Staff Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship within a multidisciplinary engineering team
• Own the electromechanical design of battery products, including high voltage distribution, isolation, grounding, and enclosures
• Design and optimize high voltage joints for reliability and performance
• Address challenges related to electronics packaging, electrical isolation, sealing, and thermal regulation
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and cross-functional interface design
• Perform mechanical design analysis including thermal, structural, and design for assembly/test
• Manage design from conception through mass-production
• Create drawing packages and manufacturing instructions
• Develop electromechanical systems for test stand safety and simplification

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering or a related field
• 6+ years of experience with a Bachelor's or 5+ years with a Master's
• Proven experience in electrical and mechanical design with CAD proficiency (SolidWorks, NX, etc.)
• Expertise in cost modeling and multi-physics simulations (thermal, CFD, structural)
• Strong fundamentals in GD&T and first principles hand calculations
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing, fabrication, and prototyping
• Understanding of power distribution, electrical circuits, and protection devices
• Understanding of creepage and clearance analysis and standards (IEC, UL, etc.)
• Ability to model resistive losses and run current density analysis for busbar optimization

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with electrical standards (NEC)
• Experience with battery and power conversion standards (UL9540, UL1741)
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills

About the Company

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable.