Staff Project Manager, Core Equipment Engineering
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 Staff Project Manager to be the driving force behind our Core equipment engineering projects. This is a pivotal role where you will transform technical blueprints into reality, owning the entire project lifecycle from initial intake and scope definition to strategic purchasing and on-time delivery. If you are a fluent communicator across disciplines and thrive on influencing process compliance to meet aggressive timelines, you are the project leader we need to bring our next generation of core equipment to life.
What You’ll Do:
Own the Project Intake process: vetting requests, defining scope, and aligning stakeholder expectations.
Support the engineering team in strategic purchasing—managing long-lead items and vendor relationships to keep the build on schedule.
Translate technical milestones into clear executive updates, managing the budget and timeline
Drive product development programs to milestones while managing and communicating schedules across multiple teams to ensure efficient alignment, coordination, and execution of Form’s highly cross-functional goals
Proactively identify and frame key decisions, risks, and work with stakeholders to develop decision-quality options; facilitate progress by ensuring appropriate scheduling, resourcing, and prioritization of engineering workflows
Assess and mitigate program risks based on development activities across electrical, controls, mechanical, and chemical subsystems
Contribute to program management systems and structures based on best-practices and your personal experience, to effectively integrate with and support Form Energy’s world-class technical team
Contribute to and execute on Form’s Product Development Process directly supporting the integration of sub systems supporting the architecture team, through the full life cycle of the product (PDP)
Single accountable owner of Form’s phase gate product development system (updating and implementing).
What You’ll Bring:
7+ years of experience in Engineering project Management
High proficiency in project management systems and project management software (Jira, Smartsheet, or MS Project).
The ability to speak "Engineer," "Technician," and "Executive" fluently.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering
Demonstrated experience in managing projects for equipment development combining electrical hardware, controls & mechanical components
Strong ability to drive programs forward, remove roadblocks, and escalate any major risks or issues
Excellent communication and organizational skills and able to communicate with all levels at the company
Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously
Where you'll work:
This role is based at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV—an easy commute from the city of Pittsburgh, PA. This 550,000-square-foot facility is our hub for high-volume battery production and a leader in the new era of American energy manufacturing. Relocation assistance is available.
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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.
Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.