Mechanical Design Engineer: Air Delivery Systems

Form Energy; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Form Energy in Berkeley, CA seeks a hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer to own subsystems of the air delivery system for iron‑air battery technology. You will design, prototype, test, and validate components, working with cross‑functional teams across manufacturing, electrical, and chemical engineering to drive prototypes toward production.

You will collaborate with senior engineers, emphasize cost‑down manufacturing, and ensure safety throughout new lab processes, with relocation support

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; Bachelor’s with 2+ years of industry experience in mechanical design of equipment, liquid or gas handling systems.
• Understanding of first-principles modeling and design and experience optimizing designs for manufacturing and cost‑down.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment or with contract manufacturing vendors.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to mechanical design, balance‑of‑plant systems, and interdisciplinary interfaces of airflow systems.
• Direct experience in product development within an early‑stage environment ramping into production.
• Sense of urgency and self‑driven to hit difficult schedule targets.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and test parts within the air delivery system to meet critical performance requirements
• Work collaboratively with analysts to drive design decisions based on first principles
• Participate in component design reviews, fabricating and testing first‑of‑a‑kind prototypes to validate system design choices
• Conduct critical vendor engagements and collaborate with manufacturing engineers to transition system designs from prototype to high‑volume production
• Collaborate with the Battery Cell and Systems teams to co‑develop auxiliary systems
• Work hand‑in‑hand with senior engineers and learn our product design best practices
• Champion safety, especially in the development of new laboratory processes

Skills

Mechanical design

First-principles modeling

Manufacturing cost optimization

Vendor engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Product development (early-stage)

Urgency/self-driven

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Form Energy in Berkeley, CA seeks a hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer to own subsystems of the air delivery system for iron‑air battery technology. You will design, prototype, test, and validate components, working with cross‑functional teams across manufacturing, electrical, and chemical engineering to drive prototypes toward production.

You will collaborate with senior engineers, emphasize cost‑down manufacturing, and ensure safety throughout new lab processes, with relocation support