Mechanical Design Engineer

2 days ago


Berkeley, United States Form Energy Full time

Are you ready to build America‘s clean energy future with the team that will deliver? Form Energy is an American energy technology and manufacturing company. We are pioneering a new class of iron-air batteries to enable our electric grid to run on renewable, reliable, and affordable energy, every day of the year.

Form Energy has been recognized by TIME as ‘One of the Best Inventions of 2023‘ for its battery technology and by MIT Technology Review as a ‘Top Climate Tech Company to Watch‘. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and are growing just as rapidly to meet demand. Our team has more than doubled in size in the past year, and continues to expand every day. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States. Pilot production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and later this year, production will take off to high volumes at our new factory in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it‘s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And right now might be the most exciting moment in the company‘s history to join. We are assembling a team of some of the most talented and motivated 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

We are hiring a Staff Mechanical Engineer who will work on designing complex mechanical assemblies in space constrained, corrosive environments from concept to production. You will design plastic and metal components across a variety of manufacturing methods including injection molding, extrusion, and stamping. Experience with GD&T and tolerance analyses for electromechanical assembly with electrical interfaces for high-volume manufacturing is also desired. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of scaling our multi-day energy storage system at Form and contributing to a sustainable future

What you‘ll do:
  • Lead the design of several critical components and develop functional requirements

  • Validate designs through a combination of analysis (e.g., FEA) and hands-on testing

  • Analyze component and assembly tolerances and develop cost/performance/reliability trades

  • Collaborate with the Test and Reliability teams to deliver designs that meet cost, performance, and reliability targets

  • Work with manufacturing engineers and technical operations to transition designs from the prototype stage to high-volume production

  • Develop verification, validation, and reliability test plans to demonstrate designs meet functional and lifetime requirements

  • Engage in design-for-manufacturing outreach with our supply chain and manufacturing teams to ensure designs are amenable to high volume battery production

What you‘ll bring:
  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field; Bachelor‘s with 7+ years, or Master‘s with 5+ years with industry experience

  • Experience designing plastic and metal components for implementation in high-volume production assemblies

  • Demonstrated experience with the design and verification testing of electromechanical systems or fluid systems

  • Direct experience with high-volume manufacturing, fabrication, and prototyping techniques; experience with tight-tolerance, multi-material component design for harsh environments

  • Excellent communicator across a range of engineering and business functions

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment

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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.

When it comes to you and your family‘s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed.

To build a clean and equitable energy future, we need everyone at the table. We strive to form a team as diverse as the communities we will serve with our technology, and are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.

Compensation Range: $148K - $190K



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