Senior Technical Program Manager at Form Energy — Berkeley, CA

Role Description

Form Energy is seeking a Senior Electrical Technical Program Manager to impact development and validation of our groundbreaking battery technology. As a key member of the Technical Program Management team, you will drive the delivery of our multi-day battery by 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 our product meets its requirements and is successfully launched. This is a unique opportunity to apply your technical breadth and program leadership skills to a mission-driven company with world-changing technology.

Relocation assistance is available.

What you'll do

• Lead the end-to-end development of electrical & mechanical systems, including requirements gathering, design reviews (schematic/layout), prototyping, and mass production.
• Create, maintain, communicate, and present schedules throughout each design life cycle to the engineering leadership team.
• Manage product cost down and quality improvements.
• Identify creative ways to overcome obstacles and meet the schedule despite setbacks.
• Create presentations for Key Performance Indicators, KPI.
• Lead cross-functional discussion between design, manufacturing, quality, and other program leads.
• Plan components feature maturity and roadmap.
• Manage bottom-up timeline to align with top-down program milestones.
• Drive Jira issue ticket closing.

What you'll bring:

• 5+ years of experience in TPM roles or relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience with engineering product design cycle, manufacturing engagement, and ramp to mass production.
• Demonstrated experience creating, maintaining and communicating schedules.
• Demonstrated understanding of multilevel Bill of Material hierarchy, including mechanical and electrical components.
• Demonstrated understanding of product release cycle as it relates to the creation and change management of parts and BOM structures.
• Familiar with SmartSheet or other Gantt chart tools.
• Experience with Agile Product Development & Scrum framework.
• 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.

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