Staff Mechanical Engineer, Dimensional Management

Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form! 

In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing -  might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better.

Feeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading - you’ve come to the right place.

Role Description

The Hardware and Systems Design Engineering team at Form is focused on designing the battery cell, module, and pack system that forms the foundation of our innovative utility-scale multi-day energy storage system. We strive to deliver designs that are optimized for performance, quality, reliability, and cost for high-volume manufacturing at Form Factory. Dimensional management is a key enabler to meeting these design objectives.

We're hiring an experienced Staff Mechanical Engineer reporting to the Lead Dimensional Engineer, you will serve as the primary technical partner and execution lead for dimensional engineering standards and interface controls across our hardware teams. This is a hands-on Staff-level role within the Dimensional Engineering team, designed for an expert who will own the tactical implementation of our dimensional strategy. You will act as the central support for standard operating procedures, driving the organizational adoption of ASME Y14.5-2018 and managing the standards process across all departments. If you are an experienced dimensional engineer who thrives on defining processes and ensuring high-quality design-to-manufacturing transitions, this is the role for you.

If this sounds like the right role for you, apply now! This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our multi-day energy storage system product launch at Form and contribute to a sustainable future.

Relocation assistance is available.

What you'll do:

• Process & Standards Ownership: Define and maintain the standard operating procedures for dimensional management, serving as the primary administrator of the engineering standards process
• Standards Governance: Support the adoption and rigorous application of ASME Y14.5-2018 standards across Hardware, and Integration teams
• Cross-Departmental Management: Own critical tolerance analysis workflows and drive the resolution of complex interface trade-offs to ensure manufacturability and serviceability
• Mentorship: Act as an internal subject matter expert, coaching engineering teams on GD&T best practices

What you'll bring:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; Bachelor's with 8+ years of industry experience in mechanical design, GD&T, interface control, and dimensional management
• Proven ability to build, manage, and scale engineering standards processes within a production-environment
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to manage standards across diverse, cross-functional teams (Design, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain)
• Experience working with a production manufacturing team and solving problems through dimensional management
• Demonstrated experience optimizing mechanical designs ensure 100% first time yield on assembly processes
• Direct experience in product development within an early-stage environment
  

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Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here. 

When it comes to you and your family’s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed. 

To build America’s energy future, we need everyone at the table. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.

If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact accommodations@formenergy.com. Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion.

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