Senior Materials Engineer - Slurry & Electrode Tech

Form Energy; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Stock options

Holistic benefits package

Job summary

Form Energy is hiring a Senior Staff Materials Engineer to advance slurry formulations and electrode materials for iron-air technology. You will work with chemists, materials scientists and battery engineers to drive process-property insights and scale up next-generation electrolytes.

You will lead development of aqueous slurries, characterize particle interactions, and establish relationships that drive battery performance while collaborating across the Advanced Technology Team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of work experience or higher degrees with corresponding years.
• Deep knowledge of particle and materials science, including colloidal/interfacial interactions.
• Experience with electrochemical systems or devices (battery-specific experience not required).
• Proven ability to develop slurries, dispersions, or particle-laden formulations for demanding applications.
• Proficiency with electrochemical and materials characterization techniques to link process to performance.
• Curiosity and pragmatic problem solving when tackling formulation challenges with no playbook.
• Experience leading technical directions and mentoring senior staff.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Define the approach, strategy, and criteria for new formulation problems with no established method.
• Design, formulate, and optimize aqueous slurries with active materials and conductive carbon additives.
• Diagnose dispersion formulation and stability challenges in active phases and solvents.
• Build and operate a slurry and materials characterization toolkit.
• Translate data into predictive models of particle behavior and performance.
• Represent the function in cross-functional reviews and mentor team members.

Skills

Particle science

Electrochemical systems

Slurries & formulations

Characterization techniques

Communication & collaboration

Problem solving & mentoring

Direction setting

Org & planning

Education

Bachelor's degree with 12+ years

Master's degree with 10+ years

PhD with 6+ years

Job description

Form Energy is hiring a Senior Staff Materials Engineer to advance slurry formulations and electrode materials for iron-air technology. You will work with chemists, materials scientists and battery engineers to drive process-property insights and scale up next-generation electrolytes.

You will lead development of aqueous slurries, characterize particle interactions, and establish relationships that drive battery performance while collaborating across the Advanced Technology Team.