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Form Energy is hiring a Senior Materials Scientist to develop next-generation gas diffusion electrodes (GDEs) for its iron-air battery technology. This role reports to the manager of Discharge Cell R&D and sits within the Advanced Technology team. You will fabricate and characterize gas diffusion electrodes, translating materials science insights into cell-level electrochemical performance while partnering with chemists, materials scientists, and battery engineers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and iterate new gas diffusion electrode formulations, applying process expertise to translate target properties into manufacturable electrodes
- Apply and interpret physical and electrochemical characterization of existing and novel GDEs, selecting methods and techniques to identify failure modes and high-performing properties
- Identify improvement opportunities and implement design iterations to achieve them
- Coordinate GDE build-and-test campaigns across scientists and technicians, and share daily electrochemical infrastructure maintenance to sustain test throughput
- Collaborate with electrochemical design and product architecture partners, and engage internal and external experts to align GDE development with next-generation cell requirements
Form Energy manufactures long-duration iron-air battery systems for grid-scale energy storage. The company has been recognized 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." Production is underway at the company's first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia, with contracts signed by leading US electric utilities.
Relocation assistance is available.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree + 4–7 years work experience; OR Master's degree + 2 years work experience; OR PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related fields
- Demonstrated experience developing and characterizing porous, coated, or multiphase materials (e.g., gas diffusion electrodes, fuel cell GDLs, catalyst layers, battery electrodes, membranes, filtration media, or comparable systems)
- Working knowledge of characterization techniques such as SEM, mercury or nitrogen porosimetry, helium pycnometry, and contact angle, with ability to connect them to electrode performance
- Hands-on proficiency with electrode or coating fabrication processes (e.g., extrusion, spray coating, wet coating)
- Experience collecting and interpreting electrochemical data (e.g., EIS, polarization) and connecting results to physical mechanisms
- Excellent communication, organizational, and collaboration skills
