Mechanical Engineer

Number of employees

380

Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Posted on: 2022-04-15

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Form Energy is developing a new class of cost-effective, multi-day energy storage systems that will enable a reliable and fully-renewable electric grid year-round. Our pioneering battery technology will entirely reshape the global electric system and give it new form.

Learn more about Form Energy at https://www.formenergy.com.  

We’re always looking for outstanding people to join our team. If you’re interested, please visit https://formenergy.com/careers/.

Form Energy is a team of passionate people tackling the challenge of climate change through transformationally low cost energy storage.  Our team members are active learners who enjoy working on tough technology problems in massive markets and embody our values of humanity, excellence and creativity. The company is backed by a diverse set of committed investors and we have raised over $360M to date.

Role Description
We are looking for a hands-on individual to help us develop our core technology by contributing to our Advanced Manufacturing organization. In this role, individuals will work directly with our process development team, to design and build the equipment producing our cathodes. The successful applicant will be comfortable with hands-on prototyping as well as detailed mechanical design. This individual will contribute directly to our success as we scale from pilot scale, beginning by modifying existing equipment to meet production needs, then helping to design custom equipment for large scale manufacturing.  As we design, build, and ramp up equipment operations, expect to become deeply entrenched in the intersection of equipment design, process engineering, and materials engineering, as the team works toward a common goal of manufacturing high performance electrodes, in high volume. This role provides an exciting opportunity to design novel equipment while doing your part to help combat climate change!

Form Energy is committed to equitable compensation and we offer a generous benefits package to make sure you have the support you need. We cover 100% of employee premiums and 80% of dependent premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance for full time employees. We offer a flexible Paid Time Off program and every employee, regardless of gender identity or expression, is eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental bonding leave. We offer a 401k and all employees are granted stock options. A full listing of our benefits is available on our careers page. 

At Form Energy, we are working toward a 100% renewable energy future for everyone in the world. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our revolutionary products. Form Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

What You'll Bring:

  • Design, modify, and build pilot scale equipment, lead equipment specification and design reviews
  • Produce detailed engineering drawings, according to industry standards, for equipment and components
  • Develop novel solutions to challenging manufacturing problems
  • Work with manufacturing, process engineers, and technical operations to transition designs from the prototype stage to high volume internal production
  • Collaborate with process and controls engineers in the start-up and debugging effort for manufacturing equipment and processes at new production sites
  • Be a champion for safety in the development of new equipment and processes 
  • What You'll Do:

  • BS required in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 2+ years experience designing and prototyping equipment
  • Proficient in computer-aided design (CAD), Solidworks experience preferred 
  • Fabrication experience is a mustFamiliarity with electrical and pneumatic controls systems, including component specification
  • Strong communication skills within a group of peers and broader organization
  • Web handling experience is a plus
  • Automation experience a plus
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