Senior Staff Mechanical Design Engineer

Berkeley, CAfull timeOn Site

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$170k–$255k

H1B: no

Formenergy Senior Staff Mechanical Design Engineer at Formenergy leads the architecture and design of air handling systems for iron-air battery technology. The role includes technical leadership across design, prototyping, vendor engagement, and validation for high-volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Lead the architecture, design, prototyping, and testing of air handling systems, ensuring they meet and exceed critical performance and strategic requirements
Oversee the development of complex thermal flow system analytical models that drive fundamental design architecture decisions
Direct the fabrication and testing strategies for first-of-a-kind prototypes to validate system design choices and mitigate technical risks at scale
Drive the overarching strategy for high volume production, ensuring product designs are optimized for scale, cost, and reliability
Lead complex system-level collaboration with the Electrical and Controls teams to optimize actuator and sensor integration
Serve as a technical pillar within the organization, mentoring engineers across levels, elevating our mechanical engineering best practices, and championing safety, especially in the development of new laboratory processes
What you'll bring:
Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; 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, with a proven track record of optimizing complex designs for high-volume manufacturing and cost-down
Extensive experience leading projects in a manufacturing environment and 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 and self-driven to hit difficult schedule targets