Senior Compliance EngineerCompliance & Certification * Berkeley, CA * Full time

Are you ready to build America's clean energy future with the team that will deliver? Form Energy is an American energy technology and manufacturing company. We are pioneering a new class of iron-air batteries to enable our electric grid to run on renewable, reliable, and affordable energy, every day of the year.

Form Energy has been recognized by TIME as "One of the Best Inventions of 2023" for its battery technology and by MIT Technology Review as a "Top Climate Tech Company to Watch". We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and are growing just as rapidly to meet demand. Our team has more than doubled in size in the past year, and continues to expand every day. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States. Pilot production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and later this year, production will take off to high volumes at our new factory in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it's a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And right now might be the most exciting moment in the company's history to join. We are assembling a team of some of the most talented and motivated 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

This is an opportunity to have a direct and daily impact in an exciting energy technology startup. You will work closely with the product development teams to guide designs to comply with safety and performance standards as defined by UL, IEEE, IEC, IBC, NFPA and others. You will represent Form Energy with industry groups, safety committees, and codes panels to ensure positive outcomes which enable the rapid scale up of this critical technology. You will be responsible for developing regulatory testing protocols which become part of our standard product qualification process and which ensure successful and timely delivery of product certifications. As part of this process, it will be important to develop close relationships with Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs). Leading up to product launch, you will be responsible for driving product certifications, including coordination with NRTLs, interpretation of testing results, and design reviews.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and drive the product certification strategy for Form Energy's iron-air battery cell, module, and system

• Evaluate product designs and provide input to align the design with regulatory standards at an early stage of development

• Define product safety validation testing during the product development process, prior to certification activities

• Represent Form on various industry groups, safety committees, standards and code development panels as needed

• Coordinate with appropriate authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) to obtain interconnection approvals for system deployment as required

• Maintain written product requirements documents contain all required regulatory features

What You'll Bring:

• BS in Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering (or similar) required

• >3 years direct experience managing compliance for an energy storage, battery systems, or renewable energy product

• >5 years industry experience in a product development setting

• Direct experience in product development within an early stage environment

• Deep familiarity with existing codes and standards and certification processes, especially in relation to energy storage systems

• Experience engaging with or representing on safety and code committees

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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 a clean and equitable energy future, we need everyone at the table. We strive to form a team as diverse as the communities we will serve with our technology, and are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.

Compensation Range: $143K - $159.7K