Senior Manager, Systems Engineering

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 seeking an exceptional Systems Engineering leader to scale our product development and commercialization capabilities. As the Sr. Manager of Systems Engineering, you will define the strategic vision for our systems architecture, requirements management, and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) workflows. You will lead and mentor a high-performing team to bridge the gap between complex system-level requirements and integrated hardware/software execution, ensuring the delivery of safe, performant, and compliant multi-day energy storage systems on schedule. This is a unique opportunity to build the engineering foundation for a fast-moving, mission-driven company. Relocation assistance is available. WHAT YOU'LL DO: - Lead decomposition of high-level system requirements into actionable, bi-directional traceable, and testable subsystem and component-level specifications. - Ensure all requirements are linked within requirement management tools (e.g., Jama, Polarion, DOORS, etc). - Drive functional decomposition using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as Catia Magic to develop logical and physical architectures. - Establish and manage Interface Control Documents (ICDs) to govern communication between battery modules, thermal management, and power conversion systems. - Champion the System Engineering processes by driving functional breakdown, requirement linking, and assessing design coverage for hardware and software teams. - Build a team of driven system engineers to drive cross-functional alignment between design teams. - Act as a central partner to Hardware, Software, Test, and Manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration, reconciling interface nonconformities, and maintaining architectural coherence from subscale to full-system validation. - Drive the implementation of key performance metrics to track requirement coverage, design coverage, and verification coverage. WHAT YOU'LL BRING: - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field. - Extensive experience with requirement management software such as Jama, Polarion, or DOORS. - Proficiency in SysML and MBSE tools, specifically Catia Magic. - Strong command of the V-model, ASPICE, and functional decomposition processes. - Familiarity with functional safety standards including ISO 26262,…