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Form Energy is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to drive the development and validation of its groundbreaking iron-air battery technology. This is a key role within the Technical Program Management team, responsible for integrating and managing workstreams across systems architecture, firmware, software, and electrical engineering. You will partner with and influence technical leaders and cross-functional teams to ensure the product meets requirements and is successfully launched.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the entire product delivery and validation cycle, from initial concept through successful launch and commercialization.
- Define, manage, and execute highly technical workstreams across systems architecture, electrical engineering, firmware, and software, ensuring seamless integration and alignment.
- Develop and enforce the Product Development Process (PDP), establishing best practices for product validation and documentation across the organization.
- Proactively identify and strategically mitigate program risks and dependencies, anticipating challenges and defining solutions that impact both technical and business outcomes.
- Facilitate key technical and strategic decisions, bringing together engineering and executive stakeholders to drive alignment and maintain program momentum.
- Serve as a key technical resource and mentor for other program managers and engineers, sharing best practices and elevating the entire team's capabilities.
About Form Energy:
Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day iron-air battery systems designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable. The company has been recognized 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." Form Energy has signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and is ramping production at its first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in a technical program management role with a focus on hardware product development.
- Extensive experience managing complex programs with a combination of systems architecture, electrical engineering, and firmware/software components.
- Deep expertise in the Product Development Process (PDP), with a proven track record of successful product validation and delivery.
- A systems-level generalist mindset and the ability to quickly establish credibility and influence with technical leaders across different disciplines.
- Exceptional communication and executive presence, with the ability to articulate complex technical information and strategic recommendations to all levels of the organization.
- Proven ability to lead autonomously in an ambiguous environment, defining a clear path forward and driving results without direct supervision.
