Senior Sustaining Controls Engineer

Ring Inc; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mainspring Energy seeks a Sustaining Controls Engineer to ensure our product automatically and reliably fulfills customers’ electricity demand. You will work with cross-functional teams to diagnose and resolve issues across mechanical, electrical, and software domains.

You will document solutions to increase reliability and reduce maintenance needs, and contribute to product robustness in field operations for Fortune 500 clients and utilities.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve issues across mechanical, electrical, and software domains.
• Differentiate root causes among mechanical, electrical, and software problems to ensure reliable operation.
• Document solutions to increase product reliability and reduce maintenance needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve robustness of the sustaining system.

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

The Sustaining Controls Engineer will play a crucial role in the success of our product automatically and reliably fulfilling customers' electricity demand. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to diagnose and resolve issues, differentiate between mechanical, electrical, and software-related problems, and document solutions to increase product reliability and reduce maintenance needs. This position is ideal for a multidisciplinary engineer who enjoys working on complex systems and has a keen eye for detail.