Senior Mechanical Engineer, Module and Enclosure

Department: Engineering

Location: Berkeley, CA

Compensation: $150,654 – $168,844

Employment Type: FullTime

Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form! 

In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing - might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven 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

As a member of the Module and Enclosure Design team, draft 2D and 3D models. Conduct structural analysis and participate in cost-down efforts. Take a design from prototyping into high- volume production, in collaboration with Test, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams.

Duties include:

1. Design and prototype mechanical and electro-mechanical module components that meet

performance and functional requirements, optimizing for manufacturability, performance,

material weight, and cost;

2. Guide critical vendor engagements, and transition system designs from prototype to high-

volume production in collaboration with manufacturing engineers;

3. Co-develop interface requirements and designs working with the Cell Design and

Enclosure Design teams;

4. Perform compliance studies and testing for module components;

5. Participate in line bring up builds, fabricating, and testing first-of-a-kind

prototypes to validate system design choices;

6. Create system-level functional requirements from product-level

requirements.

Position Requirements:

A Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field

followed by 4 years of post-baccalaureate experience in a mechanical design engineering-related occupation.

Experience must include the following, which may have been gained concurrently:

1) 4 years of experience with 3D CAD and 2D drafting using SolidWorks or a similar

program;

2) 4 years of experience with first-principles modeling;

3) 4 years of experience designing and optimizing models for manufacturing and cost-down;

4) 4 years of experience with a variety of manufacturing processes, including electronics

assembly, sheet metal assembly, and welding;

5) 2 years of experience with a variety of fabrication techniques, including sheet metal and

CNC machining.

Job site: 793 Heinz Ave., Berkeley, CA 94710. Full-time. Salary: $150,654 - $168,844.

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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 America’s energy future, we need everyone at the table. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.

If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact accommodations@formenergy.com. Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion.

Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.