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Program Manager jobs at Form Energy sit at the intersection of hardware development and energy storage manufacturing, coordinating complex cross-functional programs from early-stage R&D through production. Form Energy has a track record of sponsoring work visas for program management professionals, making it a realistic target for international candidates with relevant technical program experience.
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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 pioneering a new class of battery technology to transform the grid. We are seeking a Senior Staff Program Manager to lead the scaling of our iron-air battery production from early concept through high-volume production. In this role you will leverage your technical depth in new product introduction (NPI) and manufacturing to set the strategic direction for equipment design, process qualification, and scaling up our manufacturing systems. You will lead and develop a team of three Technical Program Managers while setting the execution cadence, operating mechanisms, and decision frameworks that enable scalable, repeatable manufacturing. This is a chance to have a direct, hands-on impact on scaling up revolutionary, multi-day energy storage technology.
What you'll do:
- Lead cross-functional manufacturing and operations programs from concept through sustained production, including equipment design, installation, qualification, and ramp.
- Own factory NPI execution plans, aligning design, supply chain, equipment, quality, and operations to meet cost, yield, and schedule targets.
- Manage and mentor three TPMs, setting clear priorities, coaching execution rigor, and scaling program management best practices across the factory.
- Drive integrated build plans that support critical testing, rapid learning cycles, and data-driven design and process improvements.
- Partner closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and facilities to resolve technical and operational risks.
- Establish and track key manufacturing readiness metrics (equipment readiness, process capability, throughput, yield, and reliability).
- Lead executive-level communication on program status, risks, tradeoffs, and decision points.
- Identify systemic gaps in manufacturing execution and implement durable solutions that scale with production growth.
What you'll bring:
- Proven Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading equipment-intensive manufacturing programs, including design, build, deployment, and qualification. People leadership experience, including managing and developing other TPMs.
- Engineering Roots: A background that likely started in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering, with the ability to "speak the language" of the designers and the technicians on the floor.
- A Tool Evangelist: A proven track record of not just using, but implementing and scaling new methodologies - we will need someone to run an influence campaign to gain adoption.
- Process Fluency: You don't just know what the equipment does; you understand the chemical, thermal, or mechanical processes happening inside it. You can identify if a yield loss is a hardware failure or a process window issue.
- Systems Thinking: Ability to map complex dependencies across the entire "factory-as-a-product," understanding how a change in raw material specs affects high-speed automation downstream.
- Sound Judgement: Ability to operate comfortably across concept ambiguity and production rigor, balancing speed, quality, and cost.
- 9+ years of experience in technical program management, manufacturing engineering, operations, or related fields in hardware-centric environments.
LOCATION
This opportunity is based out of Form Factory 1 – Form Energy’s 550,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in Weirton, WV, a commutable distance from Pittsburgh. Purpose-built for high-volume, advanced battery production, Form Factory 1 is a hub of fast-moving, collaborative work driving a new era of large-scale American energy manufacturing in the heart of the Rust Belt. Relocation assistance is available.
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COMPENSATION
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.
INTRODUCTION
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 pioneering a new class of battery technology to transform the grid. We are seeking a Senior Staff Program Manager to lead the scaling of our iron-air battery production from early concept through high-volume production. In this role you will leverage your technical depth in new product introduction (NPI) and manufacturing to set the strategic direction for equipment design, process qualification, and scaling up our manufacturing systems. You will lead and develop a team of three Technical Program Managers while setting the execution cadence, operating mechanisms, and decision frameworks that enable scalable, repeatable manufacturing. This is a chance to have a direct, hands-on impact on scaling up revolutionary, multi-day energy storage technology.
What you'll do:
- Lead cross-functional manufacturing and operations programs from concept through sustained production, including equipment design, installation, qualification, and ramp.
- Own factory NPI execution plans, aligning design, supply chain, equipment, quality, and operations to meet cost, yield, and schedule targets.
- Manage and mentor three TPMs, setting clear priorities, coaching execution rigor, and scaling program management best practices across the factory.
- Drive integrated build plans that support critical testing, rapid learning cycles, and data-driven design and process improvements.
- Partner closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and facilities to resolve technical and operational risks.
- Establish and track key manufacturing readiness metrics (equipment readiness, process capability, throughput, yield, and reliability).
- Lead executive-level communication on program status, risks, tradeoffs, and decision points.
- Identify systemic gaps in manufacturing execution and implement durable solutions that scale with production growth.
What you'll bring:
- Proven Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading equipment-intensive manufacturing programs, including design, build, deployment, and qualification. People leadership experience, including managing and developing other TPMs.
- Engineering Roots: A background that likely started in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering, with the ability to "speak the language" of the designers and the technicians on the floor.
- A Tool Evangelist: A proven track record of not just using, but implementing and scaling new methodologies - we will need someone to run an influence campaign to gain adoption.
- Process Fluency: You don't just know what the equipment does; you understand the chemical, thermal, or mechanical processes happening inside it. You can identify if a yield loss is a hardware failure or a process window issue.
- Systems Thinking: Ability to map complex dependencies across the entire "factory-as-a-product," understanding how a change in raw material specs affects high-speed automation downstream.
- Sound Judgement: Ability to operate comfortably across concept ambiguity and production rigor, balancing speed, quality, and cost.
- 9+ years of experience in technical program management, manufacturing engineering, operations, or related fields in hardware-centric environments.
LOCATION
This opportunity is based out of Form Factory 1 – Form Energy’s 550,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in Weirton, WV, a commutable distance from Pittsburgh. Purpose-built for high-volume, advanced battery production, Form Factory 1 is a hub of fast-moving, collaborative work driving a new era of large-scale American energy manufacturing in the heart of the Rust Belt. Relocation assistance is available.
#LI-Onsite
#LI-LN1
COMPENSATION
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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Frame your hardware PM credentials precisely
Form Energy's program management work spans battery cell development, manufacturing scale-up, and supply chain coordination. Tailor your resume to show experience managing hardware or energy technology programs, not just software or general operations, before you apply.
Identify roles aligned with your visa type
Form Energy sponsors H-1B, TN, and F-1 OPT and CPT, so match open Program Manager listings to your current status. F-1 OPT holders should confirm their authorization period covers the projected start date before submitting an application.
Search Form Energy's sponsored openings on Migrate Mate
Filter Program Manager roles at Form Energy by your visa type on Migrate Mate to see only positions where sponsorship aligns with your status, saving time you'd otherwise spend vetting individual listings manually.
Start OPT timing conversations early with HR
If you're on F-1 OPT with a STEM extension, raise your authorization end date in the offer stage, not after signing. Form Energy's hardware programs have multi-year timelines, so confirming an H-1B cap-subject petition is on the table before your OPT expires matters.
Verify your LCA covers your actual work location
Program Managers at hardware companies often split time between offices and manufacturing sites. DOL requires a Labor Condition Application that reflects where you'll physically work. Confirm with your hiring contact whether your role involves any site-based work outside the primary listed location.
Build a specialty occupation paper trail early
USCIS scrutinizes H-1B petitions for program management roles closely. Collect documentation showing your degree field directly relates to the technical scope of the role, such as engineering, systems management, or materials science, before your employer files Form I-129.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Form Energy sponsor H-1B visas for Program Managers?
Yes, Form Energy sponsors H-1B visas for Program Manager roles. Because these positions typically require a bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field related to the work, they generally meet USCIS's specialty occupation standard. Your employer will need to file a certified Labor Condition Application with DOL and submit Form I-129 to USCIS on your behalf.
How do I apply for Program Manager jobs at Form Energy?
Applications go through Form Energy's careers page, where you can filter open Program Manager listings by location and team. You can also find Form Energy's sponsored Program Manager roles filtered by visa type on Migrate Mate, which helps you confirm upfront that a role supports your specific sponsorship situation before you invest time applying.
Which visa types does Form Energy commonly use for Program Manager roles?
Form Energy sponsors H-1B and Green Card pathways including EB-2 and EB-3 for longer-term hires, along with F-1 OPT and CPT for early-career candidates and TN visas for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying professional categories. The right visa type depends on your nationality, degree field, and where you are in your career.
What qualifications does Form Energy expect for Program Manager roles?
Form Energy's Program Manager roles typically require a technical bachelor's degree, with engineering, materials science, or manufacturing backgrounds commonly aligned to the work. Experience managing cross-functional hardware programs, coordinating with supply chain teams, or overseeing manufacturing scale-up is more relevant here than general business program management experience.
How do I think about timing when pursuing H-1B sponsorship at Form Energy?
USCIS opens H-1B cap registration each March for an October 1 start date, so an offer made in winter or spring aligns most cleanly with that cycle. If you're on F-1 OPT when you receive an offer, confirm your authorization covers the gap between your start date and October 1, and discuss whether Form Energy will file for cap-gap protection if needed.