Reference #: 0c690fcf-d453-4333-abd4-d835a18854f5Are 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?

　　We are looking for an experienced controls engineer to join the new and growing Manufacturing Controls Engineering team, responsible for the design, development, and commissioning of novel equipment used to manufacture and assemble battery components for Form Energy's commercial product. This role offers an exciting opportunity to bring cutting edge manufacturing equipment to life while doing your part to help combat climate change! Reporting to the Manager, Manufacturing Controls Engineering, you will lead a quickly-growing controls team while focusing on creating control systems for manufacturing and assembly. In this role, you will build control systems for  high volume automated process equipment, robotic cells, servo actuated mechatronic systems, and utilities systems with an initial focus on subsystem development and later on system integration in a manufacturing environment.

　　Bringing your experience in control system design, programming, commissioning, and equipment hand off to manufacturing operations, you will work closely with a wide variety of teams both on the technical and operational sides of Form. You can expect to become deeply entrenched in the intersection of critical functions including control system design, process engineering, and manufacturing operations as the team works toward a common goal of manufacturing battery components and assemblies in high volume.

　　What You'll Do: (bulleted list, no sub bullets)

　　Lead and grow a world-class team of controls engineers that deliver on key objectives toward advancing Form Energy's manufacturing equipment development efforts.

　　Develop company level controls standards and specifications for application by the internal equipment development team and external partners.

　　Create controls system architecture and logic for manufacturing equipment and production lines.

　　Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and carefully balance product specifications, process requirements, layout complexity, cost, and lead-time limits.

　　Lay out new industrial electrical control panels which are NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant, and create electrical, pneumatic and fluid schematics.

　　Architect, write, and debug controls logic with an emphasis on generating code that is organized, structured, documented, maintainable and reusable.

　　Work with cross-functional teams throughout the entire lifecycle of the manufacturing equipment development.

　　Characterize and verify new automated process equipment for deployment into production.

　　What You'll Bring: (bulleted list, no sub bullets)

　　10+ years of experience as a hands-on Controls Engineer or Robotics Engineer working on automation and/or electromechanical systems.

　　Proficiency with electromechanical / mechatronic system design and motion control as well as process automation.

　　Advanced proficiency in programming industrial equipment in all IE 611311-3 languages with a focus on ladder logic and structured text.

　　Subject Matter Expert with Siemens and Rockwell controls platforms.

　　Experience with Safety P Cs.

　　Experience with multiple SCADA/HMI systems (Ignition, Simatic WinCC, FactoryTalk View).

　　Experience with multiple industrial communications protocols (PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, MODBUS TCP, and serial).

　　Experience programming and/or interfacing with 6-Axis industrial robots (Fanuc, Yaskawa, Kuka, ABB, etc).

　　Experience programming and/or interfacing with vision inspection systems (Keyence, Cognex, Zebra) .

　　Proficiency selecting and integrating hardware for industrial automation and sensing, including but not limited to appropriate circuit protectors, wire and cablings, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, and motor controls elements.

　　Proficiency creating detailed electrical and fluid schematics in CAD (AutoCAD Electrical preferred).

　　Proven ability to design fault-tolerant systems with error handling and recovery.

　　Strong technical communication skills, both written and verbal.

　　Excitement and willingness to lead a rapidly growing multi-disciplinary engineering team.

　　BS degree or higher in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).#LI-DL1 #LI-Onsite

　　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.

　　Compensation Range: $124.3K - $176.3K

　　To build a clean and equitable energy future, we need everyone at the table. We strive to form a team as diverse as the communities we will serve with our technology, and are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.