Staff Mechanical Engineer, Integration

The role

You will own the design of subsystems within the integration team for iron-air battery technology. You will architect, design, prototype, and oversee various systems to meet performance requirements.

What you will do

• Architect, design, prototype, and oversee various systems to meet critical performance requirements
• Build and maintain thermal system analytical models that inform design architecture decisions
• Fabricate and test first-of-a-kind prototypes to validate system design choices
• Consider ways to design the product for high-volume manufacturing and reduce product cost
• Lead critical vendor engagements and collaborate with manufacturing engineers to transition system designs from prototype to high-volume production
• Collaborate with the Electrical and Controls teams to optimize actuator and sensor integration
• Mentor junior engineers and level up our mechanical engineering best practices
• Champion safety, especially in the development of new laboratory processes

Required qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Bachelor's with 8+ years of industry experience in mechanical design of equipment
• Understanding of first-principles and experience optimizing designs for manufacturing and cost-down
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment or with contract manufacturing vendors
• Demonstrated experience optimizing design, thermal, electrical, and mechanical systems, and interdisciplinary interfaces of 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

• 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
• 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.