Senior Mechanical Engineer, Plastics Design

The role

You will design plastic components for iron-air battery cells. You will lead design, test plan development, and validation testing for injection molded plastics.

What you will do

• Design molded plastic components for implementation in iron-air battery cells
• Apply first-principles engineering to design structural plastic and sheet metal components
• Own analysis, prototyping, and failure analysis efforts for plastic components
• Fabricate first-of-a-kind plastic prototypes for mechanical fit checks and verification testing
• Conduct validation testing to prove designs meet critical requirements
• Negotiate interface requirements with Battery Module and Electrode teams
• Produce and release detailed 2D part and assembly drawings
• Define technical specifications

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 4+ years of industry experience
• Experience with end to end product development, from concept to launch
• Proficient in CAD and engineering analysis
• Strong data analysis skills, especially with respect to mechanical test results
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment

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

About the company

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