Jobs in Berkeley, CA

About the role

This role owns cost engineering for that build: the should-cost models, the benchmarking discipline, and the negotiation leverage that let Form make confident sourcing and design decisions before a market price exists to check them against. This is not a cost-tracking function. It is a strategic capability that sits at the intersection of engineering, sourcing, and finance, and shapes how Form designs, sources, and prices its product from the ground up.

What you'll bring

• 8+ years in cost engineering, finance, manufacturing engineering, or strategic sourcing, including should-cost modeling and supplier cost negotiation
• Direct experience building or scaling a cost engineering capability, not only operating within an established one
• Fluency in activity-based costing, parametric cost modeling, and cost breakdown analysis from BOMs, drawings, or samples
• A track record of using cost models to change supplier negotiations and design outcomes, not just to report variance
• Comfort operating with limited market data and building estimation methodology where none exists, which mirrors Form's position with a novel chemistry and a developing supply base
• People leadership experience or clear readiness to build and lead a team
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, or materials engineering, or equivalent experience
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving, first-of-a-kind manufacturing environment where the answer is not always in a database
• #LI-Onsite
• Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that.
• Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here.
• This starts from day one.