Senior Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems

The role

You will own the design of subsystems within the electrolyte and water management system. You will design, prototype, and test these systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams to transition designs from prototype to high-volume production.

What you will do

• Design, prototype, and test the electrolyte & water management system to meet critical performance requirements
• Use first principles of fluid flow to optimize system design and inform design architecture decisions
• Prepare and lead design reviews and trade studies covering your system components
• Fabricate and test first-of-a-kind prototypes to validate system design choices
• Conduct critical vendor engagements and collaborate with manufacturing engineers to transition system designs from prototype to high-volume production
• Collaborate with the Electrical and Firmware teams to optimize actuator and sensor integration
• Work with the battery cell and systems team to co-develop auxiliary systems
• Champion safety, especially in the development of new laboratory processes

Required qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Bachelor's with 5+ years of industry experience in mechanical design of equipment, liquid, or gas handling systems
• Understanding of first-principles modeling and design
• Experience optimizing designs for manufacturing and cost-down
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment or with contract manufacturing vendors
• Demonstrated experience optimizing mechanical design, balance-of-plant systems, and interdisciplinary interfaces of fluid systems
• Direct experience in product development within an early-stage environment

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• stock options
• holistic benefits package
• 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 for birthing parents
• generous vacation policies
• Relocation assistance is available

About the company

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. They are developing multi-day energy storage technology using iron-air batteries.