Materials & Process Engineer for Advanced Energy Systems

Tribonet; Menlo Park (CA); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-IPO stock options

Job summary

Mainspring Energy, based in Menlo Park, seeks a Materials and Process Engineer to join our world‑class engineering team and help scale production of the Linear Generator. You will develop reliable, cost‑effective solutions and drive validation testing, process development, and deployment across multiple teams.

You will collaborate with Supply Chain, Quality, Reliability, Design and Production to optimize materials and processes for high‑volume manufacturing, leveraging coatings and

Qualifications

• BS in Materials Science/Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Metallurgy required. Advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant industry experience as a Materials, Process or Mechanical engineer, 2 years with advanced degree
• Deep understanding of properties and performance of engineering materials, and basic knowledge of structure-property relationships and failure mechanisms such as fatigue, creep, and corrosion
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with process development – working with vendors, preparing qualification plans and reports, and writing specifications
• Basic data Analysis and reporting capabilities (Matlab/Python, Google Docs, Weibull ++, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Execute material testing programs to characterize performance and qualify process and vendors. Understand and utilize standard test methodologies and develop new tests for specialized applications including but not limited to tribology, corrosion, strength and fatigue
• Work with several cross functional teams to develop material and process specifications
• Work with design engineers in the development and implementation of the risk analysis process
• Participate in FMEA for design, process and maintenance
• Optimize materials specifications and processes for cost and reliability
• Work cross‑functionally to develop and optimize critical processes for high‑volume manufacturing with thermal spray coatings, plated & painted coatings, welds, and thermomechanical processing of ferrous/non‑ferrous alloys

Skills

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Education

BS in Materials Science/Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Matlab

Python

Weibull++

Google Docs

Job description

Mainspring Energy, based in Menlo Park, seeks a Materials and Process Engineer to join our world‑class engineering team and help scale production of the Linear Generator. You will develop reliable, cost‑effective solutions and drive validation testing, process development, and deployment across multiple teams.

You will collaborate with Supply Chain, Quality, Reliability, Design and Production to optimize materials and processes for high‑volume manufacturing, leveraging coatings and