Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Structures

Berkeley, CA. Posted 3 months ago

The role

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will design structures, enclosures, and sealing systems for multi-day energy storage systems. You will bring components from concept to mass production with an emphasis on FEA-driven structural design and manufacturability.

What you will do

Create white-page designs for next generation battery packs for high volume production
Perform structural analysis of designs using Ansys FEA and hand calcs
Work with test team to initiate test campaigns to establish material libraries for FEA
Collaborate with test engineers and CAE experts to validate designs through test and FEA correlation
Present designs, analysis, and test results to broader team and leadership in design reviews
Perform failure root cause analysis on systems and assemblies
Travel up to 20% to other Form Energy offices or vendor sites

Required qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
4+ years industry experience in mechanical design and structural analysis
Experience designing complex mechanical structures, using FEA for structural analysis
Proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD), specifically SolidWorks modeling and drafting using GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
Experience in component design for mass manufacturing and assembly (DFMA), especially sheet metal, stampings, and weldments
Sense of urgency and self-driven to hit difficult schedule targets

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.