About Mainspring
Mainspring Energy manufactures and delivers fuel-flexible, low-emissions local power solutions that rapidly add new capacity and deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable electric power. The company began commercial shipments of its Mainspring Linear Generators in 2020 and today has hundreds of megawatts in advanced development and field operations for leading Fortune 500 companies, data centers, and utilities. Mainspring also partners with global energy leaders including AEP, NextEra Energy Resources, Schneider Electric, and more.
The core values that ground our work, guide our decisions, and connect us together:
- Pragmatic Optimism
- Excellence without Ego
- Proactive Collaboration
Job Overview
Our Linear Generator is a sophisticated, automated, and integrated system spanning a wide range of engineering disciplines including thermodynamics, mechanical, electrical, software, and controls. We are looking for a driven, highly motivated Product Qualification Test Engineer to join our test engineering team.
Responsibilities
Perform hands-on work and operate our Linear Generator units, working closely with our end of line team
Qualify cores, units to be shipped to customers sites in our facility in Menlo Park, and support contract manufacturing
Outline and develop testing processes & infrastructure to scale up product qualification tests
Generate, analyze and automate data reports on new units, and work with all engineering teams to identify and root cause issues
In collaboration with our manufacturing testing team, participate in the development of new automation processes to enable the scaling up of qualification testing in manufacturing
Qualifications
Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or equivalent with 3+ years of applicable experience
Experience of conducting experimental hardware projects plus if in the context of product qualification or manufacturing test engineering
Experience in project management
Proficiency in programming in at least one language (e.g. Python, MATLAB)
Detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Enjoy working in interdisciplinary teams