Senior Test Engineering TechnicianReliability & Test * Berkeley, CA * Full time * On-site

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. Trial production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and this year, production will take off to high volumes at our new factory 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.

We are looking for a hands-on individual to join our team as a Senior Test Engineering Technician. In this role, you will work as a part of our Test Engineering team that focuses on early design validations. The team is focused on developing quick and scrappy tests to validate early stages of hardware going into our product. You will be working closely with the team to create one off fixtures, wire harnesses, prepping DUTs for testing, helping with data collection and root causing problems. This is a great opportunity to learn about battery testing and all the mechanical subcomponents that make our product work! We work closely with design to root cause failures, test countermeasures and find operational limits for our product.

• Fabricate one off test fixtures and create LV power and connection harnesses

• Prep, inspect and test components across different platforms such as PCB, batteries and modules.

• Work with test engineers to collect test data, and present them to design teams.

• Troubleshoot complex test instrument issues with the internal team and vendors

• Document findings and testing metrics for performance traceability

• Offer recommendations for keeping documentation up to date

• 3+ years of industry experience as a technician

• Familiarity with using machine shop equipment and power tools such as saws, mills, drills, laser cutter, 3D printer

• Ability to troubleshoot and triage mechanical and electrical issues and failures

• Ability to work with minimal documentation and oversight

• Written and oral communication skills within a group of peers and broader organization

• Work under the guidance of senior personnel on the team and demonstrate team first approach

• Comfort using tools such as JIRA, confluence, solidworks

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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.