Formenergy

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Engineering

Berkeley, CA. Posted 6 months ago

The role

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will design, prototype, and own the release of components. This role focuses on manufacturability, weight, performance, and cost while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

What you will do

  • Design, prototype, and own the release of components
  • Drive design release process including CAD/BOM, change management, and documentation
  • Lead DFMEA development, risk identification, and risk mitigations
  • Manage supplier communications
  • Partner with manufacturing engineering to transition designs from prototype to high-volume production
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and develop interface requirements and integrated solutions
  • Own validation and compliance testing
  • Support line bring-up activities including hands-on fabrication and testing of prototypes

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of industry experience engineering, designing and releasing systems and sub-systems through product lifecycle
  • Proficiency in 3D CAD and 2D drafting
  • Understanding of GD&T
  • Experience designing and optimizing systems for form, fit and function
  • Strong fundamentals in first-principles engineering and design rigor
  • Experience designing plastic components across a range of resins and manufacturing processes
  • Experience with DFMEA and DVPs
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong organizational and cross-functional collaboration capabilities
  • Experience taking products from early-stage development through production

Nice to have

  • Solidworks or CATIA

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries
  • Stock options
  • 100% medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
  • 80% healthcare premiums for dependents
  • At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents
  • Up to 20 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents
  • Generous vacation policies

Before you apply

  • Relocation assistance is available

About the company

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. They are revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology.

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