Manager, Mechanical Engineering

The role

You will lead a team executing the mechanical design of battery electrodes. You will manage and grow a team of mechanical engineers to create scalable designs of metal and plastic components.

What you will do

• Lead the design of a full electrode assembly integral to the battery
• Create white-page designs and lead sustaining engineering on shipping electrodes
• Perform hands-on prototyping of designs
• Partner with cross-functional teams to optimize performance, DFM, DFA, cost, reliability
• Demonstrate design functionality through analysis and driving verification testing
• Work with vendors, supply chain partners, manufacturing engineers, and technical operations to transition designs to high volume production
• Mentor and manage multiple engineers working on components of the electrode assembly

Required qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Bachelor's with 10+ years industry experience in mechanical design, or Master's with 8+ years industry experience in mechanical design
• Demonstrated experience leading, managing, and mentoring direct reports
• Well-developed experience designing mechanical components and assemblies composed of low-cost metal and plastic for high-volume manufacture in a hardware product development company
• Experience implementing design for manufacturing & assembly (DFMA) principles
• Strong technical communication skills, especially with external parties and across internal functional teams
• A growth mindset and bias for action

Nice to have

• Experience with the design and verification of air or liquid seals

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 designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable.