Staff Mechanical Engineer, Form Energy
Materials
$148-193.2k
+ Stock options.
Office located in Berkeley, CA
Energy storage systems manufacturer
Job no longer available
Energy storage systems manufacturer
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$148-193.2k
+ Stock options.
Office located in Berkeley, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To form a better world by developing, manufacturing, and commercializing a new class of cost-effective, multi-day energy storage systems that will enable a reliable and fully renewable electric grid year-round.
Role
Who you are
- Are you ready to build America’s clean energy future with the team that will deliver?
- We're hiring a hands-on Staff Mechanical Design Engineer with expertise in materials, platings, and seals to join our team
- Our ideal team member will have a broad, interdisciplinary background in mechanical design, materials science, and manufacturing
- Degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering or related field; Bachelor's with 7+ years of industry experience
- Expertise in material selection with broad understanding of plastics, metals, platings & coatings and their effects on seal performance
- Experience in design for injection molding and insert/overmolding
- Experience in failure analysis and materials testing and characterization
- Experience designing feature enabling solutions that employ novel materials
- Cross-functional experience implementing manufacturable solutions
- Prior experience in Energy Storage, Battery Systems, Renewable Energy, or Utility industry is a plus
What the job involves
- Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary
- And right now might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join
- We are assembling a team of some of the most talented and motivated individuals across the country
- The Mechanical Engineering team at Form is responsible for designing the battery cell, module, and system enclosure that forms the foundation of our innovative utility-scale multi-day energy storage system
- Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better
- In this role, you will lead efforts related to materials selection, design and reliability of our systems critical seals and dis-similar material interfaces
- The focus of this role will be on both material characterization and selection, but also the design, manufacturability, and reliability of solutions
- This is an exciting opportunity to be part of scaling our multi-day energy storage system at Form and contributing to a sustainable future!
- Guide material characterization and selection of engineering materials within the mechanical design team
- Design, prototype, and test critical seals and dissimilar material interfaces present in our system to ensure performance and long-term reliability
- Ensure materials and designs are performant across product life in the presence of thermal, electrical, chemical, and physical exposures
- Lead the design teams root cause analysis of materials compatibility failures
Our take
Central to the development of the digital revolution is the role of electric grid infrastructure and expansion. A completely electrical infrastructure is restricted by the inherent limitation that electrical energy is difficult and costly to store. Form Energy, however, have created a reliable battery that has the capacity to revolutionize how we use electricity.
Revolutionizing battery storage is at the core of Form Energy’s approach to making renewable energy universal. Form Energy’s battery is based around Iron-air technology that currently has energy storage capacities and operational costs comparable to legacy power plants. In addition to improvements in cost and consistent electricity access, Form Energy’s batteries are scalable, portable, and safe - offering a unique approach to revolutionizing renewable energy storage towards a greener future.
Although renewable energy storage technology remains an emerging industry, a variety of competitors are also driving developments of battery storage technology. However, Form Energy continues to be a key leader in this space, bagging significant investment that will enable it to build its first manufacturing plant and begin selling to customers. Form Energy's progress is highlighted by a deal with Xcel Energy to deploy iron-air battery systems at two of its retiring coal plant sites and with Puget Sound Energy in 2024, to help the company deploy multi-day energy storage systems.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)
Dec 2024
$50m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Oct 2024
$405m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.6bn
Company benefits
- 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums covered for employees
- Health insurance coverage begins first day of employment
- Health Savings Account
- Generous PTO policies to enable employees to recharge when needed
- An Employee Resource Program that provides mental health counseling services, legal guidance, financial resources, and other helpful consulting services
- 80% of the total medical, dental, and vision premiums covered for dependents
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave, 14 weeks for the birthing parent
- Access to a Dependent Care Account
- Access to a Health Flexible Spending Account
- Access to a Commuter Benefits Account
- Access to an Adoption Assistance Flexible Spending Account
- Stock options granted to all employees
- Stock equity education and tax advice service provided by Carta
- Company sponsored 401k
- Access to an annual budget for professional development
- License to complete Gallup’s Strengths Finder Assessment and ongoing resources
- 100% employer-sponsored coverage life insurance, and short and long-term disability policies
Company values
- Humanity: We are human first. Inclusion, diversity, empathy, and respect are cornerstones of our trusting community. Our work products enable a good and just society.
- Creativity: We perform to the highest standards on every axis, while being clear-eyed optimists about how we can be better, always. As gritty pragmatists, we dig into challenges and learn our way forward.
- Excellence: We celebrate the beauty and effort of creation, answering “yes, if” to the hardest, most meaningful questions we can think of.
Company HQ
Ward Two, Somerville, MA
Articles
Leadership
Ted Wiley
(COO & President)Studied at Harvard Business School before spending 6 years at Aquion Energy and then a year as President of McDonough Innovation. They co-founded Form Energy in 2017, serving since as COO and President.
Mateo Jaramillo
(CEO)Mateo started their career at Predictive Networks before joining Gaia Power Technologies and then Tesla. They left their VP of Products & Programs role in 2016 to found Verse Energy in April and Form Energy in December 2017.
William Woodford
(CTO)William Woodford is co-founder and CTO of Form Energy. His career has focused on developing robust low-cost energy storage systems.
Yet-Ming Chiang
(Chief Scientist)Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Sublime Systems, and Professor at MIT. Prior to Form Energy, Chiang co-founded the companies Desktop Metal, 24M Technologies, A123 Systems, and American Superconductor Corp.
Marco Ferrara
(SVP Software & Analytics)Also co-founded Tessolar. Former VP of Energy, Analytics and Optimization at IHI INC.
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