Senior Electromechanical Controls Engineer (Onsite)

Mainspring Energy, Inc.; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs (Restricted Stock Units)

Benefits package

Job summary

Mainspring Energy, Inc. seeks a Senior Sustaining Controls Engineer to diagnose and resolve fleet issues across hardware, software, and electrical domains. You will bridge the gap between physical systems and software, improving reliability and reducing maintenance across our generator fleet.

This onsite role focuses on structured root-cause analysis and sustained improvements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, modify control algorithms, and validate fixes in simulations and lab

Qualifications

• Root-cause analysis of software-mechatronic systems.
• Cross-functional collaboration experience.
• Strong communication across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage, document, and resolve fleet issues with clear follow-up.
• Diagnose root causes across mechanical, electrical, and software areas.
• Systematize gaps in automated system behavior.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide support.
• Debug and troubleshoot control algorithms to improve performance.
• Analyze C++ code to interpret behavior and implement fixes.
• Test fixes in simulation and lab environments.
• Tune control gains and calibrate systems with documentation.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Systems thinking

Communication

Education

Degree in mechanical or electrical engineering with controls focus

Job description

Mainspring Energy, Inc. seeks a Senior Sustaining Controls Engineer to diagnose and resolve fleet issues across hardware, software, and electrical domains. You will bridge the gap between physical systems and software, improving reliability and reducing maintenance across our generator fleet.

This onsite role focuses on structured root-cause analysis and sustained improvements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, modify control algorithms, and validate fixes in simulations and lab