Form Energy
Manager, Materials Engineering
Somerville, MA · Full-time
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About the role
- As a Materials Engineering Manager, you will build and direct a team responsible for the design, specification, validation, and scale up of our core cathode materials.
- Reporting to the Manager of Cathode Development within the Core Technology organization, you will lead the technical development and scaling of our cathode materials to meet rigorous performance, lifetime, and cost metrics.
- You will partner closely with electrochemical, advanced manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams to transition cathode material designs from the laboratory to high-volume production environment.
Responsibilities
- Own the design and validation of cathode materials, utilizing statistical methods to determine product specifications that satisfy performance, cost, and manufacturability criteria.
- Manage, mentor, and lead a team of 4+ materials engineers, fostering technical excellence and aligning daily engineering tasking with master project milestones.
- Partner cross-functionally with advanced manufacturing and process engineering to provide feedback and streamline the transition from development to high-volume production.
- Drive critical design and vendor management initiatives for raw materials, establishing clear technical specifications backed by component performance data.
- Collaborate with engineering program managers to build comprehensive schedules, track project risk, and deliver on technical milestones.
- Multiple years of hands-on product development experience navigating the transition of materials from R&D to high-volume manufacturing environments, including Design for Manufacturing (DFM) feedback.
- Practical experience building clear linkages between structural material and final product performance.
- Familiarity with planning and interpreting complex experimental datasets via Design of Experiments (DOE), utilizing analytical tools such as JMP or Minitab.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to influence processes, build consensus, and summarize technical conclusions for multidisciplinary stakeholders.
Requirements
- Degree in materials science, chemical engineering, chemistry, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline.
- Formal management experience with a proven track record of coaching technical talent and balancing tactical execution with broader product strategy.
Compensation
- Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy's culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that.
Company info
- 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 are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country.
- We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.
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