Senior Product Architect

20 days ago
Full time role
In-person · Somerville, MA, US · Pittsburgh, PA, US · Weirton, WV, US · Pennsylvania, US · West Virginia, US... more

Are you ready to build America’s clean energy future with the team that will deliver? Form Energy is an American energy technology and manufacturing company. We are pioneering a new class of iron-air batteries to enable our electric grid to run on renewable, reliable, and affordable energy, every day of the year. 

Form Energy has been recognized by TIME as “One of the Best Inventions of 2023” for its battery technology and by MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company to Watch”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and are growing just as rapidly to meet demand. Our team has more than doubled in size in the past year, and continues to expand every day. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States. Pilot production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and later this year, production will take off to high volumes at our new factory in West Virginia. 

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And right now might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of some of the most talented and motivated 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

Form Energy is hiring a Senior Architect to run trade analyses at the intersection of design and manufacturing. As part of our Advanced Product Development team, you will work with the R&D, Design, Process, Equipment Manufacturing, and Factory Design teams to make data-driven trade-offs on the best way to design and manufacture our next generation of product. As high impact design or process opportunities are identified, you will carry out further design and experimental work to prove out these concepts. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!

What you'll do:

  • Build techno-economic models to inform trade-offs between design and process. 

  • Collaborate with engineers across R&D, Design, Process, Equipment Manufacturing, and Factory Design teams to deeply understand the requirements and constraints that drive design and manufacturing of Form’s product and will drive the model.

  • Lead decisions on product design and requirements, engineering investment, and factory design.

  • Carry out design, analysis and experiments to progress high impact design and process opportunities from ideation to proven concept.

What you'll bring:

  • 5+  years of experience in product design and/or manufacturing. 

  • Experience building techno-economic and system models to inform product, process and factory design.

  • Demonstrated experience in developing innovative design and or  manufacturing processes and scaling them from proof-of-concept through production.

  • MS or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or similar.

  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.

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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 a clean and equitable energy future, we need everyone at the table. We strive to form a team as diverse as the communities we will serve with our technology, and are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.