Marie Mayer
About Marie Mayer
Marie Mayer is a Director of Validation at Form Energy, where she leads the establishment of manufacturing validation processes. She has extensive experience in materials science and engineering, having worked in various roles in research and manufacturing across multiple organizations, including QuantumScape and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Work at Form Energy
Currently, Marie Mayer serves as the Director of Validation at Form Energy, a role she has held since 2023. In this position, she focuses on building and growing a team dedicated to validating the performance of battery systems at Form Factory One in Weirton, West Virginia. Prior to her current role, she was the Director in Advanced Manufacturing, OEE at Form Energy for eight months in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her work involves establishing manufacturing validation processes and utilizing data-driven decision-making to enhance manufacturing performance in the energy storage sector.
Education and Expertise
Marie Mayer holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, where she also earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in the same field. Additionally, she obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in translating complex engineering concepts into actionable steps for product development.
Background
Marie Mayer began her career as a Summer Intern at General Motors in 2004, followed by a three-month SULI Internship at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in 2006. She worked as a researcher in Advanced Chemistry Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2003 to 2007. After that, she spent five years as a researcher in Solar Applications Engineering at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory from 2007 to 2012. She then joined QuantumScape, where she held various roles, including Sr. Process Engineer and Director of Manufacturing & Yield Improvement until 2023.
Achievements
At Form Energy, Marie Mayer leads the establishment of manufacturing validation processes at Form Factory One. She focuses on aligning product capabilities with market demands through collaboration with engineers, scientists, and technicians. Her work emphasizes data-driven decision-making to manage test data and enhance manufacturing performance in the energy storage sector. Throughout her career, she has specialized in translating complex engineering concepts into actionable steps for product development.