Mechanical Engineer II, Air Delivery System

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Form Energy is hiring a hands-on Mechanical Design Engineer to own subsystems within the air delivery system of our iron-air battery technology. You will design, prototype, and test components for high-volume manufacturing, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive design decisions and ensure robust performance.

You will work closely with senior engineers, vendors, and manufacturing teams to move designs from prototype to production, while upholding safety and quality standards across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of industry experience in mechanical design of equipment, liquid or gas handling systems.
• Experience optimizing designs for manufacturing and cost.
• Experience working with contract manufacturing vendors.
• Contributions to mechanical design and interfaces of airflow systems.
• Product development experience in an early-stage environment ramping into production.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and test parts within the air delivery system to meet performance requirements.
• Collaborate with analysts to drive design decisions from first principles.
• Participate in design reviews, fabricate and test prototypes to validate choices.
• Engage with vendors and manufacturing engineers to transition designs from prototype to high-volume production.
• Collaborate with Battery Cell and Systems teams to co-develop auxiliary systems.
• Work with senior engineers to learn product design best practices.
• Champion safety in developing new laboratory processes.

Skills

Mechanical design

First-principles modeling

Manufacturing cost-down

Vendor management

Product development

Early production ramp

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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

The Fluid Systems Mechanical Engineering team at Form is focused on architecting and designing the multiple gas and liquid systems that traverse our battery cell, module, and full pack, forming the foundation of our innovative utility-scale multi-day energy storage system. Within the Fluid Systems team, our Air Delivery System is crucial to the function of our iron-air batteries, because it reliably delivers oxygen to each of the cells. 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 Mechanical Design Engineer to own the design of subsystems within our air delivery system. This is a critical system in Form’s iron-air battery technology and it is vital to the system’s successful operation. You can expect to work on various prototyping efforts across the company, driving us through a series of internal system prototypes and working closely with a cross-functional team of chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineers to design, prototype, and test the storage systems. You will be responsible for design validation before the final manufacturing release.

Relocation assistance is available.

What you'll do:

• 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

What you'll bring:

• 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

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 [e-mail]. 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.