Modeling Engineer Co-op

almost 2 years ago
Internship
Somerville, MA, US... more
Somerville, MA, US... more

Company

We are developing a new class of cost-effective, multi-day energy storage systems that will enable a reliable and fully-renewable electric ...

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Job Description

Form Energy is a U.S. technology and manufacturing company that is developing and commercializing cost-effective multi-day energy storage systems to enable the global electricity system to run on 100% low-cost renewable energy, every day of the year. Driven by Form’s core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is deeply motivated and inspired to create a better world. We seek to transform the energy landscape and do our part in making the world better for all. We are supported by leading investors who share a common belief that low-cost, multi-day energy storage will be a key enabler of tomorrow’s zero carbon electric system.
Role DescriptionWe are looking for an intern with a strong background in Python to perform evaluations of the relationships and tradeoffs between the performance and cost of our product. In this internship, you will work closely with team members to build on and apply existing codes and tools. Knowledge of energy storage or electrochemistry is not required, but an interest in learning more about batteries and techno-economic analysis is desired. Familiarity with a development environment (VS Code, PyCharm, JupyterLab, Spyder, or similar) and Git is preferred.

What You'll Do:

  • Apply and build on our techno-economic model (Python codebase) to model and assess tradeoffs between the electrochemical performance and cost of our product
  • Perform parametric analyses using our existing techno-economic model
  • Develop visualization and analysis tools to explore large parameter spaces
  • Work with engineering team members to analyze results and identify optimal design and operating parameters
  • Present results to a broad technical audience for the purpose of informing product engineering direction

What You'll Bring:

  • Strong communication skills 
  • Graduate level or 3rd year + undergraduate in an engineering, computer science, or related program
  • Experience with Python, in particular the pandas data analysis library
  • Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git)
  • Enjoys a fast paced work environment




Form Energy is committed to equitable compensation and we offer a generous benefits package to make sure you have the support you need. We cover 100% of employee premiums and 80% of dependent premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance for full time employees. We offer a flexible Paid Time Off program and every employee, regardless of gender identity or expression, is eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental bonding leave. We offer a 401k and all employees are granted stock options. A full listing of our benefits is available on our careers page. 
At Form Energy, we are working toward a 100% renewable energy future for everyone in the world. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our revolutionary products. Form Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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