Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, Structures

The role

This person will design structural sub-systems, enclosures, and sealing systems for multi-day energy storage systems. They will bring components from concept to mass production using FEA-driven structural design and manufacturability principles.

What you will do

• Create white-page designs for next generation battery packs for high volume production
• Lead cross-functional teams to design structural sub-systems
• Perform structural analysis using Ansys FEA and hand calcs
• Collaborate with test engineers and CAE experts to validate designs
• Present designs, analysis, and test results to team and leadership
• Perform failure root cause analysis on systems and assemblies
• Mentor junior engineers
• Travel up to 20% to other Form Energy offices or vendor sites

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 7+ 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, roll forming, 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
• 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 to keep the electric grid secure and reliable.