Senior Staff Mechanical Design Engineer

The role

You will lead the architecture, design, prototyping, and testing of air handling systems. You will oversee thermal flow system analytical models and drive high volume production strategies for energy storage systems.

What you will do

• Lead the architecture, design, prototyping, and testing of air handling systems
• Oversee the development of complex thermal flow system analytical models
• Direct the fabrication and testing strategies for first-of-a-kind prototypes
• Drive the overarching strategy for high volume production
• Lead complex system-level collaboration with the Electrical and Controls teams
• Mentor engineers across levels and elevate mechanical engineering best practices
• Champion safety in the development of new laboratory processes

Required qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Bachelor's with 12+ years of industry experience in mechanical design of equipment, liquid or gas handling systems
• Master’s/PhD with 10+ years of industry experience in mechanical design of equipment, liquid or gas handling systems
• Deep expertise in first-principles modeling and design
• Proven track record of optimizing complex designs for high-volume manufacturing and cost-down
• Extensive experience leading projects in a manufacturing environment
• Experience managing strategic relationships with manufacturing engineering teams
• Industry-leading experience optimizing mechanical design, thermodynamic systems, and complex 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

Benefits

• 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
• Relocation assistance

About the company

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. They are developing multi-day energy storage technology to keep the electric grid secure and reliable.