Associate Technical Writer

Mainspringenergy; Edison (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Mainspring Energy is seeking an Associate Technical Writer to create and maintain manufacturing and service documentation. You will translate complex mechanical and electrical processes into clear, unambiguous documentation for multiple audiences.

This role requires onsite work in Menlo Park and collaboration with a cross-functional team. The ideal candidate has hands-on mechanical experience, strong writing skills, and proficiency with CAD visuals and Google Workspace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 1+ years of professional experience in technical writing or related engineering/manufacturing environment.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication; native-level English.
• Experience creating and interpreting CAD visuals, schematics, and process flows.
• Proficient with Google Workspace; basic CAD exposure with training available.
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude and experience using shop tools.

Responsibilities

• Onsite documentation: work fully onsite in Menlo Park, including hands-on learning in the assembly of the latest product.
• Author and edit digital manufacturing documentation (installation, testing, service operations) per standardized styles.
• Generate technical visuals using CAD tools to support product understanding.
• Manage revision control and documentation workflows across the organization.
• Collaborate with technicians, engineers, and managers to support manufacturing partners.

Skills

Technical writing

Documentation control

English communication

CAD familiarity

Google Workspace

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

SolidWorks

Composer

Job description

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

Mainspring Energy is seeking an Associate Technical Writer to create and maintain high-quality manufacturing and service documentation. You will be a key contributor to moving our breakthrough technology from an engineering environment into high-volume production.

The ideal candidate possesses excellent mechanical intuition, a natural curiosity for complex mechanical and electrical systems, and a proven ability to distill technical processes into unambiguous, easy-to-understand documentation. This position requires collaboration across a diverse team of technicians, engineers, and managers. You must be comfortable working fully onsite in Menlo Park, at times in our manufacturing shop areas, while maintaining a strategic view of how our documentation can best support a variety of audiences.

• Execute Onsite Documentation: Work fully onsite in Menlo Park, at times in our manufacturing shops. Your work will begin with a hands‑on “learning by doing” period, participating in the assembly of our latest product.
• Author Technical Content: Produce new and edit existing digital manufacturing documentation, including installation, testing, and service operations, in accordance with standardized documentation styles.
• Generate Technical Visuals: Frequently use CAD software (including Solidworks and Composer) to create visuals facilitating technical understanding of our product.
• Manage Revision Control: Help develop and implement systems for company‑wide documentation management and revision control to ensure accuracy across the organization.
• Support Industrial Engineering: Participate in build sequence planning, efficiency improvements, and a variety of other projects to support our global manufacturing partners.
• Collaborate Cross‑Functionally: Work collaboratively across a diverse team of technicians, engineers, and managers in an environment where attention to detail is critical.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience: 1+ years of professional experience in technical writing, documentation control, or a related engineering/manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Communication Skills: Excellent writing, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; native‑level proficiency in English is required.
• Mechanical Intuition: A practical, "hands‑on" approach with prior experience using shop tools and mechanical assembly.
• Technical Literacy: Proven ability to create and interpret technical visuals, including CAD models, schematics, and process flows.
• Software Proficiency: Proficient using Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides); basic experience with CAD software is preferred, but training will be provided.
• Detail Orientation: Exceptional attention to detail paired with a strong interest in deeply understanding complex mechanical and electrical systems.
• Organizational Skills: Strong organization and prioritization skills with the ability to distill complex processes into clear instructions.

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.