Staff Mechanical Engineer, Integration at Form Energy — Berkeley, CA

Role Description

The Mechanical Engineering team at Form is focused on designing the battery cell, module, and full pack system that forms the foundation of our innovative utility-scale multi-day energy storage system. We strive to deliver designs that are optimized for performance, quality, reliability, and cost for high-volume manufacturing at Form Factory.

We're hiring a hands-on Staff Mechanical Engineer to own the design of subsystems within our integration team. This is a critical team for Form’s iron-air battery technology and it is central to the system’s successful implementation. In this role, you will play a key part in the product architecture and detailed design, first-of-a-kind build activities, system integration, and design for cost. You can expect to build and verify analytical models of various systems, lead prototyping efforts, and work closely with engineers on the systems teams to ensure everything comes together.

If this sounds like the right position for you, apply now! This opportunity will help shape and scale our multi-day energy storage system, contributing to the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission, contributing to a sustainable future!

Relocation assistance is available.

What you'll do

• Architect, design, prototype, and oversee various systems to meet critical performance requirements
• Build and maintain thermal system analytical models that inform design architecture decisions
• Fabricate and test first-of-a-kind prototypes to validate system design choices
• Consider ways to design the product for high-volume manufacturing and reduce product cost
• Lead critical vendor engagements and collaborate with manufacturing engineers to transition system designs from prototype to high-volume production
• Collaborate with the Electrical and Controls teams to optimize actuator and sensor integration
• Mentor junior engineers and level up our mechanical engineering best practices
• Champion safety, especially in the development of new laboratory processes

What you'll bring:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; Bachelor's with 8+ years of industry experience in mechanical design of equipment
• Understanding of first-principles and experience optimizing designs for manufacturing and cost-down
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment or with contract manufacturing vendors
• Demonstrated experience optimizing design, thermal, electrical, and mechanical systems, and interdisciplinary interfaces of systems
• Sense of urgency and self-driven to hit difficult schedule targets
• Direct experience in product development within an early-stage environment ramping into production

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