Staff application engineer

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

We are seeking an experienced application engineer to facilitate the closing of commercial project deals. You will work closely with the commercial operations and analytics team to provide timely and effective sales and technical support to customers and project partners. This is a critical role to ensure the commercial adoption of Form’s multi-day battery product and facilitate the first project developments of multi-day storage that will accelerate decarbonization. In addition, you will support market adoption of our technology in new regions and provide feedback to the product management team to inform our product compliance roadmap. The ideal candidate should be comfortable communicating frequently with internal and external stakeholders and shall be capable of working both collaboratively and independently. 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

• Review project specific requirements during the sales and project development phase and specify Form’s solution to meet customer needs
• Lead pre-sale technical support for customer accounts and collaborate with commercial operations and product management teams in the preparation of proposals, RFIs, and conceptual designs
• Assist customers and project partners in site selection, front end design, construction planning, interconnection and permitting applications
• Understand codes and standards and other regulatory or utility requirements that may impact site selection and site design and can help propose solutions for compliance
• Work with permitting agencies and AHJs to educate them on our new technology and understand hard and soft compliance requirements to facilitate new market adoption
• Develop deployment and operational plans to drive successful product adoption in new markets
• Participate in early project planning, especially with regards to the development of project budget, scope, and schedule
• Travel to client or project sites 10-30% of the time

What You'll Bring

• 6+ years of related experience in project development and/or project management in the renewable energy industry; utility scale project experience is a plus
• Solid understanding of grid-scale energy storage systems, their applications, and compliance requirements (including NFPA70, NFPA 855, IEEE 1547, IEEE 2800, UL9540, UL9540A, NERC-CIP); understanding of product compliance requirements in the EU and Australia are ideal
• Strong working knowledge of DC and AC electrical systems, such as power conversion technology, switchgear, transformers, meters, and other balance of plant components
• Good understanding of commercial contracts, guarantees, and how proposals and proper design shall address those requirements
• Direct experience with customers either in pre-sale or deployment phase
• Resourceful, highly organized, and collaborative team player capable of working closely with multiple cross-functional teams, including business development, systems engineering, and product management
• Comfortable in a fast paced startup environment and can drive towards results with imperfect information
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to crisply communicate product capabilities to a diverse audience, including customers, permitting authorities, and internal stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

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 [email protected]. 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.