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/.
Are you ready to rise to the challenge of climate change with the team that will deliver? Form Energy is a U.S. technology and manufacturing company that is developing and commercializing pioneering energy storage technologies to enable the electric grid to run on 100% renewable energy, every day of the year.
Supported by leading investors such as Breakthrough Energy Ventures, ArcelorMittal, TPG Rise, MIT’s The Engine, and others, we share a common belief that low-cost, multi-day energy storage is the key to enable tomorrow’s zero carbon electric grid. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, we are deeply motivated and inspired to create a better world. We need talented, hardworking individuals who share our goal of tackling the challenge of climate change. Do you want to work with us today to build a better tomorrow?
Role Description
The Development Engineering team acts as an interdisciplinary internal consulting group serving the hardware needs of Form’s battery development and manufacturing teams. We work closely with subject matter experts to deliver solutions that help us better understand Form’s battery technology as well as how we can manufacture batteries at scale. We need your help to design and build creative solutions to Form’s most pressing challenges. This is a great opportunity to solve a wide array of technical problems while interfacing with many cross functional teams at Form Energy.
Besides joining a community of people working to make the world better, Form Energy commits to you equitable compensation, stock options, and offers a generous benefits package to make sure you have the support you need to thrive.
We cover 100% of employee premiums and 80% of dependent premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance for full time employees. 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:
Create software tools to help test engineers monitor and analyze the performance of large-scale electromechanical systemsDevelop and deploy an alerting system to help technicians quickly find and diagnose problemsEquip the development engineering team members to visualize data from their internally developed test systems Assist in building the infrastructure required to maintain an accurate software representation of existing hardware solutionsWork with Development Engineering team members on various projects based on your skills/interests and Form’s top prioritiesPromote good software practice to enable high quality data integrity especially in the development of new laboratory processes or experimentsWhat You'll Bring:
Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or other relevant field at an academic institution Some previous software design and build experience (through industrial internship or academic positions)Previous projects or other relevant hands-on experience such as: extracurricular teams, academic research, personal projects, self-directed class projectsAbility to work full-time (with a minimum 3 days per week on-site in Somerville) during the coop period (late-summer/early-fall through late-December)Battery experience not required