Senior Chemical Engineer

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

We’re looking for a Senior Chemical Engineer to join the Cell Chemical Engineering team within our Cell Engineering organization. In this role, you will improve our product integration and lead of Form Energy’s long-duration energy storage system.

Why is electrolyte so important? It touches all components of our cell. The Electrolyte Engineering team offers you a unique opportunity to interface with various internal teams, including R&D, Cell Design, Cell Performance and System Design.

You will rely on your electrochemical engineering experience to lead the efforts on identifying and solving crucial design, performance and cell-system interface problems. Your success in this position will play a critical role in solving pressing and often open-ended technical problems with rigor and creativity.

What You'll Do

Collaborate with Cell Design and DevTest Teams to plan and own experiments to de-risk product cell designs. Analyze experiments to quantify performance, validate designs, and facilitate collaboration between R&D, engineering, cell engineering, and system engineering to establish requirements for cell engineering design or performance.Provide high-quality data analysis for electrochemical tests.Design and conduct experiments to understand the impact of material selection on cell design, performance, cost, and safety.Establish processes and define system requirements to maintain chemical specifications throughout the battery's service lifetime.

What You'll Bring

PhD or MS with 3+ years of professional experience in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science or a related field is requiredA strong technical background in electrochemical analysis and test data interpretationExperience leading root-cause analysis projectsDemonstrated experience with product integration requirements settingExcellent problem solving and communication skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team

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.

Compensation Range: $124.3K - $138.7K