Senior Mechanical Engineer, Electrochemical Cell R&D

Form Energy; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Stock options

Holistic benefits package

Job summary

Form Energy is seeking a mechanical engineer to drive design, prototyping, and validation of electrochemical cell architectures as part of the R&D team. You will own experimental hardware from concept through validation, partnering with battery engineers, materials scientists, and other mechanical engineers to de-risk early concepts.

Relocation assistance is available, and you will contribute to a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and a mission to transform the energy landscape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, plus 4+ years experience; or Master’s with 1+ year; or PhD.
• Experience across the full mechanical design cycle from concept to prototyping and validation.
• Proficiency in CAD, drawings, and GD&T; hands-on prototyping and engineering analysis (FEA/CFD).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and validate prototype mechanical architectures and experimental setups.
• Own the end-to-end design cycle, ensuring requirements are met and refined from results.
• Perform engineering analyses (FEA/CFD, tolerance analysis, materials testing) to support designs.
• Coordinate prototyping with in-house and external manufacturers; manage vendor relations.
• Maintain design records with CAD files, drawings, and test data.
• Identify gaps early and propose solutions; communicate across teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians on prototyping efforts.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Mechanical design cycle

Prototyping techniques

Engineering analysis (FEA/CFD)

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

3D CAD software

Job description

Form Energy is seeking a mechanical engineer to drive design, prototyping, and validation of electrochemical cell architectures as part of the R&D team. You will own experimental hardware from concept through validation, partnering with battery engineers, materials scientists, and other mechanical engineers to de-risk early concepts.

Relocation assistance is available, and you will contribute to a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and a mission to transform the energy landscape.