Reliability Test Engineer, Linear Generator – Travel

Mainspring Energy; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-IPO stock options

Benefits

Job summary

Mainspring Energy is seeking a qualified engineer to lead operations and experiments on its Linear Generators. The role involves hands-on troubleshooting, collaboration with engineering disciplines, and data analysis to ensure product reliability. Qualifications include a Master’s degree in a technical field and proficiency in programming (Python/MatLab/C++). This position is based at Mainspring’s facility in Menlo Park, with up to 30% travel to Houston for testing. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including stock options.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of applicable experience in product qualification or reliability testing.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience communicating with customers/external stakeholders is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate Linear Generator units.
• Perform troubleshooting in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Coordinate repairs and retrofits with technicians.
• Review test plans and provide guidance on execution.
• Setup instrumentation to collect critical data.
• Analyze data and communicate results with engineering teams.
• Interface with external stakeholders at testing sites.

Skills

Experimental hardware projects

Project management

Python

MatLab

C++

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or physics

Tools

DAQ devices

Instrumentation/sensors

Job description

Mainspring Energy is seeking a qualified engineer to lead operations and experiments on its Linear Generators. The role involves hands-on troubleshooting, collaboration with engineering disciplines, and data analysis to ensure product reliability. Qualifications include a Master’s degree in a technical field and proficiency in programming (Python/MatLab/C++). This position is based at Mainspring’s facility in Menlo Park, with up to 30% travel to Houston for testing. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including stock options.