Staff Mechanical Engineer, Form Energy
+ Stock options
Office located in Somerville, MA
Energy storage systems manufacturer
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Energy storage systems manufacturer
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Stock options
Office located in Somerville, MA
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
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; Bachelor's with 10+ years, or Master's with 8+ years industry experience in mechanical design
- Proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD), specifically SolidWorks modeling and drafting
- Proficient in component design for mass manufacturing and assembly (DFMA), especially metal and injection molded plastic components
- Proficient with prototyping techniques and working in a machine shop environment
- Familiarity with mechanical verification testing
- Experience as a design lead or program lead on a team of Mechanical Engineers
- Experience with the design and verification of fluidic systems is a plus, including computational fluid dynamics (CFD) experience
- Experience working with batteries, energy storage, fuel cells, or electrolyzers is a plus
What the job involves
- The Electrode Engineering team within the Technology group at Form is multidisciplinary and focused on delivering qualified battery anode and cathode designs that meet operational performance targets, at cost and with high reliability, from controlled processes on high-volume manufacturing lines for Form Energy's utility-scale multi-day energy storage system
- We're seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to join our team and play a crucial role in designing components for our battery cell design
- You'll own the design of components and assemblies from concept to production, with a strong emphasis on design for manufacturing and assembly
- As a problem solver, you'll creatively tackle mechanical design challenges and apply your knowledge of designing plastic and metal components for mass manufacturing
- You'll work cross-functionally with teams on requirements definition and verification plans to deliver a design that meets those requirements
- Comfortable working in a prototype shop environment, you'll communicate with manufacturers to deliver an optimized, production-ready design
- Troubleshooting design problems as they arise and working with the Electrode & Cell Engineering design teams to implement improvements will also be a part of your responsibilities
- Lead the design of a full electrode assembly or complex cell sub-assembly integral to the battery cell electrodes and electrode stack assembly
- Develop functional requirements in close collaboration with members of the Cell Engineering, Electrode Engineering, and Systems Engineering teams
- Perform hands-on prototyping of designs and collaborate with broader teams to build integrated prototypes
- Release designs consistent with company and team best practices (drawings, tolerance analysis, etc)
- Demonstrate design functionality through analysis (e.g. FEA, CFD) and component- or system-level testing
- Work with vendors, manufacturing engineers, and technical operations to transition designs from the prototype stage to high volume production
- Drive verification testing of your design work
- Mentor or manage other engineers working on components of the electrode assembly
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
SERIES F
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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