Senior Equipment Engineer, Site Ops Technical Infrastructure

Number of employees

380

Somerville, MA, United States

Posted on: 2022-04-11

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Form Energy is developing a new class of cost-effective, multi-day energy storage systems that will enable a reliable and fully-renewable electric grid year-round. Our pioneering battery technology will entirely reshape the global electric system and give it new form.

Learn more about Form Energy at https://www.formenergy.com.  

We’re always looking for outstanding people to join our team. If you’re interested, please visit https://formenergy.com/careers/.

Form Energy is a team of passionate people tackling the challenge of climate change through transformationally low cost energy storage.  Our team members are active learners who enjoy working on tough technology problems in massive markets and embody our values of humanity, excellence and creativity. The company is backed by a diverse set of committed investors and we have raised over $360M to date.

Role Description
This is an opportunity to have a direct and daily impact in an exciting energy technology startup. We are seeking an engineer to support our Operations Infrastructure team in support of our growing lab space and equipment needs.  The ideal candidate will bring expertise in engineering development, hands-on experience in R&D, manufacturing or laboratory operations, a “can-do” attitude, and strong independent problem solving skills. The role will require collaboration with engineers, scientists, and technicians to ensure that the Battery R&D team is not limited by the build and test equipment infrastructure or capacity.

Form Energy is committed to equitable compensation and we offer a generous benefits package to make sure you have the support you need. We cover 100% of employee premiums and 80% of dependent premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance for full time employees. We offer a flexible Paid Time Off program and every employee, regardless of gender identity or expression, is eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental bonding leave. We offer a 401k and all employees are granted stock options. A full listing of our benefits is available on our careers page. 

At Form Energy, we are working toward a 100% renewable energy future for everyone in the world. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our revolutionary products. Form Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

What You'll Do:

  • Provide engineering support to the Site Operations and Infrastructure Teams to solve equipment selection, commissioning/troubleshooting, maintenance and repair
  • Own the system design of technical infrastructure projects that support wet chemistry, engineering processes, machine shop and general R&D activities
  • Roll up your sleeves to contribute hands-on to development projects
  • Evaluate your system design in the perspective of the person that will be building or using it
  • Identify and implement design or process improvements to ensure safety, quality, reliability, maintainability, availability, consistency, and efficiency
  • Work with a small team of technicians that will specify, source, install, and commission new capital equipment
  • Develop procedures and work instructions for technicians, engineers or external suppliers
  • Aid in the development of best practices, training, maintenance and infrastructure to improve safety, in conjunction with Form Energy’s safety officers, for the laboratory
  • Provide life cycle documentation management of equipment (warranties, manuals, operator instructions) in company equipment management system such as UpKeep
  • What You'll Bring:

  • BS degree in an Engineering field, preferably Mechanical or Electrical engineering
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in fast-paced high-tech environment with demonstrated problem-solving skills
  • An ability to take fairly general business/operational requirements and turn them into detailed technical requirements
  • Experience leading a system design/sourcing project for laboratory/manufacturing/engineering equipment installation
  • Understanding of general facilities systems, including electrical, plumbing, and structural
  • Experience working with technicians, outside contractors and vendors
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