Form Energy

Form Energy

Senior Supplier Engineer, Structural Components

Berkeley, CA · Senior · Full-time

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About the role

  • This role reports into our Global Supply Management team.
  • This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!
  • This is a hybrid role, which will require working onsite from our Berkeley, CA or Somerville, MA site at least 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Design and Advanced Manufacturing teams to co-develop Pack-level structural designs (e.g., Base, Roof, Tower, Cabinets) optimizing for structural integrity, heavy-gauge fabrication, and modular system integration.
  • Lead Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and APQP reviews with structural suppliers, focusing on welding feasibility, tube/C-channel bending constraints, and large-scale assembly tolerances.
  • Own the Quality Maturation Level (QML) and PPAP roadmap, systematically qualifying supplier Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ).
  • Partner with suppliers to establish robust weld verification programs, defining requirements for weld characterization, destructive testing (e.g., macro-etch, tensile), and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) such as ultrasonic, magnetic particle, or liquid penetrant.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate program schedule risks unique to heavy manufacturing, including long-lead raw steel mill runs, supplier crane/handling limits, and large-component shipping/validation constraints.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Strong understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) principles as applied to large, multi-part structural weldments.

Compensation

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

Benefits

  • 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.
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