Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Electrolyte & Water

Form Energy; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 128,662 - 168,844; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Form Energy in Berkeley is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to own subsystems of our electrolyte and water management system for the iron‑air battery. You will prototype, validate designs, and work with cross‑functional teams to move from prototype to high‑volume production.

The role emphasizes first‑principles design, cost‑down, and manufacturing readiness in a fast‑growing, mission‑driven company. Relocation assistance is available as Form Energy scales its manufacturing footprint.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ 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 optimizing mechanical design, balance‑of‑plant systems, and interdisciplinary interfaces of fluid systems.
• Direct experience in product development within an early‑stage environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and test the electrolyte & water management system to meet critical performance requirements.
• Use first principles of fluid flow to optimize system design and inform design architecture decisions.
• Prepare and lead design reviews and trade studies covering your system components.
• Fabricate and test 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 Electrical and Firmware teams to optimize actuator and sensor integration.
• Work with the battery cell and systems team to co‑develop auxiliary systems.
• Champion safety, especially in the development of new laboratory processes.

Skills

First-principles modeling

Manufacturing optimization

Vendor engagement

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Early-stage product development

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Form Energy in Berkeley is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to own subsystems of our electrolyte and water management system for the iron‑air battery. You will prototype, validate designs, and work with cross‑functional teams to move from prototype to high‑volume production.

The role emphasizes first‑principles design, cost‑down, and manufacturing readiness in a fast‑growing, mission‑driven company. Relocation assistance is available as Form Energy scales its manufacturing footprint.