# Senior Process Engineer, Welding at Form Energy > United States · Senior · Software engineering · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/ashby%3Aformenergy%3Ad60a7a07-aa4b-4d7d-8441-cb9b068c871b (read 2026-11-07). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [Form Energy](https://alderhq.app/companies/form-energy) - Location text: Weirton, WV - Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: Weirton, WV") - Posted: 2026-10-27 (11 days ago) - First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-04 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/formenergy/d60a7a07-aa4b-4d7d-8441-cb9b068c871b - Skills listed (inferred): SQL ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: not posted - Market band for similar posted roles (United States, n 3913): p25 $160k, median $183k, p75 $210k - H-1B filings at this company for similar roles, FY26: 14, median offered wage $144k ([US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/performance)) ## Description (the employer's text) 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 hiring a Weld Engineer to join our Operations Engineering team and help scale production of our iron-air battery. In this role, you will drive the optimization of critical welding processes, using data-driven insights to enhance quality, throughput, and yield. You will collaborate with others across the organization to bridge the gap between process development and high-volume execution, ensuring our welding processes are both robust and scalable. By managing these technical improvements, you will directly enable the delivery of long-duration energy storage systems essential for a stable electric grid. Relocation assistance is available. ### What you'll do Lead continuous improvements to optimize welding processes, reduce costs, improve quality, and increase efficiency Drive collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify and solve welding-related production issues while maintaining rigorous product quality standards Conduct root cause analysis and develop comprehensive corrective and preventive actions to improve large-scale welding equipment, processes, and systems Establish and analyze key performance indicators to identify strategic areas for improvement and ensure high-level production targets are met or exceeded Ensure organizational compliance with all safety regulations and company policies related to environmental, health, and safety Drive optimized usage of PLM, MES, and ERP systems to enhance manufacturing intelligence and sustainability tracking Support factory layout and optimization efforts, capacity planning, scalability plans, crew cycling, tool cycling, etc ### What you'll bring 5+ years of experience in a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment with a focus on welding, and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Welding Engineering, or equivalent Demonstrated mastery in owning welding processes and showing accountability for their quality, throughput, yield, and overall success Deep technical expertise in welding processes and parameters (e.g., laser welding, resistance welding, ultrasonic welding); experience with laser weld monitoring (LWM) systems is a plus Advanced proficiency using statistical methods for making process development decisions (using JMP or Minitab or equivalent), with a high level of proficiency on SQL data query Extensive experience leading multidisciplinary projects and mentoring engineering teams in weld process improvement and industrial best practices --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). 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