Test Engineer

Who you are

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field, combined with 2-4 years of industry experience in structural hardware testing
• Testing Hardware Literacy: Hands-on proficiency with electrodynamic or hydraulic shaker systems, shock testers, data acquisition hardware, and a solid understanding of structural dynamics (natural frequency, resonance, and damping)
• Software & Analysis Skills: Proficiency in Python or MATLAB for equipment control and data processing, with the ability to convert raw validation data into meaningful engineering conclusions
• Test Protocol Expertise: Proven ability to interpret and build upon existing standards (like MIL-STD-810) to create new validation protocols and lead root-cause failure investigations
• Hands-on Aptitude: Strong mechanical intuition and comfort working in an R&D lab environment setting up new test capabilities, fabricating fixtures, and using mechanical hand tools
• Collaborative Communication: Exceptional cross-functional communication skills, with a track record of gathering multidisciplinary stakeholder input and delivering clear technical findings to a wide audience

What the job involves

• Form Energy is hiring a Test Engineer to join our Test Engineering team
• In this position, you will work closely with mechanical and structural design teams to develop custom test fixtures and testing campaigns for our iron-air battery systems
• You will collaborate with internal teams and external labs to execute a range of mechanical qualification testing including structural, environmental, and durability testing as well as taking responsibility for data acquisition, processing, and reporting findings back to design teams
• This is a highly impactful, hands-on opportunity to join a growing team and establish the testing frameworks that ensure our revolutionary grid-scale technology survives real-world environments
• Test Strategy & Execution: Develop, execute, and own comprehensive qualification test strategies, running mechanical test campaigns including structural, environmental, and durability testing across battery modules, enclosures, and structural assemblies
• Fixture Design & Analysis: Design and develop specialized test fixtures to mount and load test articles, and perform structural/modal analysis to validate fixture performance before physical testing
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with structural, packaging, electrochemical, and mechanical design engineers to translate transportation, environmental, and field requirements into testable, repeatable specifications
• Instrumentation & Data Acquisition: Instrument test articles with sensors such as accelerometers, strain gauges, and load cells, configure data acquisition systems, and apply relevant test standards (for example, MIL-STD-810) to create new component-level test profiles
• Data Processing & Reporting: Analyze, post-process, and reduce test data to identify trends or anomalies, and generate detailed technical reports outlining pass/fail criteria and design recommendations
• Lab Support & External Travel: Drive continuous improvement within the lab environment, support root-cause investigations when hardware fails, and travel when necessary to external test facilities to execute testing

Benefits

• 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums covered for employees
• Health insurance coverage begins first day of employment
• Health Savings Account
• Generous PTO policies to enable employees to recharge when needed
• An Employee Resource Program that provides mental health counseling services, legal guidance, financial resources, and other helpful consulting services
• 80% of the total medical, dental, and vision premiums covered for dependents
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave, 14 weeks for the birthing parent
• Access to a Dependent Care Account
• Access to a Health Flexible Spending Account
• Access to a Commuter Benefits Account
• Access to an Adoption Assistance Flexible Spending Account
• Stock options granted to all employees
• Stock equity education and tax advice service provided by Carta
• Company sponsored 401k
• Access to an annual budget for professional development
• License to complete Gallup’s Strengths Finder Assessment and ongoing resources
• 100% employer-sponsored coverage life insurance, and short and long-term disability policies