Senior Mechanical Engineer: Injection Molded Plastics

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

Job summary

Form Energy in Berkeley, CA seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Cell Engineering Design team to design plastic components for iron-air battery cells, focusing on injection molded plastics. You will lead design, testing plans, and validation, collaborating with manufacturing to support cell assembly processes.

You will gain hands-on experience with plastics joining methods and contribute to scaling the multi-day energy storage system while upholding safety, reliability, and cost targets in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with 4+ years of industry experience.
• Experience delivering end-to-end product development from concept through launch.
• Proficiency in CAD and engineering analysis to drive design decisions.
• Strong data analysis skills related to mechanical test results.

Responsibilities

• Design molded plastic components for Form Energy's iron-air battery cells.
• Apply first-principles engineering to design high-performance structural plastics and sheet metal components.
• Own analysis, prototyping, and failure analysis efforts for plastic components.
• Fabricate first-of-a-kind plastic prototypes for mechanical fit checks and testing.
• Conduct validation testing to ensure designs meet critical requirements.
• Negotiate interface requirements with Battery Module and Electrode teams.
• Produce and release detailed 2D part and assembly drawings; define specifications.

Skills

End-to-end product development

CAD proficiency

Engineering data analysis

Startup environment adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD (SolidWorks)

Job description

Form Energy in Berkeley, CA seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Cell Engineering Design team to design plastic components for iron-air battery cells, focusing on injection molded plastics. You will lead design, testing plans, and validation, collaborating with manufacturing to support cell assembly processes.

You will gain hands-on experience with plastics joining methods and contribute to scaling the multi-day energy storage system while upholding safety, reliability, and cost targets in