Senior Mechanical Engineer, Pack Integration (Berkeley)

Overview

This range is provided by Form Energy. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$128,670.00/yr - $167,970.00/yr

Are you ready to build Americas energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. Were 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 whats possible, were giving clean energy a whole new form!

In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including 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 delivering energy storage for a better world, with rapid progress and a growing team across the country. We have contracts with leading electric utilities and are scaling our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than a jobits a chance to be part of something extraordinary as we scale up battery manufacturing. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country, guided by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, to transform the energy landscape for the better.

Feeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading youve come to the right place.

Role Description

The Mechanical Engineering team at Form is focused on designing the battery cell, module, and system enclosure that forms the foundation of our utility-scale multi-day energy storage system. We design for performance, quality, reliability, and cost for high-volume manufacturing at Form Factory.

Were hiring a hands-on Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to own the integration of subsystems within our battery pack. In this role, you will contribute to product conceptual and detailed design, first-of-a-kind build activities, vendor engagement, design for manufacturing, and prototyping across the company. You will work with a cross-functional team of chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineers to design, prototype, and test storage systems, and you will be responsible for design validation before final manufacturing release.

If this sounds like the right position for you, apply now. This opportunity will help shape and scale our multi-day energy storage system and contribute to a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and a meaningful mission.

What you'll do

• Design, prototype, and test battery pack systems to meet critical performance requirements
• Collaborate with analysts to drive design decisions based on first principles
• Organize component integration events, fabricate and test first-of-a-kind prototypes to validate system design
• Lead critical vendor engagements and work with manufacturing engineers to transition designs from prototype to high-volume production
• Collaborate with Battery Cell and Systems teams to co-develop auxiliary systems
• Mentor junior engineers and advance product design best practices
• Champion safety, especially in the development of new laboratory processes

What you'll bring

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; 5+ years in mechanical design of equipment, liquid or gas handling systems
• Understanding of first-principles modeling and design, with experience optimizing designs for manufacturing and cost
• Experience in a manufacturing environment or with contract manufacturing vendors
• Demonstrated ability to optimize mechanical design, balance-of-plant systems, and interdisciplinary interfaces of airflow systems
• Direct experience in product development within an early-stage environment

Note: Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energys culture, and compensation and benefits reflect that. We offer competitive salaries, stock options, and holistic benefits to help employees thrive.

We cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees and 80% for dependents from day one, along with at least 12 weeks of paid parental leave (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents) and generous vacation policies.

Form Energy is committed to equal opportunity and invites candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the interview process, please contact accommodations@formenergy.com. We will treat accommodation requests with discretion.

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

Compensation Range: $128.7K - $168K

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Manufacturing

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