Senior Battery Data Scientist

Number of employees

380

Somerville, MA, United States

Posted on: 2021-09-16

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

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
The Cell Development team is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to take a leadership role in envisioning and actioning how the team analyzes battery data. This member of the team will work closely with experienced electrochemists, data engineers, test engineers, and battery engineers to improve the quality and quantity of information gathered from Form’s next generation battery data. This is a unique opportunity to combine skillsets in physical modeling, statistical modeling, and scientific programming to accelerate Form’s technology development.  This role requires excellent communication skills, with attention to detail and documentation. 



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 Do:

  • Identify and apply appropriate statistical techniques for model selection, parameter estimation, and prediction using electrochemical datasets. 
  • Bring physical and mathematical intuition to develop and use empirical and semi-empirical models of battery performance.
  • Work with a cross-functional team to architect, implement, and directly use efficient and user-friendly data analysis workflows for scientists and engineers 
  • What You'll Bring:

  • A background in the physical sciences and experience working with battery data
  • Experience analyzing time-series and other data from scientific experiments 
  • Broad toolkit of statistical data analysis techniques (e.g. hierarchical linear regression, correction for multiple comparisons, frequentist and/or Bayesian hypothesis testing, non-parametric approaches, etc.)  
  • Experience with Python, SQL, and spreadsheets
  • Experience writing modular code with version control for scientific or data analysis applications
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