Form Energy

Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer

Weirton, WV · Staff+ · Full-time

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About the role

This engineer will work closely with Product Development, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations teams to define and architect from the ground up the best manufacturing test solution built for high-volume manufacturing of a novel energy storage system.

Develop and maintain manufacturing test software for cell, module, and pack-level product testing.
Design hardware and software architectures supporting scalability, maintainability, and long-term operational support, including HMI and PLC automation, MES, and database systems.
Develop and deploy manufacturing test equipment supporting new product introductions and process development initiatives.
Create test fixtures, hardware interfaces, and instrumentation architectures supporting production and equipment safety requirements.
Lead in equipment validation activities and production readiness reviews.
Collaborate with Product Development, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, MES, and Operations teams to define and implement manufacturing test requirements.
Own the Manufacturing Test decision-making in PFMEA, control plans, risk assessments, and design for manufacturability and test.
Develop technical documentation and training, including test procedures, work instructions, troubleshooting guides, and equipment specification for sustaining operations.
Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis for manufacturing test equipment, software, and process issues during development, commissioning, and production ramp activities.
To build America's energy future, we need everyone at the table.

5+ years of experience developing automated test systems in manufacturing, product development, or industrial environments.
Experience leading technical projects and mentoring junior engineers.
Experience integrating manufacturing test systems with MES, databases, or enterprise software systems.
Experience supporting new factory launches, production ramp activities, or capacity expansion initiatives.
Experience establishing test architectures, software frameworks, processes, and standards that enable long-term growth and operational scalability.
Experience with industrial and embedded communication protocols such as CAN, Modbus, Ethernet-based protocols, UART, SPI, I2C, Protobuf, or similar technologies.

Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy's culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that.

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.
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.

equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.

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