Senior Commissioning Operations Technician

Company Overview

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 is seeking a highly motivated, mechanically inclined Senior Commissioning Operations Technician to join our growing Commissioning team. In this role, you will play a direct lead in completing planned and reactive service operations while transitioning into the technical operation of our systems. You will be responsible for the mechanical integrity of our units while increasingly taking on the configuration and startup of custom systems based on Mainspring's linear generators.

Responsibilities

- Mechanically repair and/or perform maintenance on components and assemblies that make up our generators in accordance with procedures and build checklists in order to meet customer requirements

- Collaborate with engineers to fix, repair, and redesign components and assemblies

- Conduct mechanical inspections of recently installed units, documenting condition information for use by our team for debugging or troubleshooting

- Execute technical tasks and site operations with minimal supervision in variable environmental conditions, demonstrating self-motivation and a strong commitment to safety

- Perform initial configuration and startup of custom linear generator systems based on established engineering parameters

- Utilize and provide feedback on automation scripts and commissioning toolkits to streamline unit onboarding and testing

Required Qualifications

- Minimum of 5 years of experience with mechanical assembly and/or repair. Experience with automotive, aviation, and/or heavy equipment (i.e. HVAC, elevators/lifts, or industrial equipment) assembly a plus

- Experience with precision measuring, down to .001”, using micrometers, bore gauges, gauge blocks, etc. Also, familiarity with torque wrenches and documentation of repairs performed

- Candidates must be able to stand for long periods of time, lift to 50 lbs., and wear required PPE

- Must have knowledge of how to use and maintain basic tools, such as torque wrenches and torque specifications

- Must have experience with following written and verbal work instructions while on-site

- Excellent communication skills, software knowledge of Google Workspace is a plus

- A proven track record for the ability to work well with others as part of a dynamic team

- Ability to learn quickly, operate with minimal supervision, demonstrating self-motivation and a strong commitment to safety

- Valid Driver’s license required; Class C Commercial Driver’s License preferred

- Willingness and ability to travel nationwide up to 50% of the time

Bonus Qualifications

- Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues using a combination of mechanical skill and system-level data

- Knowledge of electrical power distribution and industrial control systems to better assist with system-level testing

- Experience interacting directly with customers in a technical 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.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

This position is

onsite

at our Menlo Park HQ

. 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.