Form Energy

energy technology

SeniorStaffMechnicalDesignEngineerThermalSystems

$170–223k Berkeley, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Senior Staff Mechnical Design Engineer - Thermal Systems at Form Energy. Skills: Mechanical Design, Thermal Management, Fluid Systems. Lead architecture, design, prototyping, testing of thermal management system. Oversee development of complex thermal flow system analytical models”

What You'll Achieve.

Meet and exceed critical performance and strategic requirements; Drive fundamental design architecture decisions; Validate system design choices; Ensure product designs are optimized for scale, cost, and reliability; Optimize actuator and sensor integration; Deliver on mission and transform energy landscape

Industry & Context.

energy technology
Problems you'll solve

Mitigate technical risks

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation assistance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Bachelor's with 12+ years (or Master’s/PhD with 10+ years) of industry experience in mechanical design of equipment, liquid or gas handling systems, Deep expertise in first-principles modeling and design, proven track record of optimizing complex designs for high-volume manufacturing and cost-down, Extensive experience leading projects in a manufacturing environment, managing strategic relationships with manufacturing engineering teams, Industry-leading experience optimizing mechanical design, thermodynamic systems, and complex interdisciplinary interfaces of fluid systems, Sense of urgency, self-driven to hit difficult schedule targets, Direct experience in product development within an early-stage environment ramping into production, history of driving technical strategy

What You'll Do.

testing of thermal management system

Oversee development of complex thermal flow system analytical models

Direct fabrication and testing strategies for prototypes

Drive overarching strategy for high volume production

Optimize product designs for scale

Lead system-level collaboration with Electrical and Controls teams

Mentor engineers across levels

Elevate mechanical engineering best practices

Champion safety in laboratory processes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Technical leader bridging cross-functional teams; Lead complex system-level collaboration with Electrical and Controls teams

Process & Methodology

Leading projects

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