Role DescriptionForm Energy is hiring a scientist to drive the slurry and dispersion development behind next-generation electrodes for our iron-air technology. This role reports into the manager of Discharge Cell R&D. As part of our R&D team, you will work on developing aqueous slurry formulations, characterizing key rheological properties, and identifying process-property relationships in partnership with chemists, materials scientists, and battery engineers. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!
Relocation assistance is available.
What you'll do:- Define the approach, characterization strategy, and success criteria for new formulation problems where no established method exists, reducing ambiguity and complexity for the broader team
- Design, formulate, and optimize aqueous slurries containing active materials and conductive carbon additives, balancing rheological behavior with downstream processability and electrode performance
- Establish quantitative links between mixing and processing conditions and the resulting particle microstructure, dispersion state, and transport properties of the finished electrode in a battery
- Diagnose and resolve dispersion stability challenges in chemically active or corrosive continuous phases, drawing on first-principles understanding of solvent-mediated and particle-to-particle interactions
- Build and operate a comprehensive slurry characterization toolkit
- Translate raw data into predictive models of stability and performance
- Serve as the subject matter expert in colloidal and dispersion science for the R&D organization and represent the function in cross-functional and program-level design reviews
What you'll bring:- Bachelor's + 10 years work experience; Master's degree + 8 years work experience; PhD with 4+ years work experience with degree in Physics, Chemical Engineering, or related fields
- Deep knowledge of colloidal and interfacial science, including solvent-mediated and particle-to-particle interactions
- Demonstrated experience in developing slurries, dispersions, or particle-laden formulations for demanding applications, such as battery electrodes (flow or semi-solid), fuel cell catalyst inks, ceramic or coating slurries, or comparable multiphase systems
- Proficiency in developing and using characterization techniques (e.g. rheometry, vertical scan light-scattering, analytical centrifugation) to establish process-property and structure-property relationships that predict electrode and battery performance
- Experience setting technical direction and mentoring experienced technical staff
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
#LI-Onsite
#LI-LN1
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.
