Form Energy

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Structures

Form Energy$110K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; 4+ years experience in mechanical design and structural analysis.
  • Experience in designing complex mechanical structures with FEA.
  • Proficiency in SolidWorks for CAD modeling and drafting, with knowledge in GD&T (ASME Y14.5).
  • Experience with DFMA, especially in sheet metal and weldment designs.
  • Self-driven with a sense of urgency to meet challenging schedule targets.

Responsibilities

  • Create foundational designs for Form Energy's next generation battery pack for mass production.
  • Perform structural analysis using Ansys FEA and hand calculations.
  • Initiate test campaigns with the test team to establish material libraries for FEA correlations.
  • Collaborate with test engineers and CAE experts to validate designs through testing and FEA.
  • Present design analyses and test findings to team and leadership during reviews.
  • Conduct failure root cause analyses on systems and assemblies.
  • Travel up to 20% to various Form Energy offices or vendor sites.

Benefits

  • 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees, and 80% for dependents starting day one.
  • At least 12 weeks paid leave for new parents, with up to 20 weeks for birthing parents.
  • Generous vacation policies to ensure ample time for recharging.
Full Job Description
Role Description

The Structures Engineering team at Form is responsible for designing the structure, enclosure, and sealing systems that supports and integrates all parts of our innovative utility-scale multi-day energy storage system. We strive to deliver designs that are optimized for performance, quality, reliability, and cost for high-volume manufacturing at Form Factory.

We're seeking a Sr Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team and contribute to the scaling of our multi-day energy storage system. You'll bring components and assemblies from concept to into mass production, with an emphasis on FEA-driven structural design, weatherproofing, and manufacturability of metal enclosures. You will work cross-functionally with designers and test engineers, interrogating the potential design space and selecting appropriate test methods to validate designs. As a problem solver, you will apply your design knowledge of sheet metal, weldments, and sealing systems to balance structural optimization with design for manufacturability, weight reduction, and cost-down.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of scaling our multi-day energy storage system at Form and contributing to a sustainable future. If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, apply now!

Relocation assistance is available.

What you'll do:
  • Create white-page designs that will be the foundation of Form Energy's next generation battery pack for high volume production
  • Perform structural analysis of your designs, utilizing Ansys FEA and hand calcs
  • Work closely with test team to initiate test campaigns to establish material libraries for FEA
  • Collaborate with test engineers and CAE experts to validate designs through test and FEA correlation
  • Present designs, analysis, and test results to broader team and leadership in design reviews
  • Perform failure root cause analysis on systems and assemblies
  • Travel up to 20% to other Form Energy offices or vendor sites


What you'll bring:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field and 4+ 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, stampings, and weldments
  • Sense of urgency and self-driven to hit difficult schedule targets


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Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy's culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here.

When it comes to you and your family's health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed.

About Form Energy

Form Energy is an American energy storage technology and manufacturing company that is developing and commercializing a pioneering iron-air battery capable of storing electricity for 100 hours at system costs competitive with legacy power plants. Form’s multi-day battery will reform the global electricity system to reliably run on 100% low-cost renewable energy, every day of the year. Form Energy was founded by energy storage veterans who came together in 2017 with a unified mission to reshape the global electric system by creating a new class of low-cost multi-day energy storage systems. Driven every day by Form’s interlocking core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is deeply motivated and inspired to transform the energy landscape and create a better world.
Learn more about Form Energy
Size
50 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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