Job Details

Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Ready to build America's energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We're revolutionizing energy storage with cost‑effective, multi‑day technology that keeps the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress.

In recent years, Form Energy has earned accolades, being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron‑air batteries is underway at our first high‑volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.

Base Pay Range

$170,250.00 / yr – $222,270.00 / yr

Role Description

The Mechanical Engineering team at Form is focused on designing the battery cell, module, and system enclosure that forms the foundation 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 hiring an experienced Mechanical Engineering Manager to help lead our Cell Design group in Berkeley, CA. This role involves managing a team of engineers and coordinating build support activities at our factory in Weirton, WV. The ideal candidate is a player‑coach with demonstrated experience effectively managing and growing a well‑rounded engineering team, and possesses expertise in designing injection‑molded plastic mechanical assemblies, with experience in high‑volume manufacturing.

What You'll Do

• Manage and grow a world‑class team of mechanical engineers that deliver on key objectives toward advancing Form Energy's product development efforts.
• Lead the product development process and mechanical design of components for Form's battery cell.
• Define and drive necessary analysis (e.g., FEA), hands‑on testing, and failure analysis of cell structural components.
• Analyze component and assembly tolerances and develop cost‑manufacturing‑performance‑reliability trades.
• Collaborate with module design engineers to ensure seamless integration of all components.
• Collaborate with the safety and compliance teams to ensure all design decisions meet Form's safety standards.
• Partner with manufacturing engineers and supply chain to release design packages for high‑volume production.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of battery, chemical, and electrical engineers to define battery cell design requirements.

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years of industry experience in mechanical design and high proficiency in CAD.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading, managing, and mentoring direct reports.
• Demonstrated experience in plastic component design for structural applications.
• Demonstrated experience in plastic sealing technologies and their implementation.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Direct experience with high‑volume manufacturing, fabrication, and prototyping techniques; experience with tight‑tolerance, multi‑material component design for harsh environments.

Benefits

Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy's culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. We offer 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 your 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 a generous vacation policy to give employees time to recharge when needed.

We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs. If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact ...@formenergy.com. Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion.

Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.

Compensation Range: $170.3K – $222.3K

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industry

Manufacturing