Hybrid Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Electronics

at Form Energy

• Job title: Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Electronics
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $147,959 - $184,966 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Assembly
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Berkeley, United States

About the role

• Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer responsible for leading electronics quality lifecycle. Working hybrid to ensure manufacturing standards and supplier accountability.

Responsibilities

• Own the Quality Lifecycle: Lead the development and execution of the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for all electronics assemblies, ensuring suppliers meet rigorous standards for PCBA, SMT, and complex box builds
• Architect Manufacturing Standards: Determine the methods, procedures, and evaluation criteria for new electronics programs, leading the formulation of top-level assembly (TLA) processes that align with Form Energy’s long-term scaling targets
• Lead Complex Resolutions: Act as the primary technical leader to resolve high-impact production issues, networking with key contacts across Design, Reliability, and Test teams to implement systemic corrective actions (CAPA)
• Drive Strategic Accountability: Model initiative by deliberately removing blocks in the supply chain; you will supervise and mentor supplier resources to ensure Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and yield outcomes exceed organizational targets
• Guide Early-Stage Design: Influence the technology roadmap by embedding advanced Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/A) principles into early-stage designs, ensuring seamless transitions from prototype to mass production
• Global Quality Leadership: Manage domestic and international supplier relationships through deep technical audits and source inspections, traveling (20%) to ensure process stability and compliance at the factory floor

Requirements

• Typically 7–10+ years of related work experience in new product development of electronics (PCBA, SMT, thru-hole, and electronic box builds)
• Deep expertise in PCBA manufacturing and the industrialization of custom electronic assemblies
• Demonstrated experience implementing PPAP/APQP and managing supplier quality performance through data-driven metrics and yield analysis
• BS in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field
• Proven ability to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways, demonstrating both depth and breadth of knowledge in electronics manufacturing
• Ability to network with key contacts outside of your own area of expertise to drive organizational-level results
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

Benefits

• Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package
• We cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents
• At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents)
• Generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge