Senior Materials & Process Engineer: Graphite & Tribology

Mainspring Energy; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

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Job summary

Mainspring Energy is seeking a Senior Materials and Process Engineer to help scale production of the Linear Generator. You will lead material validation, develop graphite and tribological systems, and work across cross-functional teams to ensure reliability and cost-effective solutions.

You will collaborate with supply chain, quality, reliability, design, and production to qualify processes and implement robust controls at manufacturing locations onsite at the Menlo Park HQ.

Qualifications

• MS in Materials Science/Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• MS + 5 years or PhD + 3 years of industry experience.
• Deep understanding of isostatic graphite structure, properties and performance, including graphite manufacturing processes.
• Fundamental understanding of properties and performance of engineering materials, and basic knowledge of structure-property relationships.
• Experience with volume production of graphite components is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of dry (solid lubrication) tribology relative to ceramic or graphite materials is highly preferred.
• Working knowledge and experience with FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis).
• Demonstrated experience with statistical data analysis and reporting (Matlab/Python, Google Sheets/Excel, Weibull++, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills, adaptable self-starter, enjoys collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead independent process development and material validation of graphite components and tribological systems in the Linear Generator.
• Collaborate with other members of the Materials and Engineering teams to characterize graphite properties, identify failure modes, and execute validation tests to meet reliability requirements.
• Create, develop, and optimize material and process specifications related to graphite and other mechanical components.
• Write specifications, process control, and quality control plans for graphite and other mechanical components.
• Collaborate with other teams such as mechanical design, supply chain and quality to qualify processes and establish key process controls at manufacturing locations.
• Participate in FMEA for design, process, and maintenance.
• Support the Materials and Process team with failure analysis and process development projects in other areas.

Skills

Graphite knowledge

Tribology

FMEA

Data analysis

Education

MS in Materials Science/Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Matlab

Python

Weibull++

Job description

Mainspring Energy is seeking a Senior Materials and Process Engineer to help scale production of the Linear Generator. You will lead material validation, develop graphite and tribological systems, and work across cross-functional teams to ensure reliability and cost-effective solutions.

You will collaborate with supply chain, quality, reliability, design, and production to qualify processes and implement robust controls at manufacturing locations onsite at the Menlo Park HQ.