Senior Engineering Technician, Tech Operations
@ Form EnergySenior Engineering Technician, Tech Operations
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About the job
Form Energy is an American company revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day tech to keep the grid secure and reliable, supporting clean energy growth.
Requirements
- 5+ years electrical systems experience
- Fabricating wire harnesses expertise
- Reading schematics and diagrams
- Electrical connector knowledge
- Electrical testing skills
Qualifications
- Ability to read wiring diagrams
- Attention to detail and safety
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Hands-on technical experience
Full job description
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 Engineering Technician to support electrical prototype builds and test equipment for our Product Engineering organization. This role is intended for an experienced, hands-on technician with strong electrical knowledge and deep experience fabricating high-quality wire harnesses.
You will work closely with engineers and other technicians to turn electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, pinouts, and evolving design information into working hardware. Your primary focus will be building, modifying, testing, and troubleshooting wire harnesses, control panels, electrical assemblies, and prototype test systems.
What you'll do:
Fabricate complex wire harnesses for prototype products, test assets, battery systems, and electrical validation equipment.
Build harnesses from schematics, wiring diagrams, pinout tables, CAD models, and other engineering documentation that may still be changing.
Select and install the correct wire, terminals, connectors, seals, labels, sleeving, heat shrink, and protective coverings for each application.
Perform precision wire cutting, stripping, crimping, soldering, splicing, routing, bundling, shielding, and connector assembly.
Inspect and test completed harnesses using continuity checks, point-to-point verification, resistance measurements, and other electrical test methods.
Perform soldering and basic PCBA rework when supporting prototype builds and electrical troubleshooting.
Work directly with engineers to identify drawing errors, unclear requirements, assembly concerns, and opportunities to improve harness or electrical designs.
What you'll bring:
5+ years of hands-on experience building electrical systems, wire harnesses, prototype hardware, test equipment, or industrial control systems.
Strong experience fabricating complex wire harnesses, including wire preparation, crimping, soldering, splicing, shielding, labeling, routing, and connector assembly.
Ability to read and work from electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, connector pinouts, cable drawings, BOMs, and evolving engineering documentation.
Strong knowledge of electrical connectors, terminals, crimp tooling, wire types, wire gauges, insulation materials, sleeving, and strain-relief methods.
Experience inspecting and testing harnesses using multimeters, continuity testers, insulation testers, and other common electrical test equipment.
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to safe, organized, and high-quality electrical work.
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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.
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