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Get Access To All JobsAre 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 hiring a Staff Manufacturing Engineer for our cathode advanced manufacturing team. In this role, you will design and specify automation for high-volume assembly processes, and coordinate and direct the work of a broader group of engineers through commissioning and handoff to production operations.
The ideal candidate has extensive automation design experience and strong mechanical design skills, along with a working knowledge of controls & electrical engineering, and vision systems. You should have experience with a range of mechanical joining, sizing, and welding methods, preferably on fragile and difficult-to-handle components. Above all, you bring strong project management and organizational skills, and can keep a group of engineers aligned and on schedule.
Relocation assistance is available.
What you'll do:
- Own design, sourcing, and commissioning of a high-volume assembly operation including but not limited to conveyance, mechanical joining and welding, vision systems, and high volume inspection systems
- Engage early with product design teams to influence design for manufacturability (DFM) for new product generations
- Generate and maintain DFMEAs to drive equipment design decisions, and own risk management and burndown
- Serve as team lead for a group of manufacturing engineers, coordinating and directing their work across a shared project or line
- Define automation, electrical, and controls requirements; collaborate effectively with internal and external controls partners
- Manage project timelines, budgets, and deliverables for your defined scope
What you'll bring:
- 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with demonstrated experience introducing novel equipment and automated systems into a production environment
- Strong mechanical design and 3D CAD skills; Experience designing high volume automation cells incorporating complex conveyance, multi-axis robots and gantries, and custom EOATs
- Working knowledge of controls and electrical engineering, with the ability to translate requirements between disciplines
- Working knowledge of vision systems, with hands-on experience strongly preferred
- Experience with a range of mechanical and adhesive joining and welding methods strongly preferred
- Strong project management and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to coordinate and direct the work of other engineers
- Degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or electrical engineering
Where you'll work:
This role is based at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV—an easy commute from the city of Pittsburgh, PA. This 550,000-square-foot facility is our hub for high-volume battery production and a leader in the new era of American energy manufacturing. Relocation assistance is available.
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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.
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 hiring a Staff Manufacturing Engineer for our cathode advanced manufacturing team. In this role, you will design and specify automation for high-volume assembly processes, and coordinate and direct the work of a broader group of engineers through commissioning and handoff to production operations.
The ideal candidate has extensive automation design experience and strong mechanical design skills, along with a working knowledge of controls & electrical engineering, and vision systems. You should have experience with a range of mechanical joining, sizing, and welding methods, preferably on fragile and difficult-to-handle components. Above all, you bring strong project management and organizational skills, and can keep a group of engineers aligned and on schedule.
Relocation assistance is available.
What you'll do:
- Own design, sourcing, and commissioning of a high-volume assembly operation including but not limited to conveyance, mechanical joining and welding, vision systems, and high volume inspection systems
- Engage early with product design teams to influence design for manufacturability (DFM) for new product generations
- Generate and maintain DFMEAs to drive equipment design decisions, and own risk management and burndown
- Serve as team lead for a group of manufacturing engineers, coordinating and directing their work across a shared project or line
- Define automation, electrical, and controls requirements; collaborate effectively with internal and external controls partners
- Manage project timelines, budgets, and deliverables for your defined scope
What you'll bring:
- 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with demonstrated experience introducing novel equipment and automated systems into a production environment
- Strong mechanical design and 3D CAD skills; Experience designing high volume automation cells incorporating complex conveyance, multi-axis robots and gantries, and custom EOATs
- Working knowledge of controls and electrical engineering, with the ability to translate requirements between disciplines
- Working knowledge of vision systems, with hands-on experience strongly preferred
- Experience with a range of mechanical and adhesive joining and welding methods strongly preferred
- Strong project management and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to coordinate and direct the work of other engineers
- Degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or electrical engineering
Where you'll work:
This role is based at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV—an easy commute from the city of Pittsburgh, PA. This 550,000-square-foot facility is our hub for high-volume battery production and a leader in the new era of American energy manufacturing. Relocation assistance is available.
#LI-Onsite
#LI-DL1
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship in Manufacturing
Verify your credential maps to a TN category
TN visa Manufacturing roles must fit a recognized USMCA occupation list category, typically Industrial Engineer or Scientific Technician. Confirm your degree field aligns with the specific job duties before approaching any employer, not after.
Target manufacturers with recent visa filings
Search for employers with recent visa filings in manufacturing and industrial engineering roles. These companies have demonstrated experience with work visa sponsorship and may be open to supporting qualified candidates for TN status. Focus on organizations that have sponsored professional positions before, as they understand the support letter requirements and credential evaluation process needed for TN visa applications.
Distinguish TN from H-1B when talking to HR
Many manufacturing HR teams conflate TN with H-1B visa and assume a lottery risk. Clarify upfront that TN requires no lottery, no cap for Canadians, and allows same-day approval at the border, which removes the employer's annual uncertainty entirely.
Find TN-ready manufacturing employers through Migrate Mate
Search Migrate Mate to identify manufacturing employers actively offering TN visa sponsorship. Filtering by sponsorship type saves you from applying to companies whose HR teams have no TN filing experience and will stall your offer.
Build a role-specific support letter before your offer finalizes
Your employer's TN support letter must detail how your duties qualify as a specialty occupation under USMCA. Ask hiring managers to describe responsibilities in engineering or scientific terms, not generalized production management language that CBP officers routinely question.
Prepare for CBP scrutiny on quality assurance titles
Quality control and process improvement titles receive closer CBP review than Industrial Engineer titles. Bring your degree credentials, a detailed job offer, and any professional certifications to your port-of-entry appointment to address qualification questions on the spot.
Manufacturing TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which manufacturing job titles actually qualify for a TN visa?
The USMCA occupation list covers Industrial Engineers, Materials Engineers, Metallurgical Engineers, and Scientific Technicians or Technologists when the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. Titles like Production Supervisor or Plant Manager generally do not qualify because they don't require a specific engineering or science degree, even at large manufacturers.
How does TN compare to H-1B for manufacturing professionals?
TN has no annual lottery and no numerical cap for Canadian citizens, so you can secure authorization in a single day at the port of entry. H-1B requires entering a lottery with roughly 25 percent selection odds and a multi-month wait. For Mexican citizens, TN still avoids the lottery but requires consular processing with a limited annual allocation, which is still more predictable than H-1B.
Can I find manufacturing employers who already sponsor TN visas?
Yes. Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for manufacturing employers with active TN visa sponsorship history, so you're not spending time on companies whose HR teams have never processed a TN application. Filtering by sponsorship type at the search stage significantly reduces the back-and-forth with recruiters unfamiliar with the process.
Does my Canadian or Mexican engineering degree qualify for TN purposes?
CBP and USCIS both accept foreign degrees that are equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree in the relevant field. Canadian four-year engineering degrees are routinely accepted without additional evaluation. Mexican degree holders should carry official transcripts and, where possible, a credential evaluation from a recognized evaluation service, since CBP officers vary in their familiarity with Mexican institutional programs.
What happens if my manufacturing employer wants to change my job duties after TN approval?
Material changes to your role, such as shifting from process engineering to general operations management, can affect TN validity because your status is tied to the specific qualifying occupation in your original approval. If duties shift significantly, your employer should file a new TN petition or letter before the change takes effect to avoid a gap in authorized employment.