Senior Manager, Modeling, Simulation & Analysis

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 Mechanical Engineering team at Form designs the battery cell, module, and system enclosure at the core of our utility-scale, multi-day energy storage system — optimized for performance, quality, reliability, and cost at high-volume manufacturing scale at Form Factory. We're hiring a Senior Engineering Manager to lead our newly formed Modeling, Simulation & Analysis team within the Electro-Mechanical Hardware organization — Form's center of excellence for structural and thermal/fluid simulation (FEA/CFD), mechanical architecture trade studies, and model validation. Your team's analyses will drive design direction before hardware is built, and correlate models against prototype and factory test data so we trust what the models tell us. You'll partner closely with EE, cell performance, system modeling, and reliability engineering, supporting design and build activities on prototype builds in Berkeley, CA and production lines in Weirton, WV. This is a leadership role: you'll build and mentor the team while staying hands-on in models and reviews. The role reports to the Senior Director of Hardware and Systems Engineering, and will be based at our Berkeley, CA office. WHAT YOU'LL DO: - Build, manage, and mentor a team of thermal/fluids and structural analysis engineers as a player-coach - Own structural, thermal, and fluid simulation (FEA/CFD) of Form's iron-air battery cell, module, and enclosure — from early architecture trade studies through production support - Establish Form's model validation and correlation practice, tying simulation to prototype and factory test data - Translate product requirements into analysis plans; use simulation results to drive design decisions early in the development cycle - Collaborate with battery, electrical, chemical, systems, and reliability engineers to optimize designs for performance, cost, and reliability WHAT YOU'LL BRING: - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 10+ years of experience (advanced degrees count toward experience — many simulation leaders hold a PhD) - Deep expertise in either thermal/fluids simulation (CFD/conju