Staff Mechanical Design Engineer - Thermal SystemsMechanical Design Engineering * Berkeley, CA [...]

Form Energy; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 147,959 - 194,218; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees

12-20 weeks paid parental leave

Generous vacation policies

Job summary

Form Energy in Berkeley, California, is hiring a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design of thermal management systems crucial to their iron‑air battery technology. You'll optimize designs for performance and cost, fabricate prototypes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

With a bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience, your role will shape product development during early stages. Form Energy offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salaries, stock options, and health coverage for employees and their families.

Join us in building America's energy future!

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience in mechanical design of equipment.
• Experience optimizing designs for manufacturing and cost.
• Direct experience in product development within an early-stage environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, prototype, and test the thermal management system.
• Build and maintain thermal system analytical models.
• Fabricate and test first‑of‑a‑kind prototypes.

Skills

Mechanical design of equipment

Optimization for manufacturing

Thermodynamic systems

Fluid systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Role Description

The Mechanical Engineering team at Form focuses on designing the battery cell, module, and full pack system that forms the foundation of our innovative utility‑scale multi‑day energy storage system. 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 Staff Mechanical Design Engineer to own the design of subsystems within our Thermal management system. This is a critical system in Form's iron‑air battery technology and is vital to the system's successful operation and cell temperature control. In this role, you will play a key part in the product architecture and detailed design stages, first‑of‑a‑kind build activities, system verification, and design for cost. You can expect to build and verify analytical models of the system, lead prototyping efforts, and work closely with controls engineers to implement the system concept of operations.

Relocation assistance is available.

What you'll do:

• Architect, design, prototype, and test the thermal management system to meet critical performance requirements
• Build and maintain thermal system analytical models that inform design architecture decisions
• Fabricate and test first‑of‑a‑kind prototypes to validate system design choices
• Consider ways to design the product for high‑volume manufacturing and reduce product cost
• Lead critical vendor engagements and collaborate with manufacturing engineers to transition system designs from prototype to high‑volume production
• Collaborate with the Electrical and Controls teams to optimize actuator and sensor integration
• Mentor junior engineers and level up our mechanical engineering 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 8+ years of industry experience in mechanical design of equipment, liquid or gas handling systems
• Understanding of first‑principles fluids modeling 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, thermodynamic systems, and interdisciplinary interfaces of fluid systems
• Sense of urgency and self‑driven to hit difficult schedule targets
• Direct experience in product development within an early‑stage environment ramping into production

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 . 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.

Compensation Range: $147,959 - $194,218