Development Engineer

The role

The Senior Cathode Process Development Engineer will prototype new cathode designs and maintain a process development line. This role involves leading the build and qualification of prototypes, driving process improvements, and partnering with manufacturing engineering to scale processes.

What you will do

• Build and qualify first-of-a-kind prototypes on the cathode development line
• Design and execute process-related DOEs and ladder studies
• Apply statistical process control and root-cause methods to troubleshoot deviations
• Install, commission, and qualify new equipment and processes
• Develop and maintain process control plans, SOPs, and work instructions
• Partner with manufacturing engineering to transfer mature processes to production scale
• Provide technical guidance to a team of technicians and associates
• Champion safety by partnering with the safety team on job hazard analyses

Required qualifications

• 5 years of experience in process development
• Demonstrated experience in purchasing and setting up benchtop and automated equipment
• Demonstrated experience writing standard operating procedures
• Readiness to perform hands-on build and test of workstations and equipment
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively collaborate with a wide range of other professionals and suppliers
• Knowledge of basic battery operating principles
• Knowledge of common battery manufacturing processes
• Bachelors Engineering, material science, or equivalent STEM background

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is available
• 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 of paid leave for birthing parents
• Generous vacation policies

About the company

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