Mainspring Energy

Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Tooling and Automation

Menlo Park, CA, US

In-personFull time roleSenior Level

3 months ago

About the Job

Company Overview

Mainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with the world’s most flexible and adaptable onsite power generator, 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 technology with near-zero NOx emissions.

Backed by top-tier investors such as Khosla Ventures, Bill Gates, American Electric Power, and Lightrock, 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 at the forefront of developing cutting edge products and is looking for a seasoned Manufacturing Engineer with significant experience in developing scaled manufacturing tooling and Automation systems, capable of setting up the next generation factories and will report to NPI Senior Manager.

We are seeking an innovative and highly skilled Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of precision tooling, material handling systems, and automation solutions for scaled production of a groundbreaking large electromechanical machine. This role will be critical in ensuring the successful manufacturing of high-precision components and assemblies at scale, focusing on quality, efficiency, and cost optimization.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in precision fixture design, automation systems, and material handling solutions such as Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), overhead lift assist systems, and robotic cells. Experience in precision measurement and laser-based assembly processes is a significant advantage. Additionally, this role requires end-to-end ownership, including sourcing, assembly, commissioning, and installation of designed systems.

Join our team if you are ready to bring your expertise to the forefront of manufacturing technology, contributing to the success of our linear generator startup.

Your critical contribution will be rewarding and directly enable Mainspring’s aggressive growth targets.

Responsibilities

Lead the design of high-precision fixtures, tools, and equipment for electromechanical assembly and testing.
Develop material handling solutions, including AGVs, overhead lift assist systems, and custom conveyors.
Implement precision measuring systems and laser alignment processes for high-tolerance assembly.
Ensure all tooling and equipment meet rigorous quality and performance standards.
Manage end-to-end project execution, from concept through installation and commissioning.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, operations, and procurement, to align manufacturing solutions with product requirements.
Layout planning for future factory design initiatives and collect and document product and process requirements to feed equipment and tooling design and also define the process readiness for automation introduction.
Oversee the manufacturing and assembly of designed tooling and equipment, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met.
Contribute to new product development and collaborate with design engineers, offering expertise in manufacturability (DFM/DFX) and cost effectiveness of new mechanical components designs. .
Utilize DOE, PFMEA, 8D and other industry-standard tools and techniques to actively identify and address risks and optimize process parameters
Assess the sustainability of a fabrication technology for a given part design, plan validation experiments to demonstrate initial feasibility as well as manufacturing capabilities. Analyze the result and provide technical recommendations.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with a focus on tooling and automation.
Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA, or AutoCAD) for tooling and fixture design.
Strong knowledge of material handling systems and automation technologies, including robotics and PLCs.
Familiarity with precision measuring systems, laser alignment tools, and GD&T principles.
Direct hands-on experience going through at least 1 complete cycle from new product introduction to manufacturing process set-up, Excellent communication, collaboration, organizational and prioritization skills
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) capability is a plus.
Willing and able to travel internationally up to 15%

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.

About the Company

Mainspring Energy

Menlo Park, CA, USA

251-500

<p class="text-steel f-b1 md-max:mb-d">At Mainspring we believe the fastest path to the net-zero carbon grid is vastly increasing the amount of solar and wind power while building a supporting clean energy system that ensures affordability and multi-day, cross-season resilience. Getting there requires flexible, scalable, local technologies that can adapt to the shifting grid landscape – including the transition from natural gas to renewable fuels like biogas, green ammonia, and green hydrogen.</p> <div> <p class="text-steel f-b1">The Mainspring Linear Generator delivers an unmatched level of flexibility for the transition ahead. It’s local so you can site where power is needed, it’s dispatchable so you can ramp up and down to complement renewables, and it’s fuel-flexible so you can operate on the cleanest fuels available today and in the future. Our products are already at work at Fortune 500 customer sites, accelerating the arrival of the net-zero carbon grid.</p> </div>