Senior Lab Technician
Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form!
In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. 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 have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.
Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing - might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven 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
Form Energy is hiring a senior lab technician to support characterization of our battery materials. This role reports into our Reliability Analytics team, which focuses on material characterization to build a mechanistic understanding of how our battery performs and changes over time. As part of our team, you will contribute to a deeper understanding of our battery systems before, during, and after test, and work closely with both R&D and manufacturing teams to help drive meaningful changes in our technology. 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!
What you'll do:
Image and analyze a wide variety of battery components by SEM, CT, XRD, XRF, and more.
Negotiate characterization requests with our stakeholders, balancing requests with characterization outcomes.
Develop and optimize sample preparation and measurement techniques.
Own key workflows, communicate progress updates, and escalate needs during daily team stand-ups.
What you'll bring:
4+ years of characterization experience.
Demonstrated experience prepping, imaging, and analyzing materials using advanced characterization equipment. Materials characterization experience strongly desired, such as: SEM, XRD, CT, XRF, etc.
Demonstrated experience multitasking and balancing priorities of different tasks at different stages simultaneously.
Familiarity with laboratory information management systems, lean/agilent systems, and the like.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
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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 America’s energy future, we need everyone at the table. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.
If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact accommodations@formenergy.com. Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion.
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