Senior Test Development EngineerReliability & Test * Berkeley, CA * Full time

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. Trial production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and this year, production will take off to high volumes at our new factory in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it's a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And right 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 exceptionally 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.

Form Energy is hiring a Sr Test Engineer to join our Test Development team. In this position, you will be working closely with mechanical and structural design teams to develop vibration fixtures and test profiles. You will be working with external labs and internal teams to collect vibration data, and will be responsible to process that data and report out the findings to design teams. In order to be successful in this position, you will need to be able to run modal analysis on fixtures, and be able to take existing MIL standards and create new profiles for component level tests. Preferably, you can run simulation against our product as a first pass before running physical vibe testing. This is an opportunity to join a growing team and have a direct impact on a revolutionary technology!

• Develop, execute, and own comprehensive test strategies for component, subsystem and system-level testing

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop test cases and procedures covering a range of operating conditions and use cases.

• Work with mechanical team to perform shock and vibration testing, both lab testing and internal transportation, through different platforms of the product

• Analyze and post process vibration data to identify trends, anomalies, and areas for improvement in product performance and reliability.

• Design and develop vibration fixtures

• Prepare and deliver detailed test reports summarizing findings, conclusions, and recommendations for design enhancements or corrective actions.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize testing processes, increase efficiency, and enhance the overall quality of energy storage products.

• 20% travel to external labs to perform vibration testing

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

• Proven 3+ years of industry experience in vibration testing, preferably in component and system level

• Interest in a mostly hands-on role where you are setting up new R&D test capabilities and taking data in a lab environment.

• Expertise in creating test protocols, and validation plans, plus breaking down problems to root cause issues found on test

• Experience using data acquisition hardware and software for test setup and data analysis.

• Proficiency in Python and MATLAB programming language for programming, controlling test equipment, data processing .

• Proven experience converting data into meaningful conclusions and communicating them to a wide audience.

• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams and proactively gathering stakeholder input to projects.

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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.

Compensation Range: $128.7K - $159.7K