Senior Manufacturing Engineer

About the position

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company focused on revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable. The company has received numerous accolades, including being named by TIME as a 'Best Invention' and by MIT Technology Review as a 'Top Climate Tech Company To Watch'. As Form Energy scales up battery manufacturing, they are looking for a Mechanical Engineer focused on system design to join the Advanced Manufacturing, Anode Equipment Team. This role involves developing novel equipment for manufacturing electrodes for Form Energy's commercial product, with a focus on high-budget, high-volume equipment at new production facilities. The position is located at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV, with relocation assistance available.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, build, and deployment of high temperature manufacturing equipment ranging from initial prototyping equipment to fully automated and integrated systems used for high volume manufacturing
• Provide design for manufacturing feedback to the cell and materials engineering teams
• Design and document robust equipment and processes capable of a high level of safety, uptime, and quality
• Collaborate with process and controls engineers in the start-up and debugging effort for manufacturing equipment and processes at new production sites
• Train technicians and other users on new manufacturing equipment and processes
• Work with a diverse set of teams inside and outside the company to achieve overall manufacturing success
• Be a champion for safety in the development of new equipment and processes

Requirements

• BS required in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing equipment design, build, and commissioning
• Experience in computer-aided design (CAD) preferably Solidworks
• Experience in the design of high temperature furnaces and processing systems
• Experience in designing precision motion control systems carrying high loads, and operating at high temperatures
• Facilitate installation and assembly of new equipment
• Experience designing equipment used in hazardous locations containing combustible dusts or gasses
• Fabrication experience and comfort with being able to be hands on is a must
• Familiar with supporting controls engineers to implement sound robust machine logic through defining machine & process sequences
• Experience designing electrical and pneumatic controls systems, specifying electrical and pneumatic control components, and designing the mechanical layout of an electromechanical and/or pneumatic controls system
• Familiarity with NFPA codes and furnace safety control systems
• Interdisciplinary communicator, across a range of engineering and business functions
• Knowledge of statistical methods as applied to experimental design and process development
• Demonstrated track record of innovative hardware design and engineering

Nice-to-haves

• Battery experience is a plus

Benefits

• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
• 80% coverage of healthcare premiums for dependents
• At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents)
• Generous vacation policies