Director, Equipment Development

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 DescriptionAs the Director of Equipment Development in the Advanced Manufacturing team, you will lead a team of highly innovative equipment engineers that embody the manufacturing processes for Form Energy’s core electrode technologies into robust, cost-effective production equipment that is scalable to gigawatts of production. As one of the key leaders of the Advanced Manufacturing function, you are responsible for innovation and development of electrode manufacturing equipment at Form Energy. In this role you will build and lead a highly skilled Equipment Development function that specifies, designs, develops, procures, and commissions novel manufacturing tools. We seek an established leader with a demonstrated track record of developing and scaling manufacturing equipment in materials-focused industries.

What You'll Do:

• Build and lead a world-class equipment development function with expertise in all key process technologies used in Form Energy’s manufacturing plans.
• Establish harmonized processes to specify, design, develop, de-risk, and commission novel manufacturing equipment in close collaboration with the Process Development team.
• Embody new manufacturing methods in scalable equipment sets with excellent capability to meet cost, quality, and throughput targets. 
• Develop and deliver low-volume equipment needed to support prototyping for next-generation R&D activities.
• Define and implement best practices for manufacturability assessment, design for manufacturing, manufacturing cost modeling, and manufacturing partner qualification.

What You'll Bring:

• B.S. or higher in engineering or physical science(s).
• 10 years manufacturing and equipment development experience with at least 5 in a leadership role.
• Management of custom equipment design and development internally and/or with equipment suppliers.
• Experience in high-temperature manufacturing processes is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in driving down manufacturing costs while maintaining or improving product quality for complex electromechanical assemblies.
• Experience managing distributed teams (nationally, internationally).

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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. 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. 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.