Senior New Product Introduction Engineer

7 days ago
Full time role
In-person · Weirton, WV, US... more

Are you ready to build America’s clean energy future with the team that will deliver? Form Energy is an American energy technology and manufacturing company. We are pioneering a new class of iron-air batteries to enable our electric grid to run on renewable, reliable, and affordable energy, every day of the year. 

Form Energy has been recognized by TIME as “One of the Best Inventions of 2023” for its battery technology and by MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company to Watch”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and are growing just as rapidly to meet demand. Our team has more than doubled in size in the past year, and continues to expand every day. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States. Pilot production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and later 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 right now might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of some of the most talented and motivated 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.

Role Description

As a Senior NPI Engineer at Form Energy,  you will play a pivotal role in transitioning innovative designs and processes into full-scale manufacturing.  Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will ensure that new products are developed with manufacturability in mind, meeting quality, cost, and timeline objectives. This role will report into Form’s manufacturing operations, more specifically into the NPI department.  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 role will be located at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV, which is just a short drive outside of Pittsburgh, PA. Relocation assistance is available.

What you'll do:

  • Process Validation: Assist in validating manufacturing processes to ensure product specification and standards are achieved

  •  Manufacturing Trials: Lead manufacturing line trials for new products and processes, ensuring part availability, line readiness, and prerequisite data are obtained and consolidated

  • Quality Assurance: Work closely with Quality teams to ensure new product/process are validated and tested prior to, during, and post assembly

  • Trial Documentation: Complete trial reports by documenting observations, analysis, and results; Make recommendations as needed and drive solutions.  Record all issues found during trials and help drive them to closure

  • Trial Recovery: Work the team to ensure manufacturing lines are validated and/or restored to prior condition post trials.  Evaluate the success of each trial quantitatively (Yield, downtime, cost, capacity, safety)

  • Change Control: Work closely with change control management providing feedback to all trial related details 

  • MBOM Management: Work closely with design to structure the design BOM to reflect the manufacturing process/structure

  • Lean Manufacturing: Utilize lean principles to efficiently help plan 5S standards and set raw material replenishment strategies

  • DFM/DFA: Support design engineering to ensure parts are launch with manufacturability in mind 

What you'll bring:

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field preferred

  • Minimum of +5 years of experience in NPI, manufacturing engineering, or related role

  • Proven experience in transitioning products from design to manufacturing

  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality control

  • Excellent problem solving skills and attention to detail

  • Effective communication and collaboration abilities

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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 a clean and equitable energy future, we need everyone at the table. We strive to form a team as diverse as the communities we will serve with our technology, and are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.