Staff Mechanical Engineer, Materials

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

The Mechanical Engineering team at Form is responsible for designing the battery cell, module, and system enclosure 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 Design Engineer with expertise in materials, platings, and seals to join our team. In this role, you will lead efforts related to materials selection, design and reliability of our systems critical seals and dis-similar material interfaces. Our ideal team member will have a broad, interdisciplinary background in mechanical design, materials science, and manufacturing. The focus of this role will be on both material characterization and selection, but also the design, manufacturability, and reliability of solutions.  

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:

• Guide material characterization and selection of engineering materials within the mechanical design team   

• Design, prototype, and test critical seals and dissimilar material interfaces present in our system to ensure performance and long-term reliability

• Ensure materials and designs are performant across product life in the presence of thermal, electrical, chemical, and physical exposures.  

• Lead the design teams root cause analysis of materials compatibility failures

What you'll bring:

• Degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering or related field; Bachelor's with 7+ years of industry experience 

• Expertise in material selection with broad understanding of plastics, metals, platings & coatings and their effects on seal performance

• Experience in design for injection molding and insert/overmolding

• Experience in failure analysis and materials testing and characterization 

• Experience designing feature enabling solutions that employ novel materials

• Cross-functional experience implementing manufacturable solutions  

• Prior experience in Energy Storage, Battery Systems, Renewable Energy, or Utility industry is a plus

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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.