Cell Build Technician at Form Energy — Somerville, MA

## Role Description

We are looking for a hands-on individual to help us develop our core technology through the processing of experimental cell assembly and maintenance requests. In this role, you will work as a part of our Subscale Build Operations team performing R&D battery builds, as well as supporting failure analysis efforts including battery cell teardowns, failure data collection and post-teardown sample preparation/processing. This role will require hands-on work in the lab and ability to collaborate with a cross-functional team to ensure high quality testing and results. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!

### What you'll do:

• Inspect, organize, and assemble components and battery cells using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Manage parts and consumable inventories for standard builds.
• Escalate non-conforming components and processes to a manufacturing engineer or supervisor.
• Perform hands-on lab work to support battery cell teardowns and failure analysis.
• Document teardown findings and communicate results to Engineering teams for battery product design improvements.
• Perform post-teardown sample preparation and processing work for material characterization critical to failure analysis.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve build processes and techniques, contributing to a culture of innovation and operational excellence.
• Organize and maintain lab space, and be a champion for safety in the lab.

### What you'll bring:

• 2+ years experience as a technician or in a hands-on technical role with materials, mechanics or battery products.
• Proven ability with work that requires attention to detail, such as assembly or similar technical tasks.
• Strong teamwork skills and collaborative mindset.
• Experience in working with handheld power tools to assemble/disassemble products and components in an industrial environment is a plus.
• Detail oriented, a proactive self starter with excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Comfortable working with chemicals and wearing PPE.
• Proficiency with software productivity tools such as Slack, JIra, Asana and Google Suite.

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