Form Energy
Principal Manufacturing Engineer
Weirton, WV · Principal · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Experience
- 18+ years of equipment or manufacturing engineering experience; ideally in an electro-mechanical assembly environment.
- Education
- BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering.
About the job
Leads engineering of battery-cell assembly manufacturing equipment and processes, from prototype workstations through high-volume production systems.
What you'll do
- Develop, procure, deploy, install, commission, and qualify manufacturing workstations and equipment.
- Provide DFM feedback and lead design changes, equipment integration, and process development for high-volume production.
- Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and collaborate on safety, quality, uptime, and operator training.
What they ask for
- 18+ years of equipment or manufacturing engineering experience; ideally in electro-mechanical assembly.
- Direct experience purchasing and setting up new automated manufacturing equipment.
- Experience writing Standard Operating Procedures and other manufacturing documentation, and providing DFM/DFA feedback to design engineers.
- BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering.
Nice to have
- Experience with plastic and metal welding, automated assembly, inspection and test, human-assist automation, programming automation equipment, and/or MES systems.
Tools
MES systems
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