Mainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with the world’s most flexible and adaptable local power generation technology, the Mainspring Linear Generator. Commercial, industrial, and utility leaders are choosing Mainspring over traditional options like engines, turbines, and fuel cells to quickly and reliably deliver local power for EV charging, commercial facilities, data centers, and grid-scale operations. The Mainspring Linear Generator is fuel flexible, ramps up and down to meet demand, and utilizes a flameless reaction with near-zero NOx emissions.

Backed by top-tier investors including Khosla Ventures, Bill Gates, American Electric Power, Lightrock, and General Catalyst Mainspring designs, manufactures and delivers its products to customers across the U.S. today, and we’re quickly scaling for international expansion.

Inspired by our vision of the affordable, reliable, net-zero carbon grid, Mainspring is rapidly expanding within the $816B global electricity equipment market, and we’re hiring the best talent to meet growing customer demand around the globe. We welcome a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and talents to bring fresh perspectives and ongoing innovation to our customers.

We are looking to build relationships with people who share our values:

Pragmatic Optimism. Building a new category of world-class power generation requires the optimism of ambition and creativity, balanced with practicality to solve problems efficiently. The challenges that arise are opportunities for growth.

Excellence without Ego. We bring expertise and commitment to creating the best customer experience, from sales to deployment and service, just as we apply deep technical rigor to building and delivering world-class products. We strive for excellence and behave as leaders with the humility to acknowledge our challenges, both collectively and as individual contributors.

Proactive Collaboration. The integration and cross-disciplinary nature of Mainspring’s business requires intentionally seeking out others who bring different skills, perspectives, and priorities. Our culture of inclusion and respect extends beyond our team to interactions with our partners and customers.

More information can be found at www.mainspringenergy.com

Job Overview

Mainspring Energy seeks a Commissioning Operations Engineer to design and implement resilient, clean power solutions for Commercial & Industrial customers. This involves customer engagement, site visits, and configuring & starting up custom systems based on Mainspring's linear generators. This new role offers an opportunity to shape future workflows and is ideal for analytical engineers comfortable in dynamic settings. The Linear Generator is a complex system requiring a strong understanding of operations, systems engineering, and data analysis. We are looking for a driven and inquisitive individual to excel in this interdisciplinary position.

Responsibilities

Operate and test our Linear Generator units after new site installations to allow seamless integration into Mainspring’s growing LGen fleet
Travel to customer sites and project locations to support new installations, site acceptance tests, and customer demonstrations
Enhance current commissioning procedures to improve testing efficiency and shorten timelines
Troubleshoot and root cause operation issues with our linear generators in collaboration with other engineering teams such as Mechanical, Electrical, and Software & Controls
Work directly with our commissioning technicians to facilitate repairs, retrofits, and provide operational training on our generators
Analyze data, generate reports and communicate results from commissioning to our customers, internal project managers, and with engineering teams to facilitate learnings
Build and refine automation scripts, commissioning toolkits, and data-driven processes that streamline onboarding, testing, and fault recovery

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or equivalent
Experience in project management
Strong organizational and communication skills
Understanding of electrical power distribution and control systems
Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g. Python, C++, MATLAB)
Knowledge of industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, Ethernet/IP)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues efficiently
Demonstrates flexibility in approach and willingness to take on new challenges
Detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Enjoy working with complex systems and collaborating in interdisciplinary teams
Willingness and ability to travel nationwide up to 50% of the time

Bonus Qualifications

Master’s degree in Engineering or related field and/or 3+ years of applicable experience
Hands-on experience in industrial equipment installation/commissioning, including interpreting schematics and technical specifications
Familiarity with microgrid controls solutions, devices, programming, technical challenges, constraints, energy management systems, and controls architecture is preferred
Experience working directly with customers in a technical or engineering capacity

Does your experience not meet all of our posted requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to positions unless they meet every listed requirement. At Mainspring, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, flexible, and collaborative environment, so if you want to help us transition the world to clean and affordable electricity, and don’t meet all posted requirements for a particular role, we’d still love to hear from you. Mainspring can sometimes be flexible enough to shift responsibilities for the right person, or otherwise identify open or upcoming roles that may better fit your professional background.

In more traditional words, Mainspring Energy, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

This compensation and benefits information is based on Mainspring Energy's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise. New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above, with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills, competencies, and company-specific knowledge.

93000 - 109000 USD a year

This position is remote. The salary will be adjusted to reflect local market conditions based on employee location as well as the experience of the employee. Along with the base salary, Mainspring offers pre-IPO stock options + benefits.

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